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Kent School District Schools
Kent School District is a public school district in Washington, based in King County (Kent). SchoolGrade grades 42 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kent School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kent School District
40 of 42 schools in Kent School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 8C: 11D: 10F: 6
Best schools in Kent School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Ridgewood Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Kent Laboratory Academy (Other school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Sunrise Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Lake Youngs Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Kentridge High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Grass Lake Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Sawyer Woods Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Meridian Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Northwood Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Crestwood Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Kent School District
High schools (4)
- D- Kent Meridian High School, Kent
- C Kentlake High School, Kent
- A- Kentridge High School, Kent
- C+ Kentwood High School, Covington
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- C Cedar Heights Middle School, Covington
- C+ Mattson Middle School, Covington
- C- Meeker Middle School, Renton
- B Meridian Middle School, Kent
- F Mill Creek Middle School, Kent
- B Northwood Middle School, Renton
Elementary and primary schools (29)
- B- Carriage Crest Elementary School, Renton
- D Cedar Valley Elementary School, Covington
- C+ Covington Elementary School, Covington
- B- Crestwood Elementary School, Covington
- F East Hill Elementary School, Kent
- C- Emerald Park Elementary School, Kent
- C- Fairwood Elementary School, Renton
- F George T Daniel Elementary School, Kent
- C Glenridge Elementary, Kent
- B+ Grass Lake Elementary School, Kent
- C- Horizon Elementary School, Kent
- D+ Jenkins Creek Elementary School, Covington
- D- Kent Elementary School, Kent
- A- Lake Youngs Elementary School, Kent
- B- Martin Sortun Elementary School, Kent
- F Meadow Ridge Elementary School, Kent
- B- Meridian Elementary School, Kent
- F Millennium Elementary School, Kent
- D+ Neely O Brien Elementary School, Kent
- D- Panther Lake Elementary School, Kent
- D Park Orchard Elementary School, Kent
- D- Pine Tree Elementary School, Kent
- A Ridgewood Elementary School, Renton
- F River Ridge Elementary, Seatac
- B+ Sawyer Woods Elementary School, Black Diamond
- D- Scenic Hill Elementary School, Kent
- C Soos Creek Elementary School, Kent
- D Springbrook Elementary School, Kent
- A- Sunrise Elementary School, Kent
Other schools and academies (3)
Where Kent School District schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Kent (28)
- Covington (7)
- Renton (5)
- Black Diamond (1)
- Seatac (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Washington
- County: King County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 25,700 students with 1,511 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,054 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5303960
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Auburn School District (26 schools, 6 mi)
- Renton School District (29 schools, 7 mi)
- Tukwila School District (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Federal Way School District (43 schools, 9 mi)
- Highline School District (36 schools, 10 mi)
- Dieringer School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Tahoma School District (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Issaquah School District (29 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Kent School District
How many schools are in Kent School District?
SchoolGrade grades 42 public schools in Kent School District, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kent School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kent, Covington, Renton, Black Diamond, Seatac.
How good are the schools in Kent School District?
Across the 40 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 41.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.3%. 68% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kent School District?
25,700 students were enrolled in Kent School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kent School District?
Kent School District is in Washington, based in King County, with its district office in Kent. Its boundary covers about 66.4 sq mi.