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Panther Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1001^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Panther Lake Elementary School is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Kent School District, serving about 400 students in a community with significant economic need.

Academically, Panther Lake faces considerable challenges, with test scores in English, math, and science significantly lower than many nearby schools like Sunrise Elementary School and Martin Sortun Elementary School. Its statewide ranking has declined over several years, placing it in the bottom quartile of Washington elementary schools. The school spends more per student than some higher-performing neighbors, indicating that funding alone is not the primary driver of success. Performance varies notably by grade, with a concerning drop in 5th-grade reading scores, and science results have been inconsistent from year to year.

Panther Lake is part of a cluster of schools in the area with similar high poverty levels and low academic performance, including East Hill Elementary School and Springbrook Elementary School. However, the close proximity of much higher-ranked schools suggests that individual school practices and leadership can make a substantial difference in student outcomes. The school shows notable strengths in educating some student groups, while others require more effective support, pointing to a need for targeted instructional strategies.

396

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,272

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10200 SE 216th St
Kent, WA 98031-2036

(253) 373-7470

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Panther Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Meeker Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.8%

White:

19.7%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

1,001^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	17.0	1001 of 1160	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	957 of 1168	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	974 of 1169	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	976 of 1169	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	821 of 1107	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	808 of 1130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	572 of 1054	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.7	584 of 1056	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	666 of 1053	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	610 of 1067	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	739 of 1106	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.6	721 of 1097	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.4	741 of 1092	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.1	882 of 1072	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.2	863 of 1067	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.5	945 of 1069	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	825 of 1051	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.0	822 of 1031	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.7	875 of 1026	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	43 of 108	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	26 of 107	75.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	164 of 189	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	149 of 163	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	158 of 170	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	181 of 187	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	128 of 131	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	126 of 201	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	114 of 169	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	239 of 303	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	227 of 320	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	195 of 254	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	138 of 248	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	51 of 333	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	918 of 1092	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	942 of 1093	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	935 of 1094	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	932 of 1100	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	699 of 1008	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	785 of 1068	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	585 of 1004	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	423 of 659	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	536 of 694	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	413 of 697	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	217 of 540	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	854 of 1013	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	800 of 1024	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	852 of 1013	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	808 of 1019	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	543 of 854	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	609 of 979	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	257 of 835	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	973 of 1098	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	856 of 1099	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	906 of 1099	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	911 of 1113	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	756 of 1025	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	745 of 1075	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	521 of 999	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	35.9	130 of 194	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	868 of 1007	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	798 of 1009	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	787 of 1011	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	533 of 1031	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	465 of 943	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	757 of 1027	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	370 of 833	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)56th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)33rd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Math29%-13 vs state

Science28%-22 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	15.1	1022^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.9%		19.9	970^th of 1168 public elementary schools	17.0%	52	21.7	21.7		46.0	17.8	21.5	18.8	39.5	11.1	22.1	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Panther Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Panther Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Panther Lake Elementary School.

Is Panther Lake Elementary School a good school?

Panther Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Panther Lake Elementary School?

Students at Panther Lake Elementary School are 32% Asian, 20% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Panther Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Panther Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meeker Middle School

What district is Panther Lake Elementary School in?

Kent School District

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