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Meadow Ridge Elementary School

Q: Is Meadow Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Meadow Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Meadow Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Meadow Ridge Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meadow Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Meadow Ridge Elementary School are 33% Asian, 22% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Meadow Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meadow Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mill Creek Middle School High : Kent-Meridian High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Ridge Elementary School is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Kent School District, serving 423 students in a high-need area where 73% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with its test scores in English, math, and science being substantially lower than both the district and state averages; for example, only about 15% of students are proficient in English compared to over 50% at nearby schools like Martin Sortun Elementary and Willow Crest Elementary. This performance gap is notable because other schools in the area with similar student demographics and needs, such as Pine Tree Elementary and Millennium Elementary, achieve better results, and the school's statewide ranking has fallen sharply in recent years.

Key insights show that while Meadow Ridge receives adequate funding and has a typical class size, these factors alone do not explain its struggles, as demonstrated by the stronger performance of comparable schools like Martin Sortun. The school's difficulties appear to be systemic, affecting all student groups, and its rapid decline suggests issues that may be specific to the school's environment, warranting focused attention from the Kent School District to understand and address the root causes.

423

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,414

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27710 108th Ave SE
Kent, WA 98030-8767

(253) 373-7870

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Meadow Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.1%

White:

22.5%

Hispanic:

17.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (16% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 38 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

1,150^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th 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	3.5	1150 of 1160	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1137 of 1168	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1038 of 1169	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	984 of 1169	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	877 of 1107	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1010 of 1130	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	901 of 1054	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	830 of 1056	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	981 of 1053	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	1019 of 1067	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	961 of 1106	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	972 of 1097	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	1061 of 1092	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	978 of 1088	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	970 of 1072	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.4	987 of 1067	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.2	989 of 1069	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	997 of 1051	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.2	958 of 1031	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.7	976 of 1026	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	23.3	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.2	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	188 of 189	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	160 of 163	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	160 of 170	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	179 of 187	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	104 of 131	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	198 of 201	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	160 of 169	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	6.5	320 of 320	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	203 of 213	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	174 of 248	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	223 of 333	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	1085 of 1092	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1078 of 1093	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	949 of 1094	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	914 of 1100	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	870 of 1008	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	957 of 1068	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	922 of 1004	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	521 of 651	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.3	146 of 633	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	222 of 694	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	427 of 697	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	251 of 540	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	1009 of 1013	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1022 of 1024	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	918 of 1013	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	849 of 1019	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	489 of 854	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	903 of 979	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	728 of 835	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	1090 of 1098	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1049 of 1099	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	894 of 1099	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	936 of 1113	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	782 of 1025	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	936 of 1075	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	792 of 999	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	1006 of 1007	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	929 of 1031	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	914 of 943	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	935 of 1027	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	828 of 833	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2019)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-29 vs state

English Language Arts15%-38 vs state

Math13%-29 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
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
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
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
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
Arthur Jacobsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29205 132nd Ave SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 630-2441	367	25	14.4	59.9%	94 (25.6%)	31 (8.4%)	76 (20.7%)	118 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	44 (12.0%)	17.9	987^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.9%		25.7	886^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.1%	101	33.3	33.3	39.1	36.8	18.2	32.0	34.0	33.3	20.0	29.5	90.0	92.9	94.3	94.3	94.3	92.9	94.3	92.9	92.9	92.9	$21,277	$1,031	$20,246
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	11815 SE 304th St	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4740	502	31	16.1	52.2%	175 (34.9%)	36 (7.2%)	128 (25.5%)	110 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	42 (8.4%)	48	578^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.2%		47.1	595^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.1%	17	44.3	44.3	49.5	32.1	60.2	47.7	65.2	37.0	48.9	51.0	85.5	88.2	89.5	89.5	89.5	88.2	92.1	89.5	88.2	88.2	$19,225	$327	$18,898
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
Willow Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13002 SE 304th ST	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 931-4717	656	38	17.1	55.5%	207 (31.6%)	66 (10.1%)	120 (18.3%)	201 (30.6%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	49 (7.5%)	53	517^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.4%		67.4	352^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	69.9%	165	47.2	47.2	32.2	68.9	55.8	53.5	39.8	64.5	50.0	52.2	81.3	86.7	88.0	88.0	88.0	85.3	89.3	84.0	85.3	85.3	$18,194	$930	$17,265
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
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27641 144th Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7313	408	22	18.8	57.8%	135 (33.1%)	62 (15.2%)	79 (19.4%)	89 (21.8%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	25 (6.1%)	30.8	816^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.7%		22	938^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.7%	122	41.8	41.8	41.8	34.6	41.8	38.8	50.9	32.1	34.6	38.3	71.4	72.9	77.1	77.1	77.1	74.3	85.7	75.7	74.3	74.3	$21,183	$1,492	$19,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Meadow Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meadow Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Meadow Ridge Elementary School are 33% Asian, 22% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

Is Meadow Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Meadow Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Meadow Ridge Elementary School in?

Kent School District

How many students attend Meadow Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Meadow Ridge Elementary School.

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