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Martin Sortun Elementary School

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Martin Sortun Elementary School ranks 464 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Martin Sortun Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving about 450 students in the Kent School District, ranking solidly in the top 60% of all Washington elementary schools.

Academically, the school is a standout in its district, with students scoring higher than both the district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. This is particularly notable because the school serves a student population where over half qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and it achieves much stronger results than nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Park Orchard Elementary School and East Hill Elementary School. The school shows exceptional effectiveness with English Language Learners and students from low-income families, consistently earning high marks for supporting these groups.

While Martin Sortun is a relative high-performer locally, its statewide ranking has gradually declined over the past decade. The school faces specific challenges, including a significant performance gap for students in special education and a recent drop in scores for white students. Compared to other schools in the area, like top-ranked Sunrise Elementary School or lower-performing Millennium Elementary School, Martin Sortun delivers strong academic outcomes without the highest per-student spending, making it an efficient and effective choice within the Kent School District.

450

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,175

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12711 SE 248th St
Kent, WA 98030-5002

(253) 373-7314

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Martin Sortun Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meridian Middle School
High:	Kentwood High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

36.0%

White:

22.4%

Hispanic:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (53% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

464^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	57.3	464 of 1160	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	404 of 1168	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	318 of 1169	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	267 of 1169	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	414 of 1107	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	293 of 1130	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	206 of 1054	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	198 of 1056	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	123 of 1053	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	87.0	115 of 1067	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	143 of 1106	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	166 of 1097	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	182 of 1092	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	286 of 1088	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	300 of 1072	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	183 of 1067	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	54.4	496 of 1069	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	289 of 1051	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	63.5	361 of 1031	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.1	384 of 1026	62.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	81.7	7 of 71	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	59.5	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	15 of 108	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	18 of 110	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	5 of 107	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	95 of 189	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	102 of 163	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	63 of 170	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	87 of 187	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	88 of 131	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	86 of 201	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	87 of 169	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	103 of 303	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.1	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	41 of 254	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	30 of 213	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	56 of 248	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	31 of 333	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	357 of 1092	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	309 of 1093	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	202 of 1094	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	249 of 1100	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	398 of 1008	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	262 of 1068	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	187 of 1004	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	210 of 659	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	264 of 651	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	177 of 633	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	98 of 694	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	100 of 501	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	214 of 697	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	176 of 540	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	162 of 1013	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	184 of 1024	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	87 of 1013	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	62 of 1019	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	139 of 854	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	92 of 979	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	33 of 835	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	522 of 1098	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	463 of 1099	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	410 of 1099	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	274 of 1113	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	350 of 1025	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	302 of 1075	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	236 of 999	76.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	58 of 252	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	270 of 363	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	640 of 1007	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.4	233 of 1009	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	316 of 1011	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.7	154 of 1031	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	139 of 943	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	101 of 1027	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	113 of 833	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)90th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+6 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math51%+8 vs state

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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
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
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25621 140th Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7664	390	25	15.6	40.5%	148 (37.9%)	37 (9.5%)	81 (20.8%)	72 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	43 (11.0%)	59.8	433^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	62.7%		69.3	328^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.9%	105	55.1	55.1	50.8	61.8	58.0	56.6	54.6	58.2	40.6	50.5	90.0	90.0	91.7	91.7	91.7	90.0	93.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	$24,209	$1,934	$22,276
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
Millennium Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11919 SE 270th ST	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-3900	482	27	17.7	67.4%	115 (23.9%)	57 (11.8%)	143 (29.7%)	134 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	17 (3.5%)	9.6	1100^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.2%		16.9	1013^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.3%	87	25.8	25.8	27.9	19.1	25.0	24.2	23.9	23.8	24.7	24.2	74.4	84.6	88.5	88.5	88.5	79.5	89.7	83.3	78.2	79.5	$19,826	$1,470	$18,355
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
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
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25811 156TH Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7652	456	30	15.3	52.0%	164 (36.0%)	50 (11.0%)	107 (23.5%)	101 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.4%)	47.7	583^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.2	618^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.1%	35	41.7	41.7	39.2	53.1	41.9	44.5	60.8	51.6	49.2	54.3	86.5	87.8	86.5	86.5	86.5	87.8	90.5	86.5	87.8	87.8	$22,314	$1,580	$20,735
East Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9825 S 240th ST	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7455	383	24	15.8	72.1%	46 (12.0%)	50 (13.1%)	116 (30.3%)	96 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	38 (9.9%)	4.3	1145^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.2	1142^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	2.2%	3	13.0	13.0	18.6	22.2	17.0	19.1	18.6	15.6	11.1	15.4	71.6	74.6	80.6	80.6	80.6	76.1	88.1	77.6	76.1	76.1	$21,342	$1,856	$19,486
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
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27825 118th Ave SE	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7687	305	23	13.2	72.8%	67 (22.0%)	59 (19.3%)	66 (21.6%)	61 (20.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	38 (12.5%)	11.6	1069^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.8%		15	1043^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	10.7%	26	30.2	30.2	19.3	23.3	37.0	26.6	28.1	27.9	20.0	25.2	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	93.2	88.6	88.6	88.6	$24,437	$2,112	$22,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Sortun Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Martin Sortun Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin Sortun Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meridian Middle School
High : Kentwood High School

How many students attend Martin Sortun Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Martin Sortun Elementary School.

Is Martin Sortun Elementary School a good school?

Martin Sortun Elementary School ranks 464^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Martin Sortun Elementary School in?

Kent School District

What is the racial makeup of Martin Sortun Elementary School?

Students at Martin Sortun Elementary School are 36% Asian, 22% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

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