Federal Way Public Academy

Set in FEDERAL WAY, Washington, Federal Way Public Academy is a low-enrollment 6-8 campus, operated by Federal Way School District. It educates 309 students across grades 6 through 10. Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 577.

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

In terms of who attends, Federal Way Public Academy records that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 19% Asian, 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Federal Way Public Academy sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.1%; actual is 72.8%, +21.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for King County put median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal Way Public Academy is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Panther Lake Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Federal Way Public Academy comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 26.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 309 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged up from 6% to 11% over that span.

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