Is Illahee Middle School a good school?

Illahee Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Illahee Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 671 students attended Illahee Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Illahee Middle School?

Students at Illahee Middle School are 31% Hispanic, 20% African American, 17% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 9% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Illahee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Illahee Middle School usually go on to attend Todd Beamer High School

Illahee Middle School

Summary:

Illahee Middle School is a public middle school located in Federal Way, Washington, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 671. The school is part of the Federal Way School District, which is ranked 213 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Illahee Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and socioeconomic status. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 31.93% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 19.05% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. Additionally, Illahee has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 76.75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools in the Federal Way School District, such as Sacajawea Middle School and Kilo Middle School, as well as schools in other districts like Olympic Middle School and Mt. Baker Middle School.

Despite the school's challenges, Illahee Middle School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $9,547 in the 2019-2020 school year to $21,192 in the 2021-2022 school year. However, this increased funding has not translated into improved academic outcomes. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.7 in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that factors other than staffing levels may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Illahee Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of middle schools in Washington, with a ranking of 468 out of 535 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public 5-8

36001 1st AVE S
Federal Way, WA 98003-8606

(253) 945-4600

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
468^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,192

Students who attend Illahee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Todd Beamer High School

Feeder schools for Illahee Middle School:

Elementary:	Enterprise Elementary School
	Panther Lake Elementary School
	Sherwood Forest Elementary School
	Silver Lake Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 671

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.1%

African American:

20.0%

White:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Illahee Middle School ranks worse than 87.5% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Illahee Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.1%), African American (20%), White (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Illahee Middle School is 16.7, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Federal Way School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Illahee Middle School is $21,192, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Federal Way School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Illahee Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Illahee Middle School 468^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Illahee Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Federal Way School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Federal Way School District 213^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Illahee Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	75.66	82^nd	421	80.5%
2005	69.33	117^th	425	72.5%
2006	67.23	125^th	449	72.2%
2007	66.58	124^th	463	73.2%
2008	75.26	90^th	466	80.7%
2009	74.95	95^th	476	80.0%
2010	72.07	107^th	483	77.8%
2011	66.11	135^th	492	72.6%
2012	54.99	215^th	497	56.7%
2013	47.17	273^rd	498	45.2%
2015	26.77	333^rd	445	25.2%
2016	29.98	316^th	443	28.7%
2017	20.89	350^th	435	19.5%
2018	23.78	342^nd	437	21.7%
2019	20.55	424^th	512	17.2%
2021	12.15	490^th	529	7.4%
2022	19.51	447^th	541	17.4%
2023	10.96	497^th	539	7.8%
2024	15.32	468^th	535	12.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.31	127^th	166	23.5%
2019	31.87	176^th	246	28.5%
2021	15.84	228^th	250	8.8%
2022	32.10	174^th	257	32.3%
2023	5.44	238^th	244	2.5%
2024	14.71	221^st	243	9.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.24	105^th	135	22.2%
2019	36.25	57^th	100	43.0%
2024	23.97	57^th	78	26.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.71	207^th	268	22.8%
2024	23.35	139^th	179	22.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.86	306^th	349	12.3%
2019	19.42	389^th	448	13.2%
2021	12.16	447^th	458	2.4%
2022	22.66	411^th	475	13.5%
2023	11.30	440^th	463	5.0%
2024	19.14	392^nd	455	13.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	11.49	33^rd	33	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.56	312^th	376	17.0%
2019	22.02	373^rd	452	17.5%
2021	15.68	415^th	469	11.5%
2022	20.91	386^th	479	19.4%
2023	11.84	422^nd	464	9.1%
2024	14.11	412^th	464	11.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.90	285^th	371	23.2%
2019	18.65	391^st	453	13.7%
2021	10.60	452^nd	476	5.0%
2022	18.29	403^rd	480	16.0%
2023	9.21	443^rd	470	5.7%
2024	15.48	410^th	466	12.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.25	74^th	123	39.8%
2019	58.21	63^rd	152	58.6%
2021	27.42	108^th	149	27.5%
2022	31.98	110^th	161	31.7%
2023	23.27	107^th	145	26.2%
2024	41.92	86^th	148	41.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.60	56^th	66	15.2%
2019	16.13	103^rd	111	7.2%
2021	12.79	105^th	106	0.9%
2022	21.41	93^rd	104	10.6%
2023	10.75	93^rd	96	3.1%
2024	12.46	85^th	90	5.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.10	166^th	259	35.9%
2019	24.13	271^st	344	21.2%
2021	23.97	275^th	353	22.1%
2022	27.23	269^th	360	25.3%
2023	17.40	296^th	336	11.9%
2024	23.56	277^th	344	19.5%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	27.98	26^th	31	16.1%
2021	36.36	16^th	19	15.8%
2022	29.20	17^th	20	15.0%

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Rank History for White students at Illahee Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.82	287^th	325	11.7%
2019	19.05	406^th	470	13.6%
2021	12.91	447^th	480	6.9%
2022	26.74	380^th	488	22.1%
2023	13.71	444^th	488	9.0%
2024	22.02	394^th	486	18.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Illahee Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	594	32	60	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	710
1989	626	33	69	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	754
1990	702	43	81	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	866
1991	749	59	106	29	13	n/a	n/a	0	956
1992	784	75	114	34	18	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1993	829	70	144	37	13	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1994	826	91	161	33	16	n/a	n/a	0	1127
1995	516	70	125	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	747
1996	516	70	125	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	747
1997	537	77	143	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
1998	563	87	154	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	847
1999	566	101	172	41	7	n/a	n/a	0	887
2000	592	95	166	52	12	n/a	n/a	0	917
2001	612	132	155	47	15	n/a	n/a	0	961
2002	596	153	217	54	11	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2003	596	153	217	54	11	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2004	601	137	217	55	8	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2005	558	136	203	52	8	n/a	n/a	1	958
2006	448	109	181	38	8	n/a	n/a	2	786
2007	429	117	173	66	8	n/a	n/a	4	797
2008	426	118	171	71	11	n/a	n/a	11	808
2009	433	111	200	81	11	n/a	n/a	17	853
2010	394	120	190	85	14	n/a	n/a	30	833
2011	361	104	150	115	9	24	72	0	835
2012	321	105	142	128	8	27	78	0	809
2013	308	98	124	132	3	32	85	0	782
2014	289	96	115	126	7	32	91	0	756
2015	240	84	135	148	2	41	97	0	747
2016	248	83	126	161	2	38	105	0	763
2017	221	108	125	172	4	37	100	0	767
2018	215	136	120	179	9	49	100	0	808
2019	183	139	123	205	6	61	106	0	823
2020	192	161	117	225	5	64	112	1	877
2021	159	157	109	233	2	72	87	1	820
2022	128	133	80	213	3	68	74	2	701
2023	114	134	72	209	3	63	74	2	671

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Illahee Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	710	35.0	20.2	0
1989	754	36.0	20.9	n/a
1990	866	42.1	20.5	0
1991	956	42.0	22.7	n/a
1992	1025	43.5	23.5	n/a
1993	1093	49.1	22.3	n/a
1994	1127	50.9	22.1	n/a
1995	747	34.4	21.7	n/a
1996	747	34.4	21.7	n/a
1997	798	39.7	20.1	n/a
1998	847	41.6	20.4	n/a
1999	887	40.9	21.7	n/a
2000	917	43.2	21.2	n/a
2001	961	44.3	21.7	n/a
2002	1031	48.4	21.3	27.5
2003	1031	48.4	21.3	27.5
2004	1018	49.0	20.8	28.9
2005	958	49.3	19.4	32.6
2006	786	40.0	19.7	31.5
2007	797	40.7	19.6	37.3
2008	808	44.8	18.0	39.8
2009	853	44.8	19.0	37
2010	833	43.4	19.1	42.7
2011	835	43.3	19.2	33.5
2012	809	43.9	18.4	47.1
2013	782	43.9	17.8	48.7
2014	756	n/a	n/a	48.1
2015	747	43.0	17.3	52.5
2016	763	44.0	17.3	52.6
2017	767	45.8	16.7	51.6
2018	808	45.5	17.7	55.6
2019	823	47.2	17.4	60.6
2020	877	50.3	17.4	61.9
2021	820	46.5	17.6	66
2022	701	45.0	15.5	66.2
2023	671	40.0	16.7	76.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Illahee Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	710	35.0	20.2	0
1989	754	36.0	20.9	n/a
1990	866	42.1	20.5	0
1991	956	42.0	22.7	n/a
1992	1025	43.5	23.5	n/a
1993	1093	49.1	22.3	n/a
1994	1127	50.9	22.1	n/a
1995	747	34.4	21.7	n/a
1996	747	34.4	21.7	n/a
1997	798	39.7	20.1	n/a
1998	847	41.6	20.4	n/a
1999	887	40.9	21.7	n/a
2000	917	43.2	21.2	n/a
2001	961	44.3	21.7	n/a
2002	1031	48.4	21.3	27.5
2003	1031	48.4	21.3	27.5
2004	1018	49.0	20.8	28.9
2005	958	49.3	19.4	32.6
2006	786	40.0	19.7	31.5
2007	797	40.7	19.6	37.3
2008	808	44.8	18.0	39.8
2009	853	44.8	19.0	37
2010	833	43.4	19.1	42.7
2011	835	43.3	19.2	33.5
2012	809	43.9	18.4	47.1
2013	782	43.9	17.8	48.7
2014	756	n/a	n/a	48.1
2015	747	43.0	17.3	52.5
2016	763	44.0	17.3	52.6
2017	767	45.8	16.7	51.6
2018	808	45.5	17.7	55.6
2019	823	47.2	17.4	60.6
2020	877	50.3	17.4	61.9
2021	820	46.5	17.6	66
2022	701	45.0	15.5	66.2
2023	671	40.0	16.7	76.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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