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Jenkins Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Jenkins Creek Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Covington, Washington, serving 340 students in the Kent School District in a relatively high-need community. The school ranks 975th of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it in the 14th percentile with a one-star rating. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 25.9% in English language arts, 29.34% in math, and 28% in science—below both district and state averages.

Academic results have declined in recent years, particularly in science. Science proficiency fell from 48.78% in 2023–24 to 28% in 2025–26, while ELA declined to 25.9%. Fifth-grade math is the clearest grade-level concern, with only 16% of students proficient, compared with 36.65% districtwide. The school’s 58.82% free- or reduced-price lunch rate indicates that many students may need additional support. At the same time, Jenkins Creek reports the lowest student-teacher ratio among nearby comparisons, at 14.2:1, and relatively high spending of $22,483 per student. These resources are positive features, although they have not yet translated into stronger overall test results.

Compared with nearby schools in the Kent School District, Jenkins Creek trails Cedar Valley Elementary School, Horizon Elementary School, Covington Elementary School, Crestwood Elementary School, Meridian Elementary School, and especially Grass Lake Elementary School. Grass Lake exceeds Jenkins Creek by 40.6 percentage points in ELA and 35.19 points in math. Nearby Lake Wilderness Elementary, Glacier Park Elementary, and Cedar River Elementary also post substantially higher results, though they serve different communities. English Language Learner support is a relative strength, ranking in the 52nd percentile, and may offer practices worth extending to other student groups.

340

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,483

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26915 186th Ave SE
Covington, WA 98042-8495

(253) 373-7331

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Jenkins Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Heights Middle School
High:	Kentlake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

975^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	14.1	975 of 1138	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	919 of 1160	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	819 of 1168	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	773 of 1169	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	811 of 1169	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.4	949 of 1107	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	630 of 1130	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	734 of 1054	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	641 of 1056	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	774 of 1053	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.5	644 of 1067	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	528 of 1106	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.0	622 of 1097	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.1	698 of 1092	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.0	859 of 1088	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	926 of 1072	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.9	868 of 1067	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	867 of 1069	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.7	860 of 1051	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.1	527 of 1031	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.2	367 of 1026	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	61 of 103	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	144 of 170	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	155 of 326	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	129 of 320	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	888 of 1020	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	703 of 1092	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	679 of 1093	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	642 of 1094	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	683 of 1100	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	775 of 1008	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	536 of 1068	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	620 of 1004	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	340 of 651	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	442 of 633	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	548 of 694	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	488 of 697	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	253 of 540	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	970 of 1008	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	867 of 1013	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	774 of 1024	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	742 of 1013	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	726 of 1019	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	777 of 854	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	485 of 979	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	653 of 835	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	912 of 1059	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	922 of 1098	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	868 of 1099	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	817 of 1099	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	816 of 1113	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	978 of 1025	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	668 of 1075	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	743 of 999	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	511 of 637	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	883 of 901	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	862 of 1007	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	767 of 1009	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	670 of 1011	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	761 of 1031	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	832 of 943	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	513 of 1027	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	608 of 833	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2024)48th percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2018)20th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math29%-14 vs state

Science28%-23 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 27, 2014

I find this school to be quite disappointing. Not only do I have little to no interaction with the teachers of my children, I am also not notified if my child is doing something wrong while at school. I am a very involved parent when it comes to the education of my children, however, I have to work full time so I am unable to volunteer in the classroom as often as I would like. All the information is outdated and old on their website aside from the lunch menu and when there are days off from school so getting updates from that is a huge joke. I guess it's great to know what my children would be having for lunch if I didn't pack them a healthier lunch every day! I receive no status updates on my child's progress at all. It's now late January and aside from one set of parent teacher conferences (in which I learned very little to nothing of what my children were learning), I have received no updates or any sort of report card. And after the first set of parent teacher conferences it became quite clear that the teachers simply do not know my children at all. I am so disappointed that if I can't get my kids moved to a better school I will be taking them out to homeschool them. 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
Jenkins Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26915 186th Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7331	340	24	14.2	58.8%	142 (41.8%)	22 (6.5%)	85 (25.0%)	43 (12.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.9%)	14.1	975^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.3%		24.4	919^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.8%	56	28.0	28.0	25.9	25.9	26.0	25.9	30.5	39.7	16.0	29.3	81.0	81.0	85.7	85.7	85.7	81.0	85.7	81.0	81.0	81.0	$22,483	$1,639	$20,844
Cedar Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26500 Timberlane Way SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7649	318	21	15.0	42.8%	139 (43.7%)	22 (6.9%)	79 (24.8%)	41 (12.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.7%)	23.3	874^th of 1138 public elementary schools	23.2%		22.3	943^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	18.7%	69	45.2	45.2	33.3	43.9	35.7	37.4	29.2	34.2	19.5	27.7	87.5	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	87.5	91.7	87.5	87.5	87.5	$25,511	$1,453	$24,058
Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28700 191st Place SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7661	337	21	15.7	34.4%	187 (55.5%)	15 (4.5%)	64 (19.0%)	39 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.3%)	79.3	226^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.1%		74.2	269^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.8%	43	57.1	57.1	69.6	71.6	59.2	66.5	73.2	66.7	56.0	64.5	75.0	80.4	82.1	82.1	82.1	78.6	82.1	78.6	78.6	78.6	$20,092	$904	$19,188
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25225 180th Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7634	386	25	15.4	38.9%	177 (45.9%)	40 (10.4%)	51 (13.2%)	55 (14.2%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	52 (13.5%)	56.6	468^th of 1138 public elementary schools	58.9%		62.6	403^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	65.3%	65	55.2	55.2	47.1	55.7	50.9	51.1	52.9	60.7	37.3	50.5	86.8	88.2	86.8	86.8	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	$21,845	$826	$21,019
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25811 156TH Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7652	456	30	15.3	52.0%	164 (36.0%)	50 (11.0%)	107 (23.5%)	101 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.4%)	60.8	419^th of 1138 public elementary schools	63.2%		47.7	583^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.7%	164	54.7	54.7	53.6	47.9	51.6	51.0	65.2	56.3	44.4	55.7	86.5	87.8	86.5	86.5	86.5	87.8	90.5	86.5	87.8	87.8	$22,314	$1,580	$20,735
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%)	29.9	790^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.6%		30.8	816^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.7%	26	41.9	41.9	29.5	44.1	43.8	39.4	25.0	49.2	30.1	34.4	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
Lake Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24216 Witte Road SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3500	923	49	19.0	21.1%	485 (52.5%)	33 (3.6%)	124 (13.4%)	176 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (11.1%)	89.7	114^th of 1138 public elementary schools	90.0%		87.5	135^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%	21	76.7	76.7	71.7	70.2	73.6	71.8	77.5	67.4	62.0	69.1	84.9	85.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	87.9	90.9	86.9	87.9	87.9	$20,027	$515	$19,512
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%)	57.3	456^th of 1138 public elementary schools	59.9%		59.8	433^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	62.7%	23	44.7	44.7	66.7	48.5	52.3	55.5	59.3	50.8	40.4	50.6	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
Lake View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16401 SE 318th St	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4830	413	26	15.9	49.9%	232 (56.2%)	21 (5.1%)	94 (22.8%)	18 (4.4%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.4%)	26 (6.3%)	47.6	576^th of 1138 public elementary schools	49.4%		45.7	605^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.8%	29	43.9	43.9	52.1	43.3	50.0	48.7	52.1	48.3	37.9	46.6	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	87.3	84.1	84.1	84.1	$19,690	$732	$18,959
Glacier Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23700 SE 280th Street	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 413-3700	803	46	17.6	19.6%	378 (47.1%)	36 (4.5%)	101 (12.6%)	221 (27.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.1%)	83.4	187^th of 1138 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.4	164^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.9%	23	69.5	69.5	69.1	59.7	66.7	64.9	69.8	66.0	63.6	66.4	91.2	93.6	92.8	92.8	92.8	94.4	94.4	92.8	94.4	94.4	$19,024	$281	$18,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenkins Creek Elementary School

What district is Jenkins Creek Elementary School in?

Kent School District

How many students attend Jenkins Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Jenkins Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jenkins Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jenkins Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Heights Middle School
High : Kentlake High School

Is Jenkins Creek Elementary School a good school?

Jenkins Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jenkins Creek Elementary School?

Students at Jenkins Creek Elementary School are 42% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 6% African American.

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