Top Rankings
Kent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,605 students in Kent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Kent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
44 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
24,910 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
1,479 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Kent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)47%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)57%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.80
0.67
# American Indian Students
73 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
5,361 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
22%
8%
# Hispanic Students
5,887 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
25%
# Black Students
3,259 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
13%
4%
# White Students
7,090 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
28%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
806 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
2,410 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
303
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
1,788
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,751
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,796
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,916
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,919
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,850
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,882
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,917
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,926
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,027
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,940
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,761
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,134
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,614 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$472 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$514 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,949
$19,148
Spending / Student
$20,614
$19,607
Best Kent School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17007 Se 184th St
Renton, WA 98058
(253) 373-7780
Renton, WA 98058
(253) 373-7780
Grades: 7-8
| 565 students
Rank: #22.
Kentlake High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21401 Se Falcon Way
Kent, WA 98042
(253) 373-4900
Kent, WA 98042
(253) 373-4900
Grades: 7-12
| 1,512 students
Rank: #33.
Mattson Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16400 Se 251st St
Kent, WA 98042
(253) 373-7670
Kent, WA 98042
(253) 373-7670
Grades: 7-8
| 585 students
Rank: #44.
Meeker Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12600 Se 192nd St
Renton, WA 98058
(253) 373-7284
Renton, WA 98058
(253) 373-7284
Grades: 7-8
| 637 students
Rank: #55.
Cedar Heights Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19640 Se 272nd Street
Kent, WA 98042
(253) 373-7620
Kent, WA 98042
(253) 373-7620
Grades: 7-8
| 604 students
Rank: #66.
Meridian Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
23480 120th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7383
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7383
Grades: 7-8
| 570 students
Rank: #77.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
620 Central Ave N
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 373-7446
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 373-7446
Grades: 7-8
| 831 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kent Laboratory Academy
Alternative School
10515 Se 208th St
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7488
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7488
Grades: 3-12
| 301 students
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