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Sunrise Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
251st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Sunrise Elementary School is a public school serving 512 students in preschool through fifth grade in the Kent, Washington, area, about half a mile from Soos Creek Elementary School. The school is part of the Kent School District, which ranks at the 41st percentile statewide, while Sunrise itself ranks at the 78th percentile—251st out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools—and earns four stars. Its performance has remained well above average for roughly a decade, although the ranking has eased from an 86th-percentile peak in 2023–2024.

Sunrise is the second-highest-ranked school in this local comparison, behind Lake Youngs Elementary School. In 2025–2026, Sunrise proficiency was 60.6% in English language arts, 61.26% in math, and 74.49% in science—well above both district and state averages. Its results were only modestly below Lake Youngs, while exceeding the next-highest nearby comparison, Martin Sortun Elementary School, by 10.6 points in ELA, 13.7 points in math, and 14.49 points in science. Science is the school’s clearest standout strength, and fifth-grade math is also notable: Sunrise’s 63.92% proficiency exceeded Lake Youngs’ 46.67%.

The main academic opportunity is third-grade ELA, at 46.08%, slightly below the state result, while fourth- and fifth-grade ELA rises to 64.08% and 72.16%. Math is strong across all tested grades. Sunrise also shows strong effectiveness for English learners, students receiving special education services, and students from low-income households. The school is relatively large—the biggest in this comparison group—with a 16.2 student-teacher ratio and 44.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite having the lowest reported per-student spending among nearby schools, Sunrise continues to outperform Soos Creek Elementary School, Emerald Park Elementary School, and other local schools by substantial margins.

512
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,557
Per pupil spending ?
44.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 22300 132nd Ave SE
       Kent, WA  98042-3162

(253) 373-7630

District: Kent School District


Students who attend Sunrise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Meridian Middle School
High:    Kentwood High School
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
34.6%
White:
25.2%
Two or more races:
14.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of Washington elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Kent School District
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg39%
Washington avg48%
251st of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 29Elementary Schools in the Kent School District
141st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202676.7251 of 113877.9%★★★★☆
202579.0219 of 116081.1%★★★★☆
202485.3159 of 116886.4%★★★★☆
202378.7235 of 116979.9%★★★★☆
202276.9257 of 116978.0%★★★★☆
202178.6219 of 110780.2%★★★★☆
201977.3238 of 113078.9%★★★★☆
201884.9137 of 105487.0%★★★★☆
201783.5149 of 105685.9%★★★★☆
201678.7205 of 105380.5%★★★★☆
201581.6168 of 106784.3%★★★★☆
201373.7259 of 110676.6%★★★★☆
201273.6249 of 109777.3%★★★★☆
201179.4160 of 109285.3%★★★★☆
201081.1144 of 108886.8%★★★★☆
200962.9396 of 107263.1%★★★☆☆
200873.0244 of 106777.1%★★★★☆
200773.0233 of 106978.2%★★★★☆
200676.7190 of 105181.9%★★★★☆
200579.3167 of 103183.8%★★★★☆
200487.385 of 102691.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202686.23 of 8296.3%★★★★★
202574.211 of 7585.3%★★★★☆
202489.93 of 7195.8%★★★★★
202391.25 of 6692.4%★★★★★
202290.86 of 10894.4%★★★★★
202194.84 of 4791.5%★★★★★
201976.914 of 11087.3%★★★★☆
201898.31 of 10799.1%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202664.037 of 10364.1%★★★☆☆
202558.978 of 18958.7%★★★☆☆
202470.151 of 16368.7%★★★★☆
202365.064 of 17062.4%★★★☆☆
202252.099 of 18747.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.477 of 13141.2%★★☆☆☆
201963.475 of 20162.7%★★★☆☆
201866.270 of 16958.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202666.174 of 32677.3%★★★★☆
202561.289 of 30370.6%★★★★☆
202465.980 of 32075.0%★★★★☆
202365.556 of 25478.0%★★★★☆
202275.522 of 21389.7%★★★★★
202170.47 of 3278.1%★★★★☆
201957.962 of 24875.0%★★★★☆
201871.143 of 33387.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202674.6222 of 102078.2%★★★★☆
202577.5215 of 109280.3%★★★★☆
202483.8153 of 109386.0%★★★★☆
202378.0213 of 109480.5%★★★★☆
202273.7266 of 110075.8%★★★★☆
202174.4224 of 100877.8%★★★★☆
201971.9290 of 106872.8%★★★★☆
201882.5143 of 100485.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202694.113 of 64998.0%★★★★★
202590.320 of 65997.0%★★★★★
202488.626 of 65196.0%★★★★★
202167.692 of 50181.6%★★★★☆
201951.1324 of 69753.5%★★★☆☆
201871.0112 of 54079.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202678.4127 of 100887.4%★★★★☆
202591.129 of 101397.1%★★★★★
202494.512 of 102498.8%★★★★★
202386.162 of 101393.9%★★★★★
202282.178 of 101992.3%★★★★★
202189.632 of 85496.3%★★★★★
201968.0236 of 97975.9%★★★★☆
201881.576 of 83590.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202681.7181 of 105982.9%★★★★☆
202579.8194 of 109882.3%★★★★☆
202485.6138 of 109987.4%★★★★☆
202376.6232 of 109978.9%★★★★☆
202278.0233 of 111379.1%★★★★☆
202180.2188 of 102581.7%★★★★☆
201980.1196 of 107581.8%★★★★☆
201884.9132 of 99986.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202688.33 of 11997.5%★★★★★
202562.660 of 19769.5%★★★★☆
202456.175 of 18860.1%★★★☆☆
202273.263 of 25275.0%★★★★☆
202182.611 of 12891.4%★★★★★
201976.846 of 30384.8%★★★★☆
201884.219 of 21291.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202675.556 of 43287.0%★★★★☆
202577.149 of 36386.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202688.078 of 90191.3%★★★★★
202586.590 of 100791.1%★★★★★
202478.9191 of 100981.1%★★★★☆
202372.8271 of 101173.2%★★★★☆
202274.4246 of 103176.1%★★★★☆
202177.4180 of 94380.9%★★★★☆
201982.4145 of 102785.9%★★★★☆
201881.2122 of 83385.4%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+20 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+20 vs school
African American (2026)96th percentile+18 vs school
White (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2026)87th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)78th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science74%+24 vs state
Math61%+18 vs state
English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Open Quote THE ABSOLUTE WORST!!!!! THIS SCHOOL HAS THE MEANEST WORKERS EVER!!!! THESE WORKERS ARE EXTREMELY RUDE!!!! KEEP YOUR KIDS AWAY!!!!! Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Sunrise Elementary School.

Sunrise Elementary School ranks 251st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Meridian Middle School
High : Kentwood High School

Students at Sunrise Elementary School are 35% Asian, 25% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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