Federal Way School District

Located in This District, WA. Serving grades PK through 12.

Enrollment
21,818 students
NCES ID
5302820

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
21,818
Grades
PK–12
Schools
46
Student body
Hispanic 33%
Black 16%
White 20%
Asian 14%
Two+ 11%
Am. Indian / AK Native 0%
Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 6%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantaged
Not disadvantaged
ELA
Gr 3
26%
53%
Gr 4
28%
52%
Gr 5
32%
64%
Gr 6
24%
52%
Gr 7
29%
61%
Gr 8
30%
61%
Math
Gr 3
29%
58%
Gr 4
26%
56%
Gr 5
22%
47%
Gr 6
13%
36%
Gr 7
18%
43%
Gr 8
18%
40%
Science
Gr 5
25%
60%
Gr 8
24%
49%

Schools in this District

46 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics
6 grades reported
36%
Grade 3
52%
Grade 4
28%
Grade 5
18%
Grade 6
24%
Grade 7
24%
Grade 8
English Language Arts
6 grades reported
32%
Grade 3
33%
Grade 4
39%
Grade 5
30%
Grade 6
37%
Grade 7
38%
Grade 8
Science
2 grades reported
33%
Grade 5
30%
Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$603,086
Year-over-year change-1.3%
Range across 7 ZIP codes$545K to $683K
vs. state typical1.00x
vs. national typical1.64x
Home value trend (12 months)
$598K$602K$605K$608K$603KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityValueYoYWeight
98003Federal Way$571K-0.5%32.2%
98023Federal Way$623K-2.2%28.9%
98001Auburn$645K-1.1%23.8%
98032Kent$545K-1.5%9.3%
98198Des Moines$602K-1.3%4.6%
98354Milton$576K-1.3%0.8%
98422Tacoma$683K-0.7%0.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,000/mo
Year-over-year change+1.1%
Range across 7 ZIP codes$1,873 to $2,243/mo
Rent trend (12 months)
$2K$2K$2K$2K$2KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code rents (7 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityRent/moYoYWeight
98003Federal Way$1,873+1.5%32.2%
98023Federal Way$1,980-0.2%28.9%
98001Auburn$2,226+2.5%23.8%
98032Kent$1,894-1.3%9.3%
98198Des Moines$2,024+3.4%4.6%
98354Milton$2,028-1.3%0.8%
98422Tacoma$2,243+4.4%0.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,043/mo
Home price / national median income7.2x
Annual rent / national median income28.7%
Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$1,044/mo

Market Activity: King County

Median listing price$859,885
Median listing price YoY-1.7%
Median price per sq ft$541
Median price per sq ft YoY-3.4%
Median days on market34.0 days
Median days on market YoY+17.2%
Active listings6,221
Active listings YoY+17.2%
New listings3,468
New listings YoY-8.9%
Pending listings2,302
Pending listings YoY-10.8%
Hotness: median listing price$847,000
Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.3%
Supply score89.5
Supply score YoY-4.4%
Demand score0.5
Demand score YoY-55.0%
Median listing price (12 months)
$783K$820K$857K$894K$860KJun 25SepDecMarMay 26
Median price per sq ft (12 months)
$526$534$543$551$541Jun 25SepDecMarMay 26
Median days on market (12 months)
24.542.560.578.534.0May 25AugNovFebApr 26
Active listings (12 months)
2982.64160.25337.86515.46221.0Jun 25SepDecMarMay 26
New listings (12 months)
443.01543.02643.03743.03468.0Jun 25SepDecMarMay 26
Pending listings (12 months)
1241.51771.52301.52831.52302.0Jun 25SepDecMarMay 26
Hotness: median listing price (12 months)
$783K$820K$857K$894K$847KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
Supply score (12 months)
59.974.188.3102.589.5May 25AugNovFebApr 26
Demand score (12 months)
0.40.91.41.90.5May 25AugNovFebApr 26

Comparison

State typical home value$604,087 (-0.6% YoY)
National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)
State ZHVI trend (12 months)
$600K$603K$606K$609K$604KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
National ZHVI trend (12 months)
$364K$365K$367K$369K$368KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%
National unemployment rate4.3%
National median household income$83,730
CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05
30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)
6.26.36.46.66.5Mar 26AprAprMayJun 26
National unemployment rate (12 months)
4.14.24.44.54.3May 25AugDecMarMay 26
National median household income (12 months)
$68K$73K$79K$85K$84KJan 13JanJanJanJan 24
CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)
431.2437.0442.7448.5447.1May 25AugDecMarMay 26
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

  • Civil Rights Data (CRDC)
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