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Kent Laboratory Academy

Q: Is Kent Laboratory Academy a good school?

Kent Laboratory Academy ranks 785 th of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades 3-12

785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 31% of Washington alternative schools

291

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,553

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10515 SE 208th St
Kent, WA 98031-2356

(253) 373-7488

District: Kent School District

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.0%

White:

24.1%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (82%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

785^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 28 pts since 2023

From top 41% (2023) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

134^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 7 pts since 2023

From top 19% (2023) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

192^nd of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	785 of 1138	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	595 of 1160	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	402 of 1168	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	474 of 1169	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	63 of 103	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	149 of 189	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	116 of 163	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	103 of 170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	678 of 1020	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	574 of 1092	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	396 of 1093	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	388 of 1094	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	200 of 1013	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	112 of 1024	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	26 of 1013	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	901 of 1059	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	617 of 1098	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	361 of 1099	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	524 of 1099	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	134 of 514	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	159 of 534	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	108 of 535	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	101 of 539	81.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	15 of 101	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	26 of 90	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	20 of 96	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	101 of 147	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	53 of 148	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	77 of 145	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	125 of 443	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	161 of 471	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	137 of 464	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	116 of 464	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	25 of 453	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.9	47 of 457	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	26 of 455	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	26 of 463	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	123 of 454	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	141 of 472	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	81 of 466	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	107 of 470	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	61.7	170 of 486	65.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	192 of 396	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	102 of 438	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	168 of 437	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	224 of 442	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	196 of 309	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	203 of 347	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	246 of 357	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	46 of 355	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	168 of 362	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	146 of 326	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	129 of 362	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	122 of 358	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	186 of 379	50.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2026)39th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2024)65th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-39 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Science56%+5 vs state

Math38%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Kent Laboratory Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	10515 SE 208th St	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 373-7488	291	16	17.8	40.9%	70 (24.1%)	51 (17.5%)	38 (13.1%)	93 (32.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	29 (10.0%)								(n/a)	40.0	62.5		56.0	56.5	30.8	56.0	54.2	65.2	68.8	65.8	58.5	52.2	34.6	32.0	44.0	34.8	43.8	23.7	37.5											$22,553	$1,250	$21,303
H.O.M.E. Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	2607 Jones Ave S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2520	136	5	25.6	22.8%	91 (66.9%)	6 (4.4%)	13 (9.6%)	10 (7.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.0%)								(n/a)																				54.1	72.7	81.8	81.8	81.8	81.8	81.8	90.9	72.7	81.8	81.8	$16,476	$801	$15,675
Renton Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2607 Jones Ave S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-2550	24	7	3.4	62.5%	7 (29.2%)	7 (29.2%)	7 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)																															$121,583	$18,041	$103,542
Dynamic Family Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10811 SE Kent Kanlgey Rd	Kent	98030	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Out Of District Facility	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	300 SW 7th St	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2200	10	0		30.0%	3 (30.0%)	4 (40.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)																															$6,656	$801	$5,855
Satellite High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	18367 8th Ave S	Seattle	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7630	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$25,433	$2,082	$23,351
West Auburn Senior High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	401 W Main St	Auburn	98001	King County	Auburn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 931-4990	506	31	16.3	69.8%	151 (29.8%)	54 (10.7%)	177 (35.0%)	25 (4.9%)	19 (3.8%)	26 (5.1%)	54 (10.7%)								(n/a)				12.5							23.3	23.7								7.9											$17,789	$1,008	$16,780
Internet Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	31455 28th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 945-2230	370	17	21.3	58.1%	122 (33.0%)	50 (13.5%)	101 (27.3%)	37 (10.0%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.0%)	41 (11.1%)								(n/a)	33.3	52.4	33.3	40.0	40.0		30.8	28.6	53.9	61.9	47.7	43.9	40.0		23.1			42.9	18.2	23.8	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	$18,355	$1,680	$16,676
Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11427 3rd Ave S	Seattle	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	Yes	No	(206) 631-3000	208	13	16.1	64.9%	44 (21.2%)	21 (10.1%)	97 (46.6%)	16 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	20 (9.6%)								(n/a)		41.9	25.0	34.6				14.3	33.3	51.6	53.6	40.4					16.7	27.3		16.4											$20,182	$11,889	$8,293
Support School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	33330 8th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2000	55	0		47.3%	18 (32.7%)	9 (16.4%)	14 (25.5%)	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	5 (9.1%)								(n/a)																															$6,267	$469	$5,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Laboratory Academy

What district is Kent Laboratory Academy in?

Kent School District

Is Kent Laboratory Academy a good school?

Kent Laboratory Academy ranks 785^th of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kent Laboratory Academy?

Students at Kent Laboratory Academy are 32% Asian, 24% White, 18% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Kent Laboratory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Kent Laboratory Academy.

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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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