Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Kent School District — Decoded Rankings
40 of 46 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 17,124
- Free/reduced lunch
- 54.9%
- Avg SES index
- 60.6
- State
- WA
Schools in Kent School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (36 ranked)
36 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #244 | #235 (WA)plausibly #162–414#136 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Covington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #638 | #350 (WA)plausibly #212–583#186 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Sawyer Woods Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #317 | #407 (WA)plausibly #196–633#211 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lake Youngs Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #243 | #484 (WA)plausibly #337–701#245 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Martin Sortun Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #568 | #494 (WA)plausibly #298–700#252 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Glenridge ElementaryNeighborhoodKent School District | #737 | #505 (WA)plausibly #334–803#256 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ridgewood Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #156 | #544 (WA)plausibly #358–780#273 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Kent Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1241 | #701 (WA)plausibly #463–964#340 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Scenic Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1276 | #702 (WA)plausibly #501–901#341 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Grass Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #289 | #742 (WA)plausibly #540–998#358 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Soos Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #797 | #781 (WA)plausibly #436–1056#372 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Horizon Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1026 | #800 (WA)plausibly #580–981#383 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Springbrook Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1174 | #802 (WA)plausibly #538–1017#384 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Carriage Crest Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #754 | #821 (WA)plausibly #484–1078#392 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Emerald Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #879 | #845 (WA)plausibly #609–1113#401 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pine Tree Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1320 | #887 (WA)plausibly #634–1104#420 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Panther Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1267 | #917 (WA)plausibly #701–1071#432 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Meridian Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #726 | #965 (WA)plausibly #782–1221#446 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Meridian Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #501 | #1015 (WA)plausibly #832–1215#469 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Park Orchard Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1331 | #1049 (WA)plausibly #742–1247#486 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Neely O Brien Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #857 | #1051 (WA)plausibly #762–1262#487 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| George T. Daniel Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1355 | #1114 (WA)plausibly #748–1291#511 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Crestwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #511 | #1121 (WA)plausibly #881–1292#514 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cedar Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1171 | #1245 (WA)plausibly #1065–1347#563 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Jenkins Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1249 | #1314 (WA)plausibly #1050–1429#587 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Northwood Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #658 | #1315 (WA)plausibly #1161–1430#588 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mill Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1504 | #1349 (WA)plausibly #1234–1402#598 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Meeker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1094 | #1369 (WA)plausibly #1221–1456#607 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Millennium Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1399 | #1390 (WA)plausibly #1245–1475#615 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Canyon Ridge Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1379 | #1415 (WA)plausibly #1341–1448#630 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| East Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1479 | #1427 (WA)plausibly #1302–1471#635 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Fairwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1002 | #1435 (WA)plausibly #1358–1475#639 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mattson Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #831 | #1437 (WA)plausibly #1294–1484#640 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1494 | #1448 (WA)plausibly #1337–1479#648 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cedar Heights Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #1112 | #1460 (WA)plausibly #1392–1482#656 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| River Ridge ElementaryNeighborhoodKent School District | #1490 | #1496 (WA)plausibly #1483–1499#675 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Kent Laboratory Academy | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Kent Virtual Academy | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentridge High SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #70 | #127 (WA)HS#50 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Kent-Meridian High SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #288 | #187 (WA)HS#65 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Kentwood High SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #186 | #242 (WA)HS#80 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Kentlake High SchoolNeighborhoodKent School District | #217 | #270 (WA)HS#92 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 3High Scores, Context Matters
- 16Typical Profile
- 14Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 30.6 | 50 | 19.4 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 33.2 | 50 | 16.8 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 18.3 | 0 | Schools gain 18.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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