Lakota Middle School is a public middle school located in Federal Way, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 632. 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.
Lakota Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.02% of Lakota students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.63% statewide and 35.31% in the Federal Way School District. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 25.54%, compared to 41.68% statewide and 23.51% in the district. Lakota's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top 50 out of 90 Washington middle schools for African American students but in the bottom 50% for Hispanic, multi-racial, and special education students.
Lakota Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby middle schools, such as Evergreen Middle School, Kilo Middle School, and Sacajawea Middle School, which are also part of the Federal Way School District. These schools have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Lakota Middle School's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 291 out of 437 Washington middle schools in 2017-2018 to 404 out of 535 in 2023-2024.
In the 2022-23 school year, 632 students attended Lakota Middle School.
Federal Way School District
Lakota Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Washington middle schools.
Students who attend Lakota Middle School usually go on to attend Decatur High School
Students at Lakota Middle School are 33% Hispanic, 22% White, 15% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.