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Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FEDERAL WAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530282000455
Wildwood Elementary School
2405 S 300TH ST, FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003 · (253) 945-4400 · King County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Washington public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
473 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
29.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
32.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.9% | 32.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.4% | 30.9% |
| 2022-23 | 23.4% | 22.6% |
| 2021-22 | 23.8% | 18.2% |
| 2018-19 | 28.7% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.8% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 25.5% | 22.8% |
| 2015-16 | 32.2% | 31.6% |
| 2014-15 | 26.4% | 33.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wildwood Elementary School
Wildwood Elementary School's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elementary School this school | 598 | 79.1% | 32.7% |
| Valhalla Elementary School AUBURN | 517 | 75.2% | 35.4% |
| Olympic View Elementary School FEDERAL WAY | 547 | 82.6% | 20.9% |
| Scenic Hill Elementary School Kent | 481 | 73.8% | 31.4% |
| Sunnycrest Elementary School KENT | 535 | 81.1% | 19.8% |
| Lakeview Hope Academy Lakewood | 540 | 84.1% | 25.9% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wildwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #763 of 936 | #233 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #832 of 1,103 ▲ 7 | #226 of 281 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #943 of 1,102 ▼ 83 | #242 of 280 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.1pp | #83 of 928 | #18 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #103 of 1,268 | #20 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #465 of 1,085 | #110 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #187 of 1,088 | #103 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #124 of 1,169 | #16 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #227 of 257 | #47 of 54 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
598
+111 (+23%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 598 | 38.5 | 15.5:1 | 79% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 37.5 | 15.1:1 | 82% (466) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 32.7 | 17.2:1 | 82% (464) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 73% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 84% (496) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 73% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 60% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 31 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 22 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wildwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (587 to 598); teachers up 10% (35 to 38.5).
About Wildwood Elementary School
At 2405 S 300TH ST in FEDERAL WAY, Washington, Wildwood Elementary School operates as a large elementary school. The school's enrollment of 598 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 57% higher than the average for elementary schools in Washington, which is about 380.
Wildwood Elementary School sits within Federal Way School District, which has 43 schools and 22,250 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Wildwood Elementary School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 45%. Smaller groups are 14% Asian, 12% White, 11% Black, and 10% multiracial. For comparison, the population of King County is roughly 11% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.5:1. This ratio sits 1.8 below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 79%. That rate is above the 38% average among public schools in King County.
Wildwood Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Washington public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Washington with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 27.1%. Wildwood Elementary School scores 32.7%.
King County has about 2,287,171 residents, and the median household income is $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Wildwood Elementary School, King County has 543 other public schools.
The school nearest to Wildwood Elementary School is Federal Way High School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Wildwood Elementary School places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Wildwood Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 598, a 23% increase from 487 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Wildwood Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Federal Way School District
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,810 students
- Federal Way High SchoolHigh · 1,665 students
- Todd Beamer High SchoolHigh · 1,412 students
- Decatur High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 810 students
- Kilo Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
Other schools in FEDERAL WAY
- Federal Way High SchoolHigh · 1,665 students
- Todd Beamer High SchoolHigh · 1,412 students
- Decatur High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Illahee Middle SchoolMiddle · 655 students
- Lakota Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
Other Wildwood Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 12 states are named Wildwood Elementary. Wildwood Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 15.
- Wildwood ElementaryPuyallup, WA · 364 students
- Wildwood Elementary SchoolTOMBALL, TX · 819 students
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWILDWOOD, FL · 678 students
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARYSTILLWATER, MN · 648 students
- Wildwood ElementaryYucaipa, CA · 607 students
Nearby schools
- Federal Way High School0.7 mi · 1,665
- Sacajawea Middle School0.8 mi · 668
- Camelot Elementary School0.8 mi · 292
- Career Academy at Truman High School0.9 mi · 83
- Internet Academy0.9 mi · 370
- Open Doors Youth Reengagement (1418)0.9 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About Wildwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Wildwood Elementary School?
Wildwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 598 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Wildwood Elementary School serve?
Wildwood Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wildwood Elementary School?
At Wildwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 45% Hispanic, 11% Black, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Wildwood Elementary School?
Wildwood Elementary School is overseen by Federal Way School District in King County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.