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Scenic Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Scenic Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving about 480 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the Kent School District, operating in a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school faces considerable challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of all Washington elementary schools over the past decade, with student proficiency in English, math, and science falling well below state averages. A particularly urgent concern is a recent, severe drop in academic effectiveness for students learning English, indicating a need for strengthened support. While the school's per-student spending is similar to the district average, how those resources are used appears to be a key factor, as some nearby schools achieve much better results with comparable funding.

Comparisons with other local schools reveal a stark contrast in performance even within similar communities. For instance, Martin Sortun Elementary and Meridian Elementary are high-performing neighbors, while others like East Hill Elementary and Meadow Ridge Elementary face struggles similar to Scenic Hill. This variation suggests that school-level practices in instruction, leadership, and support systems can lead to different outcomes. A relative bright spot is the school's science proficiency, which, while below average, is stronger than in some comparable schools, pointing to a potential area of instructional strength.

481

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,186

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26025 Woodland Way S
Kent, WA 98030-6363

(253) 373-7479

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Scenic Hill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

Asian:

16.8%

White:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 20th percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 20th-percentile peak (2019) to 13th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

1,006^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	16.8	1006 of 1160	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	960 of 1168	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	992 of 1169	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	943 of 1169	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	978 of 1107	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	904 of 1130	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	850 of 1054	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	1002 of 1056	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	986 of 1053	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	1023 of 1067	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	884 of 1106	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	995 of 1097	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	1034 of 1092	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	983 of 1088	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	982 of 1072	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.4	986 of 1067	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.4	978 of 1069	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	989 of 1051	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	28.0	791 of 1031	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.8	921 of 1026	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	46 of 66	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	78 of 108	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	89 of 110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	44 of 107	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	178 of 189	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	295 of 303	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	215 of 320	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	117 of 254	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	169 of 213	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	228 of 248	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	298 of 333	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	891 of 1092	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	898 of 1093	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	941 of 1094	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	878 of 1100	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	856 of 1008	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	899 of 1068	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	781 of 1004	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	492 of 659	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	383 of 651	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	308 of 633	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	334 of 694	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	244 of 501	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	531 of 697	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	313 of 540	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	810 of 1013	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	831 of 1024	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	769 of 1013	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	720 of 1019	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	737 of 854	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	698 of 979	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	605 of 835	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	995 of 1098	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	891 of 1099	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	924 of 1099	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	873 of 1113	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	921 of 1025	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	805 of 1075	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	837 of 999	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	47.1	116 of 212	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	864 of 1007	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	742 of 1009	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	865 of 1011	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	883 of 1031	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	824 of 943	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	707 of 1027	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	691 of 833	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)45th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2023)30th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

Math20%-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
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%)	16.8	1006^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.3%		20.7	960^th of 1168 public elementary schools	17.8%	46	32.9	32.9	34.9	33.3	46.7	38.8	23.8	23.8	14.9	20.5	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
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
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27710 108th Ave SE	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7870	423	27	15.8	73.0%	95 (22.5%)	61 (14.4%)	75 (17.7%)	140 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	34 (8.0%)	3.5	1150^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.9%		6	1137^th of 1168 public elementary schools	2.7%	13	20.3	20.3	13.6	9.8	21.6	15.4	17.2	10.0	12.3	13.2	72.6	76.5	86.3	86.3	86.3	84.3	88.2	78.4	84.3	84.3	$22,414	$1,395	$21,018
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
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%)	9.6	1100^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.2%		16.9	1013^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.3%	87	25.8	25.8	27.9	19.1	25.0	24.2	23.9	23.8	24.7	24.2	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
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27825 118th Ave SE	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7687	305	23	13.2	72.8%	67 (22.0%)	59 (19.3%)	66 (21.6%)	61 (20.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	38 (12.5%)	11.6	1069^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.8%		15	1043^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	10.7%	26	30.2	30.2	19.3	23.3	37.0	26.6	28.1	27.9	20.0	25.2	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	93.2	88.6	88.6	88.6	$24,437	$2,112	$22,325
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%)	57.3	464^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.0%		63.5	404^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.4%	60	55.4	55.4	54.8	50.0	56.8	53.9	57.5	46.6	48.7	50.9	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
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
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
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25621 140th Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7664	390	25	15.6	40.5%	148 (37.9%)	37 (9.5%)	81 (20.8%)	72 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	43 (11.0%)	59.8	433^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	62.7%		69.3	328^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.9%	105	55.1	55.1	50.8	61.8	58.0	56.6	54.6	58.2	40.6	50.5	90.0	90.0	91.7	91.7	91.7	90.0	93.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	$24,209	$1,934	$22,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Scenic Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Scenic Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Scenic Hill Elementary School.

Is Scenic Hill Elementary School a good school?

Scenic Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Scenic Hill Elementary School in?

Kent School District

What schools do graduates of Scenic Hill Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Scenic Hill Elementary School?

Students at Scenic Hill Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 14% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander.

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