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Sunnycrest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sunnycrest Elementary School is a public PK-5 school serving 535 students in Kent, Washington, operating within the Federal Way School District in a high-need community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Sunnycrest has consistently ranked in the very bottom tier of Washington elementary schools for nearly a decade, placing in the 5th percentile statewide, with test scores in English, math, and science significantly below district and state averages. While the school's per-student spending is similar to other Federal Way schools like Mark Twain Elementary School, it is notably lower than higher-performing nearby schools in other districts, such as Neely O Brien Elementary School in the Kent School District. Despite having a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio, these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes.

Sunnycrest is part of a local cluster of schools facing similar challenges, yet some, like Star Lake Elementary School in the same district, achieve better results with similar demographics, indicating that school-level practices matter. A notable bright spot is a recent improvement in English scores, and the school's 5th-grade math performance has matched the district average, suggesting potential strengths in upper-grade instruction. The school maintains stable enrollment, and a key question for the community is understanding why its outcomes lag behind nearby schools with comparable student populations and resources.

535

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,935

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24629 42nd Av S
Kent, WA 98032-4197

(253) 945-4100

District: Federal Way School District

Students who attend Sunnycrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.1%

Asian:

23.4%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

1,107^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Federal Way School District

206^th of 247Federal Way 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	8.9	1107 of 1160	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1146 of 1168	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1150 of 1169	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1142 of 1169	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	1098 of 1107	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1049 of 1130	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1018 of 1054	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	1024 of 1056	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	932 of 1053	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	977 of 1067	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	1079 of 1106	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	1062 of 1097	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	972 of 1092	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	846 of 1088	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	838 of 1072	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.5	672 of 1067	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	708 of 1069	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.3	679 of 1051	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.7	565 of 1031	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.4	797 of 1026	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	40.9	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	180 of 189	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	163 of 170	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	186 of 187	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	131 of 131	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	197 of 201	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	167 of 169	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	294 of 303	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	181 of 248	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	326 of 333	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1018 of 1092	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1074 of 1093	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1083 of 1094	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1067 of 1100	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	979 of 1068	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	968 of 1004	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	631 of 659	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	631 of 651	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	621 of 633	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	645 of 694	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	504 of 697	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	473 of 540	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	965 of 1013	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1013 of 1024	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	999 of 1013	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	992 of 1019	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	840 of 854	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	861 of 979	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	809 of 835	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1058 of 1098	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1094 of 1099	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1082 of 1099	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1092 of 1113	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1024 of 1025	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1000 of 1075	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	943 of 999	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	8.1	293 of 303	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	194 of 212	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	15.7	614 of 637	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	12.2	959 of 1027	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	755 of 833	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)47th percentile+45 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2019)7th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)3rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-28 vs state

Math22%-20 vs state

Science18%-32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

My son unfortunately goes to this school, and it's the primary reason we're in the process of putting our house on the market and moving to a better school district. The Zero out of 5 star ranking seems about right, and the falling rankings the last 4 years seems accurate. From 698th out of 1004 Elementary schools in 2010, to recently 982 out of 1023, it's pitiful.

I understand the school faces a lot of challenges due to the low economic status of a lot of its students, and the high amount of students where English is a second language. They actually do announcements over the intercoms in Spanish.

My son is bored in class, he finishes his weeks’ worth of homework in one night, he's not being challenged or excited in anyway.

Unfortunately I feel this school is only going to get worse, if that's even possible. Hopefully we can get Sunnycrest and the Federal Way SD in our rear view mirror very soon. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Sunnycrest has added dual language to their educational options. They use both accelerated reader and Fountas & Pinnell reading scales to asses and elevate the learning experience of the student. The staff and leadership at the school put the children's education and well being first. 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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Sunnycrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24629 42nd Av S	Kent	98032	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4100	535	35	15.2	81.1%	63 (11.8%)	57 (10.7%)	209 (39.1%)	125 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	71 (13.3%)	8.9	1107^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.6	1146^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.9%	39	17.5		17.5	22.9	26.0	25.0				24.6	20.8	20.0	27.6				22.4	76.7	88.9	92.2	92.2	92.2	85.6	96.7	91.1	85.6	85.6	$18,935	$1,249	$17,687
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 S 247th St	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4700	535	28	18.7	80.2%	85 (15.9%)	113 (21.1%)	141 (26.4%)	115 (21.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.6%)	48 (9.0%)	9.3	1103^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	4.9%		12.8	1070^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.4%	33	22.8		22.8	31.3	15.3	29.9				25.2	28.9	15.3	20.5				21.6	87.7	93.2	95.9	95.9	95.9	91.8	97.3	93.2	91.8	91.8	$20,831	$1,473	$19,358
Star Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26812 B 40th AV S	Kent	98032	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4000	434	26	16.6	70.0%	66 (15.2%)	62 (14.3%)	132 (30.4%)	68 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	64 (14.7%)	36.3	725^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.5%		33.8	774^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.7%	49	36.4		36.4	29.7	43.6	63.6				44.8	33.3	41.9	45.5				40.0	82.5	88.9	85.7	85.7	85.7	87.3	93.7	85.7	87.3	87.3	$20,873	$1,851	$19,022
Neely O Brien Elementary School	Public	K-5	6300 S 236th ST	Kent	98032	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7434	472	36	13.2	66.9%	49 (10.4%)	92 (19.5%)	180 (38.1%)	48 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (11.4%)	47 (10.0%)	34.5	756^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.8%		23.9	917^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.5%	161	30.4		30.4	53.4	53.6	42.0				50.2	39.8	40.0	29.0				36.8	70.9	76.0	74.7	74.7	74.7	76.0	84.8	76.0	76.0	76.0	$22,964	$1,612	$21,353
Kent Elementary School	Public	K-5	24700 64th Ave S	Kent	98032	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7497	438	29	15.1	81.5%	42 (9.6%)	68 (15.5%)	213 (48.6%)	42 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)	29 (6.6%)	17.1	998^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.8	1100^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.8%	102	28.2		28.2	39.1	34.7	30.6				34.6	35.9	30.6	17.1				27.7	85.5	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	100.0	89.1	94.6	94.6	$21,993	$1,008	$20,985
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22420 Military Rd S	SeaTac	98198	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7320	697	42	16.6	72.7%	95 (13.6%)	150 (21.5%)	175 (25.1%)	176 (25.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.6%)	46 (6.6%)	4.3	1144^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.8	1157^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.9%	13	19.8		19.8	17.1	10.2	20.5				15.5	19.1	14.3	15.9				16.3	68.9	78.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	75.5	87.7	76.4	75.5	75.5	$19,556	$1,556	$18,001
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22447 24th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4400	548	31	17.8	78.1%	53 (9.7%)	101 (18.4%)	238 (43.4%)	97 (17.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	34 (6.2%)	3.5	1151^st of 1160 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.6	1161^st of 1168 public elementary schools	0.6%	10	15.3		15.3	14.9	15.3	19.0				16.2	18.4	11.8	11.8				14.1	77.4	83.5	88.7	87.8	87.8	85.2	92.2	89.6	85.2	85.2	$20,000	$1,473	$18,527
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 S Star Lake Rd	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3100	531	33	16.0	88.5%	38 (7.2%)	108 (20.3%)	160 (30.1%)	120 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	66 (12.4%)	9.3	1102^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.8	1116^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.5%	14	26.2		26.2	29.9	26.9	31.7				29.3	22.1	14.1	16.4				17.6	75.0	81.5	89.8	89.8	89.8	77.8	92.6	87.0	77.8	77.8	$18,930	$1,517	$17,413
Woodmont K-8 School	Public	K-8	26454 16th Av S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4500	402	25	16.2	70.9%	84 (20.9%)	60 (14.9%)	119 (29.6%)	72 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.0%)	41 (10.2%)	21.7	952^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.9%		28.3	849^th of 1168 public elementary schools	27.3%	103	32.3	44.4	34.2	35.0	31.8	32.3	14.3	50.0	33.3	32.7	51.3	42.6	29.0	19.1	31.3	22.2	37.0	86.7	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	96.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	$19,396	$1,731	$17,665
Valhalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27847 42nd Av S	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4300	517	30	17.2	75.2%	75 (14.5%)	57 (11.0%)	242 (46.8%)	69 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	53 (10.3%)	32.1	800^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.0%		19.3	983^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	15.8%	183	34.1		34.1	35.1	47.4	41.8				41.5	32.4	60.5	28.6				39.8	87.7	89.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	88.7	91.5	90.6	88.7	88.7	$18,053	$1,301	$16,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnycrest Elementary School

What district is Sunnycrest Elementary School in?

Federal Way School District

How many students attend Sunnycrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Sunnycrest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnycrest Elementary School?

Students at Sunnycrest Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 12% White, 11% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Sunnycrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunnycrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evergreen Middle School
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

Is Sunnycrest Elementary School a good school?

Sunnycrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Washington elementary schools.

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