Is Olympic View Elementary School a good school?

Olympic View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Olympic View Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 474 students attended Olympic View Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Olympic View Elementary School?

Students at Olympic View Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Olympic View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olympic View Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Decatur High School High : Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie

Olympic View Elementary School

Summary:

Olympic View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Federal Way, Washington, serving 423 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Federal Way School District, which is ranked 213 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olympic View Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the district and state averages, often by 15-20 percentage points, particularly for Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner student subgroups. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, the school has struggled to translate these resources into improved academic performance.

Comparing Olympic View to nearby schools, such as Lake Grove, Panther Lake, and Silver Lake Elementary, reveals that these higher-performing schools generally have similar student demographics, suggesting that factors beyond just student population may be contributing to the academic challenges at Olympic View. Interestingly, schools outside the Federal Way School District, such as Crescent Heights and N.E. Tacoma Elementary in the Tacoma School District, also outperform Olympic View, indicating that district-level factors may play a role in the school's persistent underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2626 SW 327th St
Federal Way, WA 98023-2535

(253) 945-3500

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1141^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,897

Students who attend Olympic View Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Decatur High School
	Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

African American:

12.9%

White:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olympic View Elementary School ranks worse than 97.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 22^nd among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Olympic View Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.1%), African American (12.9%), White (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olympic View Elementary School is 15.7, which is the 9^th best among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olympic View Elementary School is $21,897, which is the 10^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olympic View Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Olympic View Elementary School 1141^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Olympic View Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Olympic View Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Olympic View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	53.08	490^th	1026	52.2%
2005	46.48	580^th	1031	43.7%
2006	30.94	789^th	1051	24.9%
2007	41.70	659^th	1069	38.4%
2008	31.70	786^th	1067	26.3%
2009	33.51	774^th	1072	27.8%
2010	34.02	781^st	1088	28.2%
2011	18.79	962^nd	1092	11.9%
2012	17.15	981^st	1097	10.6%
2013	13.47	1027^th	1106	7.1%
2015	11.36	992^nd	1067	7.0%
2016	13.15	956^th	1053	9.2%
2017	8.64	1006^th	1056	4.7%
2018	9.24	1001^st	1054	5.0%
2019	13.43	1017^th	1130	10.0%
2021	9.32	1055^th	1107	4.7%
2022	8.09	1126^th	1169	3.7%
2023	6.71	1137^th	1169	2.7%
2024	5.52	1141^st	1168	2.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Olympic View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.92	205^th	212	3.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olympic View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.13	254^th	333	23.7%
2019	34.34	171^st	248	31.0%
2023	12.11	249^th	254	2.0%
2024	10.43	312^th	320	2.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olympic View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.96	738^th	835	11.6%
2019	24.99	817^th	979	16.5%
2021	12.00	830^th	854	2.8%
2022	9.42	1000^th	1019	1.9%
2023	8.40	986^th	1013	2.7%
2024	6.37	1008^th	1024	1.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Olympic View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.94	909^th	1004	9.5%
2019	16.61	935^th	1068	12.5%
2021	13.94	924^th	1008	8.3%
2022	13.04	1012^th	1100	8.0%
2023	10.04	1036^th	1094	5.3%
2024	6.67	1069^th	1093	2.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Olympic View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.29	968^th	999	3.1%
2019	12.25	984^th	1075	8.5%
2021	7.03	1009^th	1025	1.6%
2022	5.22	1101^st	1113	1.1%
2023	7.03	1074^th	1099	2.3%
2024	6.35	1072^nd	1099	2.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Olympic View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.74	44^th	110	60.0%
2022	27.96	81^st	108	25.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olympic View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.04	487^th	540	9.8%
2019	21.28	605^th	697	13.2%
2022	17.14	644^th	694	7.2%
2023	13.44	598^th	633	5.5%
2024	12.93	614^th	651	5.7%

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Rank History for White students at Olympic View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.15	671^st	833	19.4%
2019	38.51	701^st	1027	31.7%

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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 Olympic View Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	412	32	10	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	470
1989	431	38	8	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1990	481	36	19	14	12	n/a	n/a	0	562
1991	420	51	24	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	518
1992	380	48	26	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	409	72	42	22	11	n/a	n/a	0	556
1994	344	70	28	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	473
1995	257	97	29	48	16	n/a	n/a	0	447
1996	257	97	29	48	16	n/a	n/a	0	447
1997	267	97	44	55	18	n/a	n/a	0	481
1998	250	109	45	53	19	n/a	n/a	0	476
1999	236	112	48	68	11	n/a	n/a	0	475
2000	235	100	53	83	11	n/a	n/a	0	482
2001	236	103	52	91	12	n/a	n/a	0	494
2002	179	91	67	121	21	n/a	n/a	0	479
2003	179	91	67	121	21	n/a	n/a	0	479
2004	125	62	60	111	15	n/a	n/a	0	373
2005	131	84	55	117	11	n/a	n/a	2	400
2006	108	76	59	105	6	n/a	n/a	12	366
2007	94	70	59	142	11	n/a	n/a	24	400
2008	82	51	52	157	8	n/a	n/a	39	389
2009	83	49	41	181	7	n/a	n/a	44	405
2010	66	55	35	177	5	n/a	n/a	38	376
2011	56	36	9	182	2	28	41	0	354
2012	61	44	9	199	2	25	40	0	380
2013	59	33	11	211	0	24	58	0	396
2014	74	35	11	219	0	30	48	0	417
2015	72	28	11	200	0	22	50	0	383
2016	59	46	16	227	1	20	47	0	416
2017	54	40	19	230	2	18	48	0	411
2018	72	55	14	230	1	30	47	0	449
2019	66	50	22	218	0	35	47	0	438
2020	58	52	26	200	4	37	50	0	427
2021	56	59	32	205	2	45	49	0	448
2022	52	44	38	179	2	49	45	0	409
2023	56	48	33	183	1	62	40	0	423
2024	58	61	35	214	5	46	55	0	474

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 Olympic View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	470	21.0	22.3	0
1989	491	21.0	23.3	n/a
1990	562	26.1	21.5	0
1991	518	24.5	21.1	n/a
1992	474	23.0	20.6	n/a
1993	556	21.9	25.4	n/a
1994	473	21.0	22.5	n/a
1995	447	21.6	20.7	n/a
1996	447	21.6	20.7	n/a
1997	481	25.1	19.2	n/a
1998	476	23.3	20.4	n/a
1999	475	23.7	20.0	n/a
2000	482	24.5	19.7	n/a
2001	494	24.0	20.6	n/a
2002	479	26.0	18.4	66.8
2003	479	26.0	18.4	66.8
2004	373	25.0	14.9	69.4
2005	400	25.0	16.0	75.6
2006	366	23.5	15.6	76.6
2007	400	24.0	16.7	78.2
2008	389	24.0	16.2	87.1
2009	405	26.0	15.6	86.7
2010	376	26.9	13.9	95.3
2011	354	24.6	14.3	64.1
2012	380	23.9	15.8	86.3
2013	396	24.0	16.5	87.6
2014	417	n/a	n/a	86.1
2015	383	27.0	14.1	81.7
2016	416	27.0	15.4	74.3
2017	411	27.0	15.2	84.9
2018	449	31.0	14.4	86.2
2019	438	26.9	16.2	83.8
2020	427	28.9	14.7	82
2021	448	30.0	14.9	79.7
2022	409	28.4	14.3	82.2
2023	423	27.0	15.6	84.4
2024	474	30.1	15.7	84.4

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 Olympic View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	470	21.0	22.3	0
1989	491	21.0	23.3	n/a
1990	562	26.1	21.5	0
1991	518	24.5	21.1	n/a
1992	474	23.0	20.6	n/a
1993	556	21.9	25.4	n/a
1994	473	21.0	22.5	n/a
1995	447	21.6	20.7	n/a
1996	447	21.6	20.7	n/a
1997	481	25.1	19.2	n/a
1998	476	23.3	20.4	n/a
1999	475	23.7	20.0	n/a
2000	482	24.5	19.7	n/a
2001	494	24.0	20.6	n/a
2002	479	26.0	18.4	66.8
2003	479	26.0	18.4	66.8
2004	373	25.0	14.9	69.4
2005	400	25.0	16.0	75.6
2006	366	23.5	15.6	76.6
2007	400	24.0	16.7	78.2
2008	389	24.0	16.2	87.1
2009	405	26.0	15.6	86.7
2010	376	26.9	13.9	95.3
2011	354	24.6	14.3	64.1
2012	380	23.9	15.8	86.3
2013	396	24.0	16.5	87.6
2014	417	n/a	n/a	86.1
2015	383	27.0	14.1	81.7
2016	416	27.0	15.4	74.3
2017	411	27.0	15.2	84.9
2018	449	31.0	14.4	86.2
2019	438	26.9	16.2	83.8
2020	427	28.9	14.7	82
2021	448	30.0	14.9	79.7
2022	409	28.4	14.3	82.2
2023	423	27.0	15.6	84.4
2024	474	30.1	15.7	84.4

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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