Is Star Lake Elementary School a good school?

Star Lake Elementary School ranks 774 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Star Lake Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 413 students attended Star Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Star Lake Elementary School?

Students at Star Lake Elementary School are 29% Hispanic, 18% White, 16% African American, 16% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Star Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Star Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Evergreen Middle School High : Thomas Jefferson High School

Star Lake Elementary School

Summary:

Star Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Kent, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of around 360. 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.

Star Lake Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40.56%) and Math (37.78%) were lower than the state averages (52.63% and 41.68%, respectively) in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing better than White and Asian students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Federal Way School District, Star Lake Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. For instance, in 2023-2024, Nautilus K-8 School had significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects compared to Star Lake Elementary. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 585 out of 1,067 Washington elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 774 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024, suggests that its performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

26812 B 40th AV S
Kent, WA 98032

(253) 945-4000

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
774^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,570

Students who attend Star Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.3%

White:

17.9%

African American:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Star Lake Elementary School ranks worse than 66.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Star Lake Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (29.3%), White (17.9%), Asian (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Star Lake Elementary School is 16.4, which is the 13^th best among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Star Lake Elementary School employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Star Lake Elementary School is $22,570, which is the 8^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Star Lake Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Star Lake Elementary School 774^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Star Lake 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 Star Lake Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	41.19	625^th	1026	39.1%
2005	55.84	462^nd	1031	55.2%
2006	58.56	440^th	1051	58.1%
2007	69.42	290^th	1069	72.9%
2008	66.92	339^th	1067	68.2%
2009	53.50	505^th	1072	52.9%
2010	58.53	436^th	1088	59.9%
2011	43.74	640^th	1092	41.4%
2012	43.00	680^th	1097	38.0%
2013	35.00	770^th	1106	30.4%
2015	46.38	585^th	1067	45.2%
2016	34.63	718^th	1053	31.8%
2017	17.59	909^th	1056	13.9%
2018	28.51	781^st	1054	25.9%
2019	25.71	886^th	1130	21.6%
2021	27.23	800^th	1107	27.7%
2022	41.31	661^st	1169	43.5%
2023	28.84	846^th	1169	27.6%
2024	33.81	774^th	1168	33.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.67	126^th	212	40.6%
2022	28.29	196^th	252	22.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.22	151^st	333	54.7%
2024	42.61	168^th	320	47.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.66	703^rd	835	15.8%
2019	34.14	707^th	979	27.8%
2021	50.50	367^th	854	57.0%
2022	48.62	494^th	1019	51.5%
2023	36.89	669^th	1013	34.0%
2024	46.94	551^st	1024	46.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.81	684^th	1004	31.9%
2019	30.36	798^th	1068	25.3%
2021	23.44	788^th	1008	21.8%
2022	37.84	675^th	1100	38.6%
2023	34.07	719^th	1094	34.3%
2024	42.48	616^th	1093	43.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.20	737^th	999	26.2%
2019	25.90	844^th	1075	21.5%
2021	28.15	728^th	1025	29.0%
2022	43.83	593^rd	1113	46.7%
2023	26.23	835^th	1099	24.0%
2024	27.70	808^th	1099	26.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.97	183^rd	201	9.0%
2024	22.17	133^rd	163	18.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.61	63^rd	107	41.1%
2019	48.37	47^th	110	57.3%
2024	37.69	50^th	71	29.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.43	392^nd	540	27.4%
2019	31.98	506^th	697	27.4%
2022	69.94	129^th	694	81.4%
2023	47.00	340^th	633	46.3%
2024	56.65	273^rd	651	58.1%

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Rank History for White students at Star Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.74	455^th	833	45.4%
2019	49.52	545^th	1027	46.9%
2022	64.57	346^th	1031	66.4%
2023	70.27	293^rd	1011	71.0%
2024	30.04	747^th	1009	26.0%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, August 20, 2010

Unfortunately, my daughter attended Star Lake Elementary K-3. Now that we have moved to another state with higher academic standards, she has carried the bad learning habits that were taught to her while at Star Lake. For example, not spelling words correctly because the teacher said it was "more important to get their ideas down on paper and not stifle the creative process" I disagree, why not teach creative writing and proper spelling at the same time? However, I do not blame the teachers or staff, but the State of Washington and their lack of funding for these students and better training for the teachers.

Also, I felt that more emphasis was forced to be placed on disciplinary actions than learning... there seems to be a fairly high lack of parental involvement which leads to poor behavior in school.

My son, who attended a new school, functions higher in first grade than my daughter did in 3rd while at Star Lake. This is a shame. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Star Lake Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	522	32	42	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	611
1989	562	39	49	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1990	574	46	63	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	702
1991	445	15	50	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	531
1992	489	39	59	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	607
1993	470	46	60	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	594
1994	525	53	62	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	668
1995	473	62	67	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	627
1996	473	62	67	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	627
1997	453	62	57	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	597
1998	427	50	69	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	574
1999	421	70	73	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	602
2000	439	80	65	54	7	n/a	n/a	0	645
2001	374	86	67	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	591
2002	339	60	76	62	13	n/a	n/a	0	550
2003	339	60	76	62	13	n/a	n/a	0	550
2004	257	49	55	73	9	n/a	n/a	0	443
2005	220	61	52	77	6	n/a	n/a	5	421
2006	217	54	59	84	3	n/a	n/a	15	432
2007	198	57	65	99	4	n/a	n/a	28	451
2008	174	64	61	140	2	n/a	n/a	32	473
2009	150	67	68	139	3	n/a	n/a	41	468
2010	139	57	68	147	2	n/a	n/a	61	474
2011	152	63	58	158	3	37	94	0	565
2012	139	49	49	117	4	22	90	0	470
2013	126	58	47	120	4	21	91	0	467
2014	137	59	49	129	3	21	102	0	500
2015	141	63	44	115	3	16	86	0	468
2016	120	64	51	110	4	20	78	0	447
2017	96	65	50	116	4	24	71	0	426
2018	92	68	49	124	4	21	72	0	430
2019	77	76	39	120	5	39	57	0	413
2020	77	69	30	109	2	32	52	0	371
2021	55	59	32	100	2	32	55	0	335
2022	47	51	43	85	0	34	54	0	314
2023	60	51	52	107	0	37	53	0	360
2024	74	65	65	121	0	30	58	0	413

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 Star Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	22.0	27.7	0
1989	666	24.0	27.7	n/a
1990	702	26.9	26.0	0
1991	531	19.5	27.2	n/a
1992	607	21.4	28.3	n/a
1993	594	24.5	24.2	n/a
1994	668	25.9	25.8	n/a
1995	627	27.8	22.6	n/a
1996	627	27.8	22.6	n/a
1997	597	28.2	21.2	n/a
1998	574	27.5	20.9	n/a
1999	602	28.2	21.3	n/a
2000	645	30.9	20.9	n/a
2001	591	28.9	20.4	n/a
2002	550	27.6	19.9	31.6
2003	550	27.6	19.9	31.6
2004	443	22.0	20.1	35
2005	421	22.1	19.0	39.7
2006	432	23.6	18.3	43.2
2007	451	22.6	20.0	50.8
2008	473	22.6	20.9	55.1
2009	468	23.6	19.8	57.8
2010	474	26.5	17.8	68
2011	565	30.9	18.2	46
2012	470	27.0	17.4	58.1
2013	467	27.0	17.2	60.2
2014	500	n/a	n/a	57.4
2015	468	32.0	14.6	59
2016	447	27.0	16.5	57.5
2017	426	26.8	15.8	58.5
2018	430	27.0	15.9	52.6
2019	413	27.0	15.2	62.7
2020	371	26.0	14.2	61.5
2021	335	24.0	13.9	65.1
2022	314	21.1	14.8	62.4
2023	360	23.0	15.6	76.1
2024	413	25.1	16.4	77.2

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 Star Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	22.0	27.7	0
1989	666	24.0	27.7	n/a
1990	702	26.9	26.0	0
1991	531	19.5	27.2	n/a
1992	607	21.4	28.3	n/a
1993	594	24.5	24.2	n/a
1994	668	25.9	25.8	n/a
1995	627	27.8	22.6	n/a
1996	627	27.8	22.6	n/a
1997	597	28.2	21.2	n/a
1998	574	27.5	20.9	n/a
1999	602	28.2	21.3	n/a
2000	645	30.9	20.9	n/a
2001	591	28.9	20.4	n/a
2002	550	27.6	19.9	31.6
2003	550	27.6	19.9	31.6
2004	443	22.0	20.1	35
2005	421	22.1	19.0	39.7
2006	432	23.6	18.3	43.2
2007	451	22.6	20.0	50.8
2008	473	22.6	20.9	55.1
2009	468	23.6	19.8	57.8
2010	474	26.5	17.8	68
2011	565	30.9	18.2	46
2012	470	27.0	17.4	58.1
2013	467	27.0	17.2	60.2
2014	500	n/a	n/a	57.4
2015	468	32.0	14.6	59
2016	447	27.0	16.5	57.5
2017	426	26.8	15.8	58.5
2018	430	27.0	15.9	52.6
2019	413	27.0	15.2	62.7
2020	371	26.0	14.2	61.5
2021	335	24.0	13.9	65.1
2022	314	21.1	14.8	62.4
2023	360	23.0	15.6	76.1
2024	413	25.1	16.4	77.2

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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