Is Valhalla Elementary School a good school?

Valhalla Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Valhalla Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 523 students attended Valhalla Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Valhalla Elementary School?

Students at Valhalla Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 13% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Valhalla Elementary School attend?

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

Valhalla Elementary School

Summary:

Valhalla Elementary School is a public elementary school in Auburn, Washington, serving 523 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Valhalla Elementary faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 48.76% Hispanic, well above the surrounding schools, which range from 19.62% to 42.23% Hispanic students. The school consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 31.34% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.31% for the district and 52.63% for the state. Valhalla also struggles to support its student subgroups, particularly Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who consistently rank in the bottom 25% statewide. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.75% to 77.82% over the past three years.

Despite increased per-student spending, from $9,985 in 2019-2020 to $20,193 in 2021-2022, Valhalla Elementary has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance. The school consistently underperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Meredith Hill Elementary, Wildwood Elementary, and Woodmont K-8 School, which all have higher academic proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, the school's data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, such as its stronger performance in 3rd grade math, which could serve as a foundation for targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

27847 42nd Av S
Auburn, WA 98001-1120

(253) 945-4300

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
983^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,193

Students who attend Valhalla Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

Asian:

14.5%

White:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valhalla Elementary School ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 12^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Valhalla Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.8%), Asian (14.5%), White (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valhalla Elementary School is 17.4. 20 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Valhalla Elementary School employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valhalla Elementary School is $20,193. 18 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valhalla Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valhalla Elementary School 983^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Valhalla 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 Valhalla Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	36.03	688^th	1026	32.9%
2005	55.11	472^nd	1031	54.2%
2006	49.15	556^th	1051	47.1%
2007	48.52	574^th	1069	46.3%
2008	46.14	613^th	1067	42.5%
2009	38.92	713^th	1072	33.5%
2010	55.27	475^th	1088	56.3%
2011	34.37	784^th	1092	28.2%
2012	23.57	921^st	1097	16.0%
2013	32.79	807^th	1106	27.0%
2015	29.59	798^th	1067	25.2%
2016	34.18	721^st	1053	31.5%
2017	35.20	710^th	1056	32.8%
2018	44.04	595^th	1054	43.5%
2019	28.42	851^st	1130	24.7%
2021	26.61	805^th	1107	27.3%
2022	22.00	940^th	1169	19.6%
2023	18.05	1002^nd	1169	14.3%
2024	19.29	983^rd	1168	15.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.66	213^th	333	36.0%
2019	37.23	154^th	248	37.9%
2022	26.44	182^nd	213	14.6%
2023	18.42	219^th	254	13.8%
2024	26.78	242^nd	320	24.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.37	364^th	566	35.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.09	432^nd	835	48.3%
2019	37.72	655^th	979	33.1%
2021	33.77	590^th	854	30.9%
2022	24.53	857^th	1019	15.9%
2023	24.08	850^th	1013	16.1%
2024	23.18	863^rd	1024	15.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.11	676^th	1004	32.7%
2019	27.79	829^th	1068	22.4%
2021	23.01	793^rd	1008	21.3%
2022	23.23	888^th	1100	19.3%
2023	17.34	943^rd	1094	13.8%
2024	28.07	808^th	1093	26.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.12	466^th	999	53.4%
2019	32.08	757^th	1075	29.6%
2021	37.17	612^th	1025	40.3%
2022	24.53	861^st	1113	22.6%
2023	20.68	916^th	1099	16.7%
2024	13.44	995^th	1099	9.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.86	58^th	169	65.7%
2024	17.62	140^th	163	14.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	55.31	40^th	110	63.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.41	250^th	540	53.7%
2019	34.38	489^th	697	29.8%
2021	28.05	375^th	501	25.1%
2022	24.20	578^th	694	16.7%
2023	18.29	571^st	633	9.8%
2024	26.10	510^th	651	21.7%

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Rank History for White students at Valhalla Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.78	329^th	833	60.5%
2019	64.83	365^th	1027	64.5%
2021	48.52	476^th	943	49.5%
2022	55.51	442^nd	1031	57.1%
2023	39.39	622^nd	1011	38.5%
2024	30.46	744^th	1009	26.3%

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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 Valhalla Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	390	10	35	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	456
1989	416	22	48	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	509
1990	458	23	49	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	561
1991	455	14	40	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	532
1992	466	23	36	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	552
1993	464	25	36	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	546
1994	471	23	33	26	7	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	301	32	25	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	301	32	25	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	324	48	27	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	425
1998	331	44	39	34	14	n/a	n/a	0	462
1999	328	44	45	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	468
2000	345	40	43	52	7	n/a	n/a	0	487
2001	345	47	62	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	544
2002	317	58	82	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	604
2003	317	58	82	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	604
2004	247	61	69	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2005	242	62	75	127	1	n/a	n/a	3	510
2006	219	44	75	131	3	n/a	n/a	14	486
2007	213	40	85	154	2	n/a	n/a	24	518
2008	166	49	91	167	5	n/a	n/a	21	499
2009	154	46	91	171	6	n/a	n/a	37	505
2010	155	44	84	164	5	n/a	n/a	43	495
2011	161	38	84	169	4	7	55	0	518
2012	141	47	72	157	4	4	108	0	533
2013	131	56	78	197	3	10	90	0	565
2014	144	58	81	236	4	12	91	0	626
2015	137	48	76	248	1	15	78	0	603
2016	129	39	69	253	3	16	64	0	573
2017	122	36	79	275	1	21	63	0	597
2018	122	52	60	281	1	22	49	0	587
2019	121	61	55	281	1	16	41	0	576
2020	115	58	50	287	1	19	50	0	580
2021	94	46	59	276	1	15	44	0	535
2022	82	52	64	252	0	10	46	0	506
2023	70	49	76	255	2	22	49	0	523

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valhalla Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	456	20.0	22.8	0
1989	509	22.0	23.1	n/a
1990	561	23.9	23.4	0
1991	532	22.0	24.1	n/a
1992	552	21.9	25.2	n/a
1993	546	24.0	22.8	n/a
1994	560	24.0	23.3	n/a
1995	391	21.1	18.5	n/a
1996	391	21.1	18.5	n/a
1997	425	20.6	20.6	n/a
1998	462	21.3	21.7	n/a
1999	468	24.9	18.8	n/a
2000	487	24.5	19.9	n/a
2001	544	23.4	23.2	n/a
2002	604	29.5	20.5	51.3
2003	604	29.5	20.5	51.3
2004	496	29.0	17.1	53.8
2005	510	29.4	17.3	50.3
2006	486	27.0	18.0	54.4
2007	518	24.8	20.9	61.1
2008	499	28.8	17.3	62.1
2009	505	28.8	17.5	65.4
2010	495	29.4	16.8	68.1
2011	518	31.4	16.4	48.1
2012	533	29.3	18.1	66.8
2013	565	32.8	17.2	68.1
2014	626	n/a	n/a	68.2
2015	603	38.0	15.8	71.5
2016	573	35.0	16.3	72.1
2017	597	35.8	16.6	69.8
2018	587	36.5	16.0	71.6
2019	576	36.4	15.7	74.1
2020	580	34.7	16.6	74.1
2021	535	32.0	16.7	73.1
2022	506	33.0	15.3	70.8
2023	523	29.9	17.4	77.8

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 Valhalla Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	456	20.0	22.8	0
1989	509	22.0	23.1	n/a
1990	561	23.9	23.4	0
1991	532	22.0	24.1	n/a
1992	552	21.9	25.2	n/a
1993	546	24.0	22.8	n/a
1994	560	24.0	23.3	n/a
1995	391	21.1	18.5	n/a
1996	391	21.1	18.5	n/a
1997	425	20.6	20.6	n/a
1998	462	21.3	21.7	n/a
1999	468	24.9	18.8	n/a
2000	487	24.5	19.9	n/a
2001	544	23.4	23.2	n/a
2002	604	29.5	20.5	51.3
2003	604	29.5	20.5	51.3
2004	496	29.0	17.1	53.8
2005	510	29.4	17.3	50.3
2006	486	27.0	18.0	54.4
2007	518	24.8	20.9	61.1
2008	499	28.8	17.3	62.1
2009	505	28.8	17.5	65.4
2010	495	29.4	16.8	68.1
2011	518	31.4	16.4	48.1
2012	533	29.3	18.1	66.8
2013	565	32.8	17.2	68.1
2014	626	n/a	n/a	68.2
2015	603	38.0	15.8	71.5
2016	573	35.0	16.3	72.1
2017	597	35.8	16.6	69.8
2018	587	36.5	16.0	71.6
2019	576	36.4	15.7	74.1
2020	580	34.7	16.6	74.1
2021	535	32.0	16.7	73.1
2022	506	33.0	15.3	70.8
2023	523	29.9	17.4	77.8

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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