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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 300 middle and high school students from grades 6-10
- Ranks 3rd out of 322 high schools in WA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 34620 9th Av S, Federal Way, WA 98003
School District Details
- Federal Way School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,491
- Graduation Rate: 61.9%
- Dropout Rate: 4.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.2
- Enrolled Students: 21,390
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 300
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 13.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 129 (43.0%)
- Females: 164 (54.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (8.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 41 (13.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 67 (22.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 20 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 93 | 31.0% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 9.3% |
| White | 152 | 50.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 62 | 20.7% |
| 7th Grade | 64 | 21.3% |
| 8th Grade | 68 | 22.7% |
| 9th Grade | 57 | 19.0% |
| 10th Grade | 49 | 16.3% |
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Federal Way Public Academy performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on HSPE and MSP state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
HSPE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.9% | 43.0% | 41.7% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | 49.4% | 45.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 77.6% | 78.9% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.7% | 39.9% | 44.8% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | 39.4% | 38.8% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.9% | 84.6% | 86.0% |
MSP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.6% | 54.4% | 51.9% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | 50.5% | 50.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.1% | 63.9% | 64.6% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | 72.5% | 72.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.9% | 55.1% | 55.3% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | 51.0% | 51.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.9% | 62.5% | 63.4% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | 60.4% | 59.3% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.9% | 71.4% | 70.3% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | 69.0% | 69.8% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.5% | 55.1% | 51.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | 54.7% | 50.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 71.5% | 69.4% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | 70.6% | 67.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.7% | 45.3% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | 47.5% | 51.1% |
Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010
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