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Soos Creek Elementary School

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Soos Creek Elementary School ranks 591 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Soos Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving about 290 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the Kent School District, representing a solid, middle-tier option in the area.

The school has clear academic strengths, particularly in math and science, where student proficiency rates exceed both the district and state averages. It shows notable effectiveness in supporting students from lower-income families and those learning English. However, performance in English Language Arts trails the state average, and there is a significant achievement gap, with boys consistently outperforming girls. An interesting pattern shows that while 3rd graders start below average, 5th graders perform above average, suggesting strong academic growth during those key years.

Compared to nearby schools like Lake Youngs Elementary School and Sunrise Elementary School, Soos Creek's overall ranking is lower, but it significantly outperforms others such as Panther Lake Elementary School and George T. Daniel Elementary School. The school operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending among these compared schools, indicating substantial resources are available to support its diverse student population.

290

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,714

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12651 SE 218th Place
Kent, WA 98031-9629

(253) 373-7690

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Soos Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwood Middle School
High:	Kentridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

28.6%

White:

25.9%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

591^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Kent School District

159^th of 247Kent School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	591 of 1160	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	675 of 1168	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	745 of 1169	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	703 of 1169	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	736 of 1107	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	804 of 1130	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	660 of 1054	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	629 of 1056	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	631 of 1053	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.1	663 of 1067	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	721 of 1106	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	625 of 1097	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	616 of 1092	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	686 of 1088	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.2	726 of 1072	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	646 of 1067	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	567 of 1069	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	569 of 1051	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.8	385 of 1031	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.1	243 of 1026	76.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	125 of 189	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	88 of 163	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	131 of 170	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	163 of 187	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	115 of 131	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	115 of 201	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	128 of 169	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	130 of 303	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	78 of 320	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	31.9	152 of 213	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	693 of 1092	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	798 of 1093	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	735 of 1094	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	717 of 1100	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	717 of 1008	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	722 of 1068	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	615 of 1004	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	24.8	405 of 501	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	529 of 697	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	414 of 540	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	247 of 1013	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	36.4	688 of 1024	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	689 of 1013	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	625 of 1019	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	539 of 854	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	586 of 979	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	542 of 835	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	426 of 1098	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	502 of 1099	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	636 of 1099	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	624 of 1113	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	685 of 1025	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	696 of 1075	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	634 of 999	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	32.4	383 of 566	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	424 of 637	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	831 of 1007	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	615 of 1009	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	665 of 1011	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	527 of 1031	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	471 of 943	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	749 of 1027	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	507 of 833	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2019)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)19th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+11 vs state

Math45%+3 vs state

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

It's important to realize that Soos Creek has large Special Education and ESL programs that bring their overall school test scores down. Don't dismiss Soos Creek based on test scores alone. I love this small school. My 'average' kids are excelling. It's small so the teachers and children have bonds that last for years and the entire school feels like a small community of family. We have a great new principal and vice-principal too. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 9, 2013

Under the current administration I have observed a steady decline in the quality of education and supervision in this school. I have had more than one child attend this school over the past ten years and can say that I can not wait until my current child is able to go to Sunrise Elementary school across the street. The problems of this school are too numerous to mention. Student bullying is only second to the teachers bullying. It is a reflection of the leadership of the current principal. The school is overcrowded and understaffed. Classes are blended with different grades in the same class room because Kent School District will not properly staff the school. The school used to be a small local school meant for students who lived within walking distance. With the closing of other Kent schools, students are now bused in causing a traffic nightmare. It is a miracle no one has been hit by a car. I have seen several occasions of near fights between drivers. This level of incompetence was unseen before the installation of Principal Drabny. Under her supervision teachers are allowed to be impersonal, uncaring, P.C. enforcing sycophants. Their constant decline in test scores back up this claim. This school needs an entire overhaul of its current master plan and needs to go back to the basics. Unfortunately, I believe it is too late to save this school. If a change of leadership was what it took to bring this school to it's knees, a change of leadership may be needed to restore it's core values. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Soos Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12651 SE 218th Place	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7690	290	21	13.9	43.4%	75 (25.9%)	38 (13.1%)	59 (20.3%)	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	28 (9.7%)	47	591^st of 1160 public elementary schools	49.1%		40.3	675^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.2%	84	60.5	60.5	24.5	45.7	62.2	42.4	40.8	43.5	54.1	45.5	95.0	97.5	95.0	95.0	95.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$26,714	$1,618	$25,096
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22300 132nd Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7630	512	32	16.2	44.3%	129 (25.2%)	52 (10.2%)	72 (14.1%)	177 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	76 (14.8%)	79	219^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.1%		85.3	159^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.4%	60	70.3	70.3	54.7	67.4	67.0	63.0	68.0	69.5	57.1	65.0	84.9	89.4	87.9	87.9	87.9	89.4	92.4	86.4	89.4	89.4	$19,557	$753	$18,804
Emerald Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	11800 SE 216th St	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-3850	318	21	15.1	58.2%	57 (17.9%)	41 (12.9%)	64 (20.1%)	96 (30.2%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.7%)	38 (11.9%)	35.2	745^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.8%		35.2	753^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	35.5%	8	39.6	39.6	32.6	46.0	52.8	44.3	39.1	42.0	41.5	40.9	72.9	79.2	77.1	77.1	77.1	79.2	91.7	77.1	79.2	79.2	$23,057	$1,498	$21,559
Park Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11010 SE 232nd ST	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7473	473	30	15.9	71.0%	59 (12.5%)	71 (15.0%)	166 (35.1%)	123 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	30 (6.3%)	17	1002^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	13.6%		14.3	1051^st of 1168 public elementary schools	10.0%	49	36.8	36.8	19.7	27.5	38.2	28.6	23.1	35.8	31.3	30.1	91.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	100.0	93.1	94.4	94.4	$21,149	$1,941	$19,208
Panther Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10200 SE 216th St	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7470	396	27	14.4	62.1%	78 (19.7%)	54 (13.6%)	68 (17.2%)	126 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	51 (12.9%)	17	1001^st of 1160 public elementary schools	13.7%		20.8	957^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.1%	44	27.8	27.8	37.5	35.9	23.6	31.5	30.4	30.2	28.2	29.4	85.7	90.9	92.2	92.2	92.2	89.6	92.2	92.2	89.6	89.6	$22,272	$1,707	$20,565
Glenridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19405 120th Ave SE	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7494	298	21	13.9	52.3%	55 (18.5%)	36 (12.1%)	44 (14.8%)	128 (43.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (10.1%)	43.7	628^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.9%		44.6	626^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.4%	2	46.9	46.9	41.8	50.9	59.2	50.3	36.4	47.5	40.8	41.7	85.7	88.1	85.7	85.7	85.7	88.1	95.2	88.1	88.1	88.1	$23,887	$1,753	$22,134
Lake Youngs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19660 142nd Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7646	416	26	16.3	33.9%	140 (33.7%)	18 (4.3%)	76 (18.3%)	118 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	55 (13.2%)	80.4	205^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.3%		84.1	175^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.0%	30	61.0	61.0	68.1	68.0	65.9	67.3	74.7	64.5	58.5	66.3	84.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	$20,360	$854	$19,506
Martin Sortun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12711 SE 248th St	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7314	450	28	16.2	51.1%	101 (22.4%)	44 (9.8%)	84 (18.7%)	162 (36.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	46 (10.2%)	57.3	464^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.0%		63.5	404^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.4%	60	55.4	55.4	54.8	50.0	56.8	53.9	57.5	46.6	48.7	50.9	89.9	92.4	89.9	89.9	89.9	91.1	94.9	92.4	91.1	91.1	$21,175	$1,623	$19,552
George T. Daniel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11310 SE 248th ST	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7615	292	26	11.3	70.5%	64 (21.9%)	50 (17.1%)	66 (22.6%)	74 (25.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	28 (9.6%)	15.1	1022^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.9%		19.9	970^th of 1168 public elementary schools	17.0%	52	21.7	21.7		46.0	17.8	21.5	18.8	39.5	11.1	22.1	78.0	84.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	80.0	90.0	90.0	80.0	80.0	$24,428	$1,756	$22,672
Springbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20035 100th Ave SE	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7485	350	22	15.8	68.3%	56 (16.0%)	61 (17.4%)	65 (18.6%)	124 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	25 (7.1%)	22.8	934^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.5%		16.7	1020^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.7%	86	35.9	35.9	21.3	39.3	25.9	29.6	38.3	42.6	35.2	38.9	91.8	93.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	91.8	95.9	95.9	91.8	91.8	$21,783	$1,550	$20,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Soos Creek Elementary School

What district is Soos Creek Elementary School in?

Kent School District

What schools do graduates of Soos Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Soos Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : Kentridge High School

How many students attend Soos Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Soos Creek Elementary School.

Is Soos Creek Elementary School a good school?

Soos Creek Elementary School ranks 591^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Soos Creek Elementary School?

Students at Soos Creek Elementary School are 29% Asian, 26% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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