Is Wildwood Elementary School a good school?

Wildwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Wildwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Wildwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wildwood Elementary School?

Students at Wildwood Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Wildwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wildwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sacajawea Middle School High : Federal Way High School

Wildwood Elementary School

Summary:

Wildwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Federal Way, Washington, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Washington elementary schools based on standardized test scores.

Wildwood's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.7% of Wildwood students were proficient in ELA, compared to 52.63% statewide and 35.31% in the Federal Way School District. In Math, Wildwood's proficiency rate was 31.19%, compared to 41.68% statewide and 23.51% in the district. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learners, all perform significantly below their peers statewide.

Wildwood's academic struggles are not unique to the school itself, as nearby schools within the Federal Way School District, such as Valhalla Elementary, Camelot Elementary, and Nautilus K-8, generally outperform Wildwood in terms of proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, Wildwood's high percentage of students from low-income families, reaching 82.27% in the 2022-2023 school year, may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2405 S 300th St
Federal Way, WA 98003-4225

(253) 945-4400

District: Federal Way School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,447

Students who attend Wildwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sacajawea Middle School
High:	Federal Way High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.5%

Asian:

13.5%

White:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wildwood Elementary School ranks worse than 82% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 11^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Wildwood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Federal Way School District. Student population at Wildwood Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.5%), Asian (13.5%), White (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary School is 17.2. 19 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wildwood Elementary School employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wildwood Elementary School is $21,447. 11 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wildwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wildwood Elementary School 958^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Wildwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 Wildwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	32.47	737^th	1026	28.2%
2005	18.24	888^th	1031	13.9%
2006	49.05	557^th	1051	47.0%
2007	45.10	620^th	1069	42.0%
2008	36.58	719^th	1067	32.6%
2009	27.30	842^nd	1072	21.5%
2010	27.51	853^rd	1088	21.6%
2011	20.27	944^th	1092	13.6%
2012	8.76	1053^rd	1097	4.0%
2013	3.93	1095^th	1106	1.0%
2015	10.60	996^th	1067	6.7%
2016	10.41	984^th	1053	6.6%
2017	5.56	1032^nd	1056	2.3%
2018	9.11	1004^th	1054	4.7%
2019	7.75	1080^th	1130	4.4%
2021	10.50	1028^th	1107	7.1%
2022	11.34	1082^nd	1169	7.4%
2023	9.61	1108^th	1169	5.2%
2024	20.80	958^th	1168	18.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.66	207^th	212	2.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.77	245^th	333	26.4%
2022	19.35	207^th	213	2.8%
2023	12.16	248^th	254	2.4%
2024	21.12	268^th	320	16.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.63	506^th	637	20.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.97	803^rd	835	3.8%
2019	18.18	893^rd	979	8.8%
2021	16.82	791^st	854	7.4%
2022	14.79	959^th	1019	5.9%
2023	16.46	938^th	1013	7.4%
2024	34.25	718^th	1024	29.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.33	949^th	1004	5.5%
2019	9.82	1013^th	1068	5.1%
2021	18.86	853^rd	1008	15.4%
2022	21.50	906^th	1100	17.6%
2023	12.05	1017^th	1094	7.0%
2024	31.34	766^th	1093	29.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.72	946^th	999	5.3%
2019	7.46	1037^th	1075	3.5%
2021	7.89	1000^th	1025	2.4%
2022	7.52	1085^th	1113	2.5%
2023	8.19	1069^th	1099	2.7%
2024	15.23	977^th	1099	11.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.08	163^rd	201	18.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.60	91^st	107	15.0%
2019	32.96	80^th	110	27.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.96	467^th	540	13.5%
2019	24.06	580^th	697	16.8%
2022	20.98	612^th	694	11.8%
2023	10.61	611^th	633	3.5%
2024	15.98	593^rd	651	8.9%

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Rank History for White students at Wildwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.49	826^th	1027	19.6%

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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 Wildwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	375	15	21	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	429
1989	392	23	16	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	448
1990	344	19	17	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	404
1991	345	11	17	12	10	n/a	n/a	0	395
1992	355	23	26	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	434
1993	377	38	28	25	13	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	361	32	45	25	15	n/a	n/a	0	478
1995	354	42	48	44	9	n/a	n/a	0	497
1996	354	42	48	44	9	n/a	n/a	0	497
1997	352	52	53	33	14	n/a	n/a	0	504
1998	386	75	71	34	13	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	419	56	66	40	12	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	415	68	87	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	633
2001	347	55	77	83	4	n/a	n/a	0	566
2002	334	55	83	102	6	n/a	n/a	0	580
2003	334	55	83	102	6	n/a	n/a	0	580
2004	224	69	63	116	8	n/a	n/a	0	480
2005	205	53	70	120	6	n/a	n/a	33	487
2006	175	52	78	142	3	n/a	n/a	34	484
2007	144	43	82	158	2	n/a	n/a	28	457
2008	125	49	78	166	1	n/a	n/a	39	458
2009	117	46	76	183	5	n/a	n/a	47	474
2010	100	39	61	183	6	n/a	n/a	45	434
2011	88	47	26	219	4	54	49	0	487
2012	76	49	27	222	3	49	53	0	479
2013	87	51	23	246	2	42	54	0	505
2014	81	50	29	269	1	34	64	0	528
2015	76	68	30	270	1	36	50	0	531
2016	61	49	23	278	0	35	50	0	496
2017	59	67	31	340	0	38	56	0	591
2018	63	74	39	321	0	31	59	0	587
2019	79	77	54	296	2	40	53	0	601
2020	61	66	43	276	4	29	49	1	529
2021	52	65	47	256	3	24	39	1	487
2022	48	67	54	252	1	23	37	0	482
2023	68	66	76	279	2	30	43	0	564

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 Wildwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	429	24.0	17.8	0
1989	448	26.0	17.2	n/a
1990	404	23.4	17.2	0
1991	395	22.5	17.5	n/a
1992	434	20.5	21.1	n/a
1993	481	24.4	19.7	n/a
1994	478	23.8	20.1	n/a
1995	497	24.9	20.0	n/a
1996	497	24.9	20.0	n/a
1997	504	27.8	18.1	n/a
1998	579	30.2	19.2	n/a
1999	593	32.8	18.1	n/a
2000	633	34.9	18.1	n/a
2001	566	31.6	17.9	n/a
2002	580	36.3	16.0	53.8
2003	580	36.3	16.0	53.8
2004	480	27.0	17.8	56.3
2005	487	27.4	17.8	59.5
2006	484	30.4	15.9	62.9
2007	457	29.0	15.8	68.1
2008	458	29.0	15.8	76.6
2009	474	29.0	16.3	77.8
2010	434	30.0	14.4	88.2
2011	487	28.9	16.8	60.2
2012	479	28.9	16.5	81.4
2013	505	31.8	15.8	84.8
2014	528	n/a	n/a	81.3
2015	531	36.0	14.7	82.3
2016	496	32.0	15.5	72.6
2017	591	36.0	16.4	89.3
2018	587	34.9	16.7	84.5
2019	601	37.5	16.0	81.7
2020	529	35.0	15.0	76.7
2021	487	32.8	14.8	73.1
2022	482	32.4	14.8	79.3
2023	564	32.7	17.2	82.3

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 Wildwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	429	24.0	17.8	0
1989	448	26.0	17.2	n/a
1990	404	23.4	17.2	0
1991	395	22.5	17.5	n/a
1992	434	20.5	21.1	n/a
1993	481	24.4	19.7	n/a
1994	478	23.8	20.1	n/a
1995	497	24.9	20.0	n/a
1996	497	24.9	20.0	n/a
1997	504	27.8	18.1	n/a
1998	579	30.2	19.2	n/a
1999	593	32.8	18.1	n/a
2000	633	34.9	18.1	n/a
2001	566	31.6	17.9	n/a
2002	580	36.3	16.0	53.8
2003	580	36.3	16.0	53.8
2004	480	27.0	17.8	56.3
2005	487	27.4	17.8	59.5
2006	484	30.4	15.9	62.9
2007	457	29.0	15.8	68.1
2008	458	29.0	15.8	76.6
2009	474	29.0	16.3	77.8
2010	434	30.0	14.4	88.2
2011	487	28.9	16.8	60.2
2012	479	28.9	16.5	81.4
2013	505	31.8	15.8	84.8
2014	528	n/a	n/a	81.3
2015	531	36.0	14.7	82.3
2016	496	32.0	15.5	72.6
2017	591	36.0	16.4	89.3
2018	587	34.9	16.7	84.5
2019	601	37.5	16.0	81.7
2020	529	35.0	15.0	76.7
2021	487	32.8	14.8	73.1
2022	482	32.4	14.8	79.3
2023	564	32.7	17.2	82.3

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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