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Emerald Park Elementary School

Q: Is Emerald Park Elementary School a good school?

Emerald Park Elementary School ranks 745 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Emerald Park Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 318 students in the Kent School District, currently rated in the lower-middle tier of Washington elementary schools with a history of declining performance over the past decade.

The school shows a mixed academic picture: its math scores are notably stronger than the district average, while English and science scores lag behind. It serves a student population with a moderate-to-high level of economic need, and its performance is generally better than nearby schools with similar or higher poverty rates, like East Hill Elementary and Park Orchard Elementary, but trails schools with lower poverty rates, such as Lake Youngs Elementary and Sunrise Elementary. A key finding is the school's significant and recent drop in its statewide ranking, suggesting current challenges are more acute than long-standing issues.

Emerald Park has some notable strengths, including a relative success in supporting English Language Learners and a favorable student-teacher ratio. However, its performance varies considerably for different student groups from year to year, and it faces a particular challenge in science education. The school's trajectory indicates it is at a crossroads, with its effective math program providing a potential model for improving instruction in other subjects to address its recent decline.

318

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,057

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11800 SE 216th St
Kent, WA 98031-3900

(253) 373-3850

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Emerald Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meeker Middle School
High:	Kentridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.2%

Hispanic:

20.1%

White:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

745^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	35.2	745 of 1160	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	753 of 1168	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	529 of 1169	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	527 of 1169	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	476 of 1107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	503 of 1130	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	370 of 1054	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.0	274 of 1056	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	268 of 1053	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	63.3	365 of 1067	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	401 of 1106	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	594 of 1097	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	524 of 1092	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.7	546 of 1088	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.2	627 of 1072	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.5	550 of 1067	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	612 of 1069	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	458 of 1051	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.4	469 of 1031	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.2	433 of 1026	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	22 of 71	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	8 of 107	92.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	152 of 189	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	138 of 163	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	105 of 170	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	143 of 187	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	103 of 131	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	134 of 201	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	108 of 169	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	134 of 303	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	157 of 320	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	149 of 254	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	76 of 213	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	72 of 248	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	18 of 333	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	709 of 1092	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	609 of 1093	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	549 of 1094	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	561 of 1100	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	512 of 1008	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	522 of 1068	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	353 of 1004	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	498 of 659	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	341 of 651	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	323 of 633	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	200 of 694	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	74 of 501	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	375 of 697	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	229 of 540	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	649 of 1013	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	577 of 1024	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	368 of 1013	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	332 of 1019	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	336 of 854	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	284 of 979	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	140 of 835	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	722 of 1098	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	777 of 1099	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	473 of 1099	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	437 of 1113	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	358 of 1025	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	446 of 1075	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	352 of 999	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	65.1	95 of 303	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	27.7	431 of 566	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.5	229 of 637	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	660 of 1009	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	592 of 1011	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	632 of 1031	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	367 of 943	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	278 of 1027	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	146 of 833	82.5%	★★★★☆

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)69th percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)69th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2024)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2019)24th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Math41%~ state avg

Science40%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 27, 2017

This school has really gone downhill over the last few years. Need to bring in new administrators to clean this school up and review policies that are currently in place. This school needs a complete overhaul. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Benson Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	18665 116th Ave SE	Renton	98058	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3300	477	30	15.6	50.1%	61 (12.8%)	71 (14.9%)	112 (23.5%)	164 (34.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	60 (12.6%)	35.8	731^st of 1160 public elementary schools	37.0%		36.8	726^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.8%	5	37.2	37.2	53.5	39.0	33.7	41.7	54.9	47.5	26.7	41.7	85.1	91.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	91.9	96.0	90.5	91.9	91.9	$19,896	$1,280	$18,617
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerald Park Elementary School

What district is Emerald Park Elementary School in?

Kent School District

What is the racial makeup of Emerald Park Elementary School?

Students at Emerald Park Elementary School are 30% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 18% White, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Emerald Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emerald Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meeker Middle School
High : Kentridge High School

Is Emerald Park Elementary School a good school?

Emerald Park Elementary School ranks 745^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerald Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Emerald Park Elementary School.

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