Is Green Gables Elementary School a good school?

Green Gables Elementary School ranks 676 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Green Gables Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended Green Gables Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Green Gables Elementary School?

Students at Green Gables Elementary School are 29% White, 20% Hispanic, 18% African American, 15% Two or more races, 9% Pacific Islander, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Green Gables Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Green Gables Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lakota Middle School High : Decatur High School

Green Gables Elementary School

Summary:

Green Gables Elementary School is a public elementary school in Federal Way, Washington, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade with a diverse student population.

Green Gables consistently outperforms the Federal Way School District and the state of Washington in academic proficiency, with 46.41% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, 40.91% in SBAC/Math, and 50% in WCAS/Science. The school particularly excels in supporting the academic needs of African American and Hispanic students, ranking among the top Washington elementary schools for these subgroups. Green Gables also has a relatively high per-student spending of $22,873 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 1, which may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools within the Federal Way School District, such as Lake Grove Elementary and Silver Lake Elementary, Green Gables outperforms in academic proficiency. However, when compared to schools in the Tacoma School District, like Browns Point Elementary, Green Gables falls behind in overall academic performance, despite its strong focus on equity and inclusion.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

32607 47th Ave SW
Federal Way, WA 98023-1938

(253) 945-2700

District: Federal Way School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,873

Students who attend Green Gables Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakota Middle School
High:	Decatur High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.1%

Hispanic:

20.0%

African American:

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Green Gables Elementary School ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Green Gables Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (29.1%), Hispanic (20%), African American (17.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Green Gables Elementary School is 15.5, which is the 8^th best among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Green Gables Elementary School employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Green Gables Elementary School is $22,873, which is the 7^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Green Gables Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Green Gables Elementary School 676^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Green Gables 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 Green Gables Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Green Gables Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	65.13	316^th	1026	69.2%
2005	74.05	227^th	1031	78.0%
2006	69.50	274^th	1051	73.9%
2007	62.44	401^st	1069	62.5%
2008	70.66	281^st	1067	73.7%
2009	76.35	192^nd	1072	82.1%
2010	49.35	572^nd	1088	47.4%
2011	72.90	248^th	1092	77.3%
2012	65.85	372^nd	1097	66.1%
2013	57.12	490^th	1106	55.7%
2015	40.32	658^th	1067	38.3%
2016	36.23	699^th	1053	33.6%
2017	51.28	531^st	1056	49.7%
2018	36.87	670^th	1054	36.4%
2019	34.52	777^th	1130	31.2%
2021	59.10	424^th	1107	61.7%
2022	57.06	459^th	1169	60.7%
2023	43.97	629^th	1169	46.2%
2024	40.26	676^th	1168	42.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Green Gables Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.13	75^th	212	64.6%
2019	52.28	157^th	303	48.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Green Gables Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.24	321^st	566	43.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Green Gables Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.20	652^nd	835	21.9%
2019	21.50	851^st	979	13.1%
2021	39.00	516^th	854	39.6%
2022	54.55	408^th	1019	60.0%
2023	42.40	599^th	1013	40.9%
2024	30.10	768^th	1024	25.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Green Gables Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.24	720^th	1004	28.3%
2019	38.04	707^th	1068	33.8%
2021	56.67	402^nd	1008	60.1%
2022	58.22	426^th	1100	61.3%
2023	52.39	494^th	1094	54.8%
2024	37.76	676^th	1093	38.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Green Gables Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.16	564^th	999	43.5%
2019	31.67	766^th	1075	28.7%
2021	57.31	385^th	1025	62.4%
2022	54.62	468^th	1113	58.0%
2023	32.98	741^st	1099	32.6%
2024	39.72	658^th	1099	40.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Green Gables Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	91.73	4^th	108	96.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Green Gables Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.84	396^th	540	26.7%
2019	34.15	490^th	697	29.7%
2023	48.86	316^th	633	50.1%
2024	67.88	175^th	651	73.1%

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Rank History for White students at Green Gables Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.85	596^th	833	28.5%
2019	39.80	682^nd	1027	33.6%
2021	72.21	247^th	943	73.8%
2022	64.89	343^rd	1031	66.7%
2023	59.04	405^th	1011	59.9%
2024	62.31	370^th	1009	63.3%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, June 11, 2015

This will be our last year at the School, our 11th. the teacher care and strive to teach the children were they are at rather than were they are supposed to be. Now they have a segregated highly capable, multi-grade class that has been wonderful for our daughter. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 24, 2011

A GREAT school that really cares about kids. Teachers and leadership are amazing! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Green Gables Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	370	23	43	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	450
1995	430	32	49	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	526
1996	430	32	49	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	526
1997	411	39	60	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	528
1998	430	32	63	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	540
1999	403	35	61	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	422	26	64	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	537
2001	414	32	72	32	11	n/a	n/a	0	561
2002	355	41	68	30	11	n/a	n/a	0	505
2003	355	41	68	30	11	n/a	n/a	0	505
2004	274	43	61	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	415
2005	268	47	61	29	5	n/a	n/a	2	412
2006	257	56	54	27	4	n/a	n/a	8	406
2007	233	53	65	27	1	n/a	n/a	17	396
2008	214	46	61	46	2	n/a	n/a	17	386
2009	210	50	58	46	3	n/a	n/a	28	395
2010	188	56	56	45	4	n/a	n/a	38	387
2011	189	54	30	51	2	22	57	0	405
2012	198	48	29	49	2	15	65	0	406
2013	199	40	32	50	3	14	76	0	414
2014	197	31	37	48	7	11	70	0	401
2015	188	41	34	57	5	11	71	0	407
2016	201	43	34	59	2	11	66	0	416
2017	194	53	34	66	0	11	72	0	430
2018	166	49	29	73	0	9	68	0	394
2019	140	46	38	80	1	9	68	0	382
2020	140	53	37	62	1	11	74	0	378
2021	106	56	36	72	1	17	59	0	347
2022	102	52	30	64	4	20	55	0	327
2023	104	56	32	63	4	29	51	0	339
2024	93	57	27	64	1	29	48	1	320

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 Green Gables Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	450	20.1	22.4	n/a
1995	526	25.3	20.8	n/a
1996	526	25.3	20.8	n/a
1997	528	25.9	20.4	n/a
1998	540	23.8	22.7	n/a
1999	516	25.4	20.3	n/a
2000	537	27.0	19.9	n/a
2001	561	29.3	19.1	n/a
2002	505	27.0	18.7	16.6
2003	505	27.0	18.7	16.6
2004	415	22.0	18.9	21.7
2005	412	22.5	18.3	22.2
2006	406	19.5	20.8	23.9
2007	396	20.6	19.2	30.9
2008	386	20.1	19.2	32.2
2009	395	20.1	19.7	29.2
2010	387	20.5	18.8	34.1
2011	405	20.2	20.0	24.4
2012	406	20.5	19.8	31.8
2013	414	20.7	19.9	33.3
2014	401	n/a	n/a	29.4
2015	407	27.0	15.0	32.4
2016	416	23.0	18.0	35.8
2017	430	23.5	18.2	37.2
2018	394	22.5	17.5	42.4
2019	382	23.5	16.2	40.6
2020	378	21.7	17.4	43.1
2021	347	22.5	15.4	47.3
2022	327	23.5	13.9	52.3
2023	339	20.5	16.5	60.8
2024	320	20.6	15.5	64.1

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 Green Gables Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	450	20.1	22.4	n/a
1995	526	25.3	20.8	n/a
1996	526	25.3	20.8	n/a
1997	528	25.9	20.4	n/a
1998	540	23.8	22.7	n/a
1999	516	25.4	20.3	n/a
2000	537	27.0	19.9	n/a
2001	561	29.3	19.1	n/a
2002	505	27.0	18.7	16.6
2003	505	27.0	18.7	16.6
2004	415	22.0	18.9	21.7
2005	412	22.5	18.3	22.2
2006	406	19.5	20.8	23.9
2007	396	20.6	19.2	30.9
2008	386	20.1	19.2	32.2
2009	395	20.1	19.7	29.2
2010	387	20.5	18.8	34.1
2011	405	20.2	20.0	24.4
2012	406	20.5	19.8	31.8
2013	414	20.7	19.9	33.3
2014	401	n/a	n/a	29.4
2015	407	27.0	15.0	32.4
2016	416	23.0	18.0	35.8
2017	430	23.5	18.2	37.2
2018	394	22.5	17.5	42.4
2019	382	23.5	16.2	40.6
2020	378	21.7	17.4	43.1
2021	347	22.5	15.4	47.3
2022	327	23.5	13.9	52.3
2023	339	20.5	16.5	60.8
2024	320	20.6	15.5	64.1

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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