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East Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

East Hill Elementary School is a public PK–5 school with 383 students in Kent, Washington, serving a relatively high-need community within the Kent School District. Located at 9825 S 240th Street, the school has a 15.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and 72.06% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Its latest statewide ranking is 1,033rd of 1,138 schools, placing it in the 9th percentile, although that is an improvement from the 1st percentile in 2024–25.

Academic results improved in 2025–26 but remain below district and state levels. East Hill proficiency was 24.2% in English language arts, 21.66% in math, and 33.33% in science, compared with 42.84%, 34.16%, and 42.28% districtwide. Science showed the largest gain, rising from 12.96% to 33.33%. Fourth grade is a particular concern: just 18.18% reached proficiency in ELA and 16.67% in math, well below district fourth-grade rates. Recent subgroup-effectiveness rankings are also weak, especially for English Language Learners, at the 2nd percentile, and students from low-income backgrounds, at the 10th percentile.

East Hill generally ranks near the bottom among 11 nearby elementary schools, though local comparisons show that improvement is possible within the same district. Martin Sortun Elementary School posted 50% ELA, 47.56% math, and 60% science proficiency, while Neely O Brien Elementary School reached 50.21%, 42.74%, and 60.98%, respectively, and climbed to the 53rd statewide percentile. Soos Creek Elementary School also exceeded 45% in math. These nearby schools offer useful examples to examine as East Hill works to sustain its recent gains, strengthen fourth grade, and improve support for English Language Learners and other students needing additional help.

383

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,342

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9825 S 240th ST
Kent, WA 98031-4842

(253) 373-7455

District: Kent School District

Students who attend East Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mill Creek Middle School
High:	Kent-Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.3%

Asian:

25.1%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

1,033^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Kent School District

141^st of 238Kent 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
2026	10.1	1033 of 1138	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	1145 of 1160	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1142 of 1168	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1090 of 1169	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	993 of 1169	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	911 of 1107	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1066 of 1130	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	935 of 1054	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	907 of 1056	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	950 of 1053	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	896 of 1067	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	804 of 1106	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	823 of 1097	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	977 of 1092	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	910 of 1088	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	991 of 1072	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	1012 of 1067	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	977 of 1069	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.8	1001 of 1051	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.6	894 of 1031	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.2	946 of 1026	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	43 of 66	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	84 of 110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	83 of 107	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	86 of 103	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	177 of 189	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	157 of 163	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	152 of 170	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	141 of 187	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	106 of 131	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	193 of 201	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	156 of 169	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	319 of 326	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	274 of 320	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	171 of 254	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	158 of 213	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	209 of 248	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	218 of 333	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	925 of 1020	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	1082 of 1092	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1085 of 1093	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1018 of 1094	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	942 of 1100	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	763 of 1008	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1007 of 1068	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	938 of 1004	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	15.8	658 of 694	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	352 of 501	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	639 of 697	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	515 of 540	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	908 of 1008	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	1004 of 1013	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	991 of 1024	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	942 of 1013	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	846 of 1019	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	691 of 854	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	937 of 979	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	771 of 835	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	1014 of 1059	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	1077 of 1098	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1058 of 1099	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1017 of 1099	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	965 of 1113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	890 of 1025	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1010 of 1075	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	807 of 999	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	35.3	422 of 637	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	11.8	962 of 1027	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	690 of 833	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)35th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2018)34th percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2026)17th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2019)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)5th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science33%-18 vs state

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Math22%-21 vs state

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Saturday, May 26, 2018

Understaffed,unorganized,and impatience staff are only a few of the problems that they have at this school. My kid will NOT return next year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	10.1	1033^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	9.2%		4.3	1145^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.3%	112	33.3	33.3	28.6	18.2	28.6	24.2	28.6	16.7	21.4	21.7	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
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%)	19.4	916^th of 1138 public elementary schools	19.5%		17	1002^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	13.6%	86	38.8	38.8	27.9	22.7	40.3	30.0	34.9	24.3	34.9	31.1	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
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%)	14.6	968^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.9%		15.1	1022^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.9%	54	25.0	25.0	19.2	24.5	36.1	25.6	25.0	28.0	36.1	29.0	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
Scenic Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26025 Woodland Way S	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7479	481	34	14.2	73.8%	69 (14.3%)	51 (10.6%)	216 (44.9%)	81 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.4%)	37 (7.7%)	8.4	1053^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	7.5%		16.8	1006^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.3%	47	32.8	32.8	24.7	28.4	25.4	26.0	16.9	19.7	9.1	15.4	79.6	86.4	89.8	89.8	89.8	86.4	90.9	87.5	86.4	86.4	$21,186	$1,476	$19,710
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%)	15.8	955^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.1%		17	1001^st of 1160 public elementary schools	13.7%	46	37.7	37.7	21.3	30.2	32.3	28.0	26.7	26.7	31.2	28.2	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
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%)	54.7	496^th of 1138 public elementary schools	56.4%		57.3	464^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.0%	32	60.0	60.0	42.7	48.2	58.7	50.0	58.0	49.4	36.0	47.6	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
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%)	37.5	711^th of 1138 public elementary schools	37.5%		35.2	745^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.8%	34	44.7	44.7	43.8	32.0	45.8	40.4	52.1	34.0	43.8	43.2	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
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%)	24.4	864^th of 1138 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.1	998^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.0%	134	39.4	39.4	40.3	44.9	40.9	42.0	33.8	22.1	20.9	25.7	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
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%)	43.1	634^th of 1138 public elementary schools	44.3%		47	591^st of 1160 public elementary schools	49.1%	43	48.8	48.8	30.3	38.5	36.6	35.7	47.1	52.9	35.0	45.6	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
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%)	12.9	996^th of 1138 public elementary schools	12.5%		9.6	1100^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.2%	104	33.3	33.3	25.4	16.7	31.3	24.5	26.9	19.7	31.8	26.1	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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hill Elementary School

How many students attend East Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended East Hill Elementary School.

Is East Hill Elementary School a good school?

East Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of East Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mill Creek Middle School
High : Kent-Meridian High School

What district is East Hill Elementary School in?

Kent School District

What is the racial makeup of East Hill Elementary School?

Students at East Hill Elementary School are 30% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 13% African American, 12% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Pacific Islander.

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