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Best Middle Schools in Covington, WA

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2,641

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Top rankedMaple View Middle School61^st of 534 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Maple View Middle School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines three public middle schools (grades 6-8) located in Covington, Washington, which operate within two different school districts: the Tahoma School District and the Kent School District.

Maple View Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state and significantly exceeding state averages in English, math, and science proficiency. In contrast, Mattson Middle School and Cedar Heights Middle School in the Kent School District have lower proficiency rates, though Mattson shows a recent positive trend in its statewide ranking and performs better than Cedar Heights in core subjects.

An interesting finding is that higher per-student spending does not correlate with higher test scores in this comparison; Maple View has the lowest spending but the best results. Maple View also demonstrates stable excellence over time, while the Kent District schools show more variability in their rankings. For parents, this highlights a notable performance gap between the two districts serving Covington, with Maple View providing a strong benchmark for academic achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	19640 SE 272nd Street	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7620	876	43	20.2	50.6%	379 (43.3%)	103 (11.8%)	168 (19.2%)	110 (12.6%)	8 (0.9%)	18 (2.1%)	90 (10.3%)	33.6	350^th of 534 public middle schools	34.5%		35.2	336^th of 535 public middle schools	37.2%	14	42.5	42.5	44.8	43.8	48.1	45.6	26.8	24.9	26.1	25.9	$18,268	$650	$17,619
Mattson Middle School	Public	6-8	16400 SE 251st ST	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7670	719	39	18.4	46.0%	268 (37.3%)	46 (6.4%)	165 (22.9%)	137 (19.1%)	9 (1.3%)	11 (1.5%)	81 (11.3%)	46.1	267^th of 534 public middle schools	50.0%		45.3	274^th of 535 public middle schools	48.8%	7	36.6	36.6	46.7	55.6	50.0	50.7	37.3	43.0	29.8	36.8	$19,325	$679	$18,646
Maple View Middle School	Public	6-8	18200 SE 240th ST	Covington	98042	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-5500	1,046	49	21.1	23.6%	624 (59.7%)	35 (3.3%)	117 (11.2%)	145 (13.9%)	7 (0.7%)	7 (0.7%)	110 (10.5%)	86.9	61^st of 534 public middle schools	88.6%		83	81^st of 535 public middle schools	84.9%	20	65.7	65.7	68.8	68.5	70.0	69.1	56.6	63.1	59.9	59.8	$17,075	$265	$16,811

Cities Near Covington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kent	2.28 mi	37	204^th
Maple Valley	2.55 mi	9	19^th
Auburn	4.1 mi	35	213^th
Renton	4.2 mi	40	108^th
Black Diamond	4.59 mi	2	63^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.