Adelaide Elementary School

Adelaide Elementary School operates as a modestly sized elementary school in Federal Way, Washington, overseen by Federal Way School District. Current enrollment sits at 321 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Federal Way School District, which oversees 43 schools and 22,250 students, Adelaide Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Adelaide Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 18% White, 14% multiracial, 13% Black, 12% Asian. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Adelaide Elementary School reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Adelaide Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Adelaide Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.7%; this one delivers 28.5%.

In the area at large, census data for King County shows median household income runs about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Adelaide Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lakota Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Adelaide Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 381 students in 2018 compared to 321 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 28% to 18% over that span.

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