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Byron Kibler Elementary School

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Byron Kibler Elementary School ranks 556 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Byron Kibler Elementary School is a K-5 public school serving 442 students in the Enumclaw School District, a well-regarded district ranking in the top quarter of the state.

The school has shown significant improvement over the past decade, rising in statewide rankings, and demonstrates a particular strength in effectively educating its Hispanic student population. However, recent trends show some challenges, including a notable decline in support for economically disadvantaged students and lower effectiveness with special education students. A key area of concern is a dramatic drop in 5th-grade math proficiency, which is significantly lower than in earlier grades and below both district and state averages. While the school spends more per student than some nearby schools like Westwood Elementary and Mountain Meadow Elementary, its academic outcomes are currently lower.

When compared to other schools, Westwood Elementary within the same district outperforms it, and schools in neighboring districts like Mountain Meadow Elementary (in the White River School District) and Dieringer Heights Elementary achieve higher proficiency rates. This suggests Byron Kibler Elementary School has foundational strengths but faces specific, addressable challenges in upper-grade math and resource allocation to match the performance of its peers.

442

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,003

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2057 Kibler Ave
Enumclaw, WA 98022-2798

(360) 272-5421

District: Enumclaw School District

Students who attend Byron Kibler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thunder Mountain Middle School
High:	Enumclaw Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Enumclaw School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

556^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Enumclaw School District

59^th of 247Enumclaw 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	50.1	556 of 1160	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	450 of 1168	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	445 of 1169	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	574 of 1169	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	538 of 1107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	572 of 1130	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	536 of 1054	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	635 of 1056	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	675 of 1053	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.1	724 of 1067	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.8	906 of 1106	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.8	825 of 1097	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.7	766 of 1092	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	754 of 1088	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.2	694 of 1072	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.1	748 of 1067	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.0	736 of 1069	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.8	603 of 1051	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	461 of 1092	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	450 of 1093	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	485 of 1094	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	672 of 1100	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	558 of 1008	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	518 of 1068	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	466 of 1004	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	197 of 659	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	105 of 651	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	248 of 633	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	229 of 694	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	131 of 501	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	298 of 697	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	675 of 1013	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	265 of 1024	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	224 of 1013	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	344 of 1019	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	120 of 854	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	455 of 979	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	639 of 835	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	579 of 1098	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	404 of 1099	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	372 of 1099	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	426 of 1113	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	454 of 1025	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	599 of 1075	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	558 of 999	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	232 of 363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	269 of 308	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	197 of 478	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	238 of 566	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	156 of 637	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	597 of 1007	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	582 of 1009	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	517 of 1011	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	610 of 1031	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	557 of 943	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	610 of 1027	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	509 of 833	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science46%-3 vs state

Math45%+3 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
Byron Kibler Elementary School	Public	K-5	2057 Kibler Ave	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 272-5421	442	26	16.7	35.1%	324 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (19.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	50.1	556^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.1%		59.7	450^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.5%	106	46.3	46.3	52.1	60.0	47.6	53.0	56.2	58.1	24.4	45.4	77.3	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	86.4	78.8	78.8	78.8	$18,003	$709	$17,294
JJ Smith Elementary	Public	PK-K	1640 Fell Street	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-5709	176	5	35.2	59.7%	106 (60.2%)	2 (1.1%)	37 (21.0%)	20 (11.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)								(n/a)											84.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	90.9	100.0	84.9	90.9	90.9	$26,003	$472	$25,530
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3240 McDougall Avenue	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 272-6537	358	22	16.3	37.4%	272 (76.0%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (7.5%)	57	471^st of 1160 public elementary schools	59.4%		53	520^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.5%	49	58.1	58.1	51.6	43.1	62.9	53.1	54.7	43.1	56.5	52.0	81.0	83.3	81.0	81.0	81.0	85.7	85.7	83.3	85.7	85.7	$19,251	$845	$18,406
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-5	899 Osceola At 244th Ave SE	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 272-7977	382	24	15.7	36.4%	268 (70.2%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (18.6%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	57.7	460^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.3%		49.2	574^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.9%	114	53.7	53.7	58.3	49.1	57.4	55.2	51.7	54.6	47.1	50.8	81.4	83.1	86.4	86.4	86.4	83.1	88.1	84.8	83.1	83.1	$18,422	$692	$17,730
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	21200 SE 416th	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-8144	409	24	16.7	27.6%	257 (62.8%)	4 (1.0%)	70 (17.1%)	43 (10.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	72.3	290^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.0%		74.9	275^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.5%	15	53.6	53.6	65.3	64.2	62.3	63.9	69.4	71.6	43.5	61.5	87.1	90.3	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.3	93.6	90.3	90.3	90.3	$16,152	$223	$15,929
Elk Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	340 White River Park Rd	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3354	564	34	16.5	31.2%	412 (73.0%)	8 (1.4%)	88 (15.6%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.4%)	71	303^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	73.9%		73.9	282^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	75.9%	21	55.2	55.2	62.2	61.4	63.5	62.4	66.2	52.5	59.4	58.7	91.6	92.8	91.6	91.6	91.6	92.8	94.0	91.6	92.8	92.8	$16,506	$866	$15,640
White River Special Educational Services	Public	PK-K	240 North A Street	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3952	6	0			4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$4,351	$131	$4,221
Mountain Meadow Elementary	Public	1-5	11812 Mundy Loss Rd	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3356	443	25	17.7	27.1%	319 (72.0%)	11 (2.5%)	51 (11.5%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.6%)	93	72^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.3	30^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.4%	42	67.1	67.1	72.9	86.5	85.2	81.7	81.4	86.7	73.9	80.7											$15,706	$377	$15,329
White River Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	27515 120th Street East	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-5830	360	19	18.9	33.6%	248 (68.9%)	8 (2.2%)	58 (16.1%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.2%)								(n/a)											84.4	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.0	92.0	85.9	87.0	87.0	$19,676	$807	$18,869
Foothills Elementary	Public	1-5	10621 234th Ave E.	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3355	470	31	15.1	49.8%	304 (64.7%)	10 (2.1%)	90 (19.1%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	45 (9.6%)	55.9	486^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.1%		59.7	448^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.6%	38	47.0	47.0	63.0	55.9	53.0	57.3	62.4	42.6	43.0	49.5											$16,780	$278	$16,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Kibler Elementary School

Is Byron Kibler Elementary School a good school?

Byron Kibler Elementary School ranks 556^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Byron Kibler Elementary School in?

Enumclaw School District

What schools do graduates of Byron Kibler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Byron Kibler Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thunder Mountain Middle School
High : Enumclaw Senior High School

How many students attend Byron Kibler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Byron Kibler Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Byron Kibler Elementary School?

Students at Byron Kibler Elementary School are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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