Silver Lake Elementary School - Federal Way
Silver Lake Elementary School - Federal Way serves 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Silver Lake Elementary School - Federal Way placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Top Rankings
Silver Lake Elementary School - Federal Way ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Silver Lake Elementary School - Federal Way's student population of 428 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
428 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Silver Lake Elementary School - Federal Way is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Silver Lake Elementary School - Federal Way is 0.80, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1642 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
61%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
8%
8%
Hispanic
29%
23%
Black
24%
4%
White
19%
54%
Hawaiian
7%
1%
Two or more races
13%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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