Green Gables Elementary School

Green Gables Elementary School is an intimate elementary-level community in FEDERAL WAY, Washington, overseen by Federal Way School District. The school enrolls 281 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 26% smaller than typical.

Green Gables Elementary School is one of 43 schools operated by Federal Way School District, a district that instructs 22,250 students overall.

Demographically, Green Gables Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 26%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 17% Black, 17% multiracial, 11% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Green Gables Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Green Gables Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.3%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of +4.0 points.

Around the school, King County reports that median household income runs about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Green Gables Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Twin Lakes Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Green Gables Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Green Gables Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Green Gables Elementary School's enrollment has fell 29% since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 281). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 42% to 26%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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