Is Enterprise Elementary School a good school?

Enterprise Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Enterprise Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 448 students attended Enterprise Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Enterprise Elementary School?

Students at Enterprise Elementary School are 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Enterprise Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Enterprise Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Illahee Middle School High : Todd Beamer High School

Enterprise Elementary School

Summary:

Enterprise Elementary School is a public elementary school in Federal Way, Washington, serving 448 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Enterprise Elementary has a diverse student population, with 27.01% White, 16.96% African American, 24.78% Hispanic, 15.62% Asian, and other racial groups represented. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools, with performance on state assessments below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students ranking 77 out of 108, Hispanic students ranking 476 out of 694, and multi-racial students ranking 241 out of 252. Enterprise Elementary also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.5% to 70.98% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Brigadoon Elementary and Lakeland Elementary.

Despite the high spending per student at Enterprise Elementary, which has increased from $12,177 in 2019-2020 to $21,449 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance has declined over the past few years. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices, especially when compared to the higher-performing schools in the same Federal Way School District. The school's diverse student population and high rates of poverty may be contributing factors to its struggles, and further investigation into the specific challenges faced by the school community could provide valuable insights to support student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

35101 5th Ave SW
Federal Way, WA 98023-8108

(253) 945-2600

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1007^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,449

Students who attend Enterprise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Illahee Middle School
High:	Todd Beamer High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.0%

Hispanic:

24.8%

African American:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Enterprise Elementary School ranks worse than 86.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 13^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Enterprise Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (27%), Hispanic (24.8%), African American (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Enterprise Elementary School is 17. 18 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Enterprise Elementary School employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Enterprise Elementary School is $21,449, which is the 11^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Enterprise Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Enterprise Elementary School 1007^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Enterprise Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

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 Enterprise Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Enterprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	58.93	401^st	1026	60.9%
2005	63.68	360^th	1031	65.1%
2006	66.73	308^th	1051	70.7%
2007	63.82	375^th	1069	64.9%
2008	63.00	405^th	1067	62.0%
2009	48.31	589^th	1072	45.1%
2010	58.71	431^st	1088	60.4%
2011	61.44	414^th	1092	62.1%
2012	50.03	586^th	1097	46.6%
2013	61.91	440^th	1106	60.2%
2015	39.60	669^th	1067	37.3%
2016	37.05	693^rd	1053	34.2%
2017	54.94	478^th	1056	54.7%
2018	44.70	587^th	1054	44.3%
2019	35.76	752^nd	1130	33.5%
2021	26.32	809^th	1107	26.9%
2022	19.01	980^th	1169	16.2%
2023	22.81	939^th	1169	19.7%
2024	17.63	1007^th	1168	13.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Enterprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.70	118^th	212	44.3%
2019	61.32	115^th	303	62.0%
2021	20.67	105^th	128	18.0%
2022	11.08	241^st	252	4.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Enterprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.93	40^th	333	88.0%
2019	56.83	63^rd	248	74.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.71	557^th	835	33.3%
2019	42.29	598^th	979	38.9%
2021	32.02	611^th	854	28.5%
2022	19.12	913^th	1019	10.4%
2023	21.33	887^th	1013	12.4%
2024	21.09	899^th	1024	12.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Enterprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.02	516^th	1004	48.6%
2019	32.10	778^th	1068	27.2%
2021	21.34	820^th	1008	18.7%
2022	18.76	935^th	1100	15.0%
2023	20.80	898^th	1094	17.9%
2024	13.76	989^th	1093	9.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Enterprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.51	588^th	999	41.1%
2019	42.41	636^th	1075	40.8%
2021	29.88	705^th	1025	31.2%
2022	19.93	923^rd	1113	17.1%
2023	22.52	886^th	1099	19.4%
2024	24.52	851^st	1099	22.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Enterprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.95	153^rd	201	23.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Enterprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.99	19^th	107	82.2%
2021	37.03	27^th	47	42.6%
2022	30.40	77^th	108	28.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Enterprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.59	240^th	540	55.6%
2019	44.20	391^st	697	43.9%
2021	37.12	307^th	501	38.7%
2022	32.75	476^th	694	31.4%
2023	75.80	92^nd	633	85.5%
2024	15.77	594^th	651	8.8%

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Rank History for White students at Enterprise Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.98	458^th	833	45.0%
2019	31.15	781^st	1027	24.0%
2021	34.83	631^st	943	33.1%
2022	32.85	732^nd	1031	29.0%
2023	26.83	807^th	1011	20.2%
2024	28.44	758^th	1009	24.9%

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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 Enterprise Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	358	52	39	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1996	358	52	39	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1997	357	63	50	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
1998	392	58	44	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1999	406	74	56	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	582
2000	372	87	78	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	580
2001	323	88	77	43	6	n/a	n/a	0	537
2002	297	77	72	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2003	297	77	72	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2004	253	55	63	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
2005	261	50	93	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	447
2006	270	44	85	37	5	n/a	n/a	10	451
2007	250	39	90	41	4	n/a	n/a	15	439
2008	240	35	110	42	7	n/a	n/a	23	457
2009	216	45	111	52	4	n/a	n/a	30	458
2010	180	53	119	55	7	n/a	n/a	48	462
2011	179	57	109	76	5	10	45	0	481
2012	175	38	114	86	3	17	47	0	480
2013	170	41	96	76	4	17	61	0	465
2014	163	54	90	95	3	18	69	0	492
2015	148	57	75	121	3	23	65	0	492
2016	150	58	70	108	3	26	69	0	484
2017	138	45	54	105	6	21	68	0	437
2018	140	50	53	105	1	24	66	0	439
2019	133	49	62	127	2	36	69	0	478
2020	148	59	64	114	1	28	73	1	488
2021	119	65	66	103	0	22	68	1	444
2022	108	69	71	115	1	26	60	0	450
2023	121	76	70	111	3	24	43	0	448

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 Enterprise Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	487	22.3	21.8	n/a
1996	487	22.3	21.8	n/a
1997	502	21.9	22.9	n/a
1998	540	24.4	22.1	n/a
1999	582	30.3	19.2	n/a
2000	580	31.6	18.4	n/a
2001	537	28.8	18.6	n/a
2002	492	30.5	16.1	34.8
2003	492	30.5	16.1	34.8
2004	415	24.0	17.3	34
2005	447	24.2	18.5	33.6
2006	451	25.0	18.0	35.6
2007	439	24.0	18.3	36.8
2008	457	23.0	19.9	35.3
2009	458	25.0	18.3	38.8
2010	462	26.0	17.7	52.2
2011	481	27.0	17.8	35.1
2012	480	25.6	18.7	46.7
2013	465	25.9	17.9	44.5
2014	492	n/a	n/a	51.6
2015	492	32.0	15.3	58.1
2016	484	28.0	17.2	58.9
2017	437	27.0	16.1	56.1
2018	439	28.0	15.6	54.2
2019	478	28.0	17.0	54.8
2020	488	30.0	16.2	53.7
2021	444	29.0	15.2	54.5
2022	450	27.3	16.4	56.7
2023	448	26.3	17.0	71

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 Enterprise Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	487	22.3	21.8	n/a
1996	487	22.3	21.8	n/a
1997	502	21.9	22.9	n/a
1998	540	24.4	22.1	n/a
1999	582	30.3	19.2	n/a
2000	580	31.6	18.4	n/a
2001	537	28.8	18.6	n/a
2002	492	30.5	16.1	34.8
2003	492	30.5	16.1	34.8
2004	415	24.0	17.3	34
2005	447	24.2	18.5	33.6
2006	451	25.0	18.0	35.6
2007	439	24.0	18.3	36.8
2008	457	23.0	19.9	35.3
2009	458	25.0	18.3	38.8
2010	462	26.0	17.7	52.2
2011	481	27.0	17.8	35.1
2012	480	25.6	18.7	46.7
2013	465	25.9	17.9	44.5
2014	492	n/a	n/a	51.6
2015	492	32.0	15.3	58.1
2016	484	28.0	17.2	58.9
2017	437	27.0	16.1	56.1
2018	439	28.0	15.6	54.2
2019	478	28.0	17.0	54.8
2020	488	30.0	16.2	53.7
2021	444	29.0	15.2	54.5
2022	450	27.3	16.4	56.7
2023	448	26.3	17.0	71

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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