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Canyon Ridge Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Canyon Ridge Middle School in Kent, Washington, serves 821 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the Kent School District, with several nearby middle schools offering useful local comparisons.

The school’s academic results are well below district and state averages. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 24.68% in English Language Arts, 18.10% in math, and 23.11% in science, compared with 42.84%, 34.16%, and 42.28% districtwide. Math is the weakest subject overall, especially in sixth grade at 13.68%, while seventh grade is the strongest relative grade in both ELA and math. Science is also a major concern, with eighth-grade proficiency of 23.11%. The school ranked 473rd of 514 Washington middle schools, at the 8th percentile. ELA declined from 30.60% to 24.68% in the latest year, while math changed only slightly and science dipped after a prior improvement.

Canyon Ridge performs below most nearby comparison schools, although it is ahead of Mill Creek Middle School and Evergreen Middle School in most measures. The closest strong comparison is Meridian Middle School, which has proficiency rates of 52.46% in ELA, 37.25% in math, and 48.31% in science. Meeker Middle School and Kilo Middle School are also useful benchmarks because they serve similar local student needs while producing stronger results. Canyon Ridge reports the highest per-student spending in the comparison group, at $20,347, but also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 20.3. Its 72.96% free/reduced-price lunch rate indicates substantial economic need, making targeted support, staffing stability, math intervention, and science instruction important areas for families to ask about.

821

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,347

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11000 SE 264th St
Kent, WA 98030-7717

(253) 373-7542

District: Kent School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

25.2%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Asian:

22.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2024 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

473^rd of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle 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	10.8	473 of 514	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	479 of 534	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	486 of 535	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	97 of 100	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	82 of 101	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	84 of 90	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	110 of 114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	143 of 147	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	144 of 148	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	125 of 143	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	73 of 96	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	64 of 78	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	416 of 443	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	439 of 471	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	433 of 464	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	304 of 347	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	308 of 347	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	292 of 344	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	426 of 453	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	411 of 457	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	386 of 455	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	421 of 454	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	414 of 472	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	415 of 466	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	191 of 222	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	210 of 246	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	193 of 243	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	438 of 453	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	467 of 488	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	444 of 486	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-28 vs state

Science23%-28 vs state

Math18%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canyon Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11000 SE 264th St	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 373-7542	821	40	20.3	73.0%	207 (25.2%)	112 (13.6%)	190 (23.1%)	185 (22.5%)	4 (0.5%)	38 (4.6%)	84 (10.2%)	10.8	473^rd of 514 public middle schools	8.0%		12.8	479^th of 534 public middle schools	10.3%	6	23.1	23.1	22.0	31.3	20.5	24.7	13.7	20.8	20.4	18.1	$20,347	$1,072	$19,275
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	23480 120th Ave SE	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7383	647	32	20.0	55.6%	121 (18.7%)	110 (17.0%)	145 (22.4%)	199 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	54 (8.3%)	54.3	211^th of 514 public middle schools	58.9%		59.2	195^th of 534 public middle schools	63.5%	16	48.3	48.3	42.4	62.4	52.4	52.5	32.3	43.4	36.1	37.3	$19,721	$1,079	$18,642
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Central Ave N	Kent	98032	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7446	866	46	18.9	73.0%	85 (9.8%)	144 (16.6%)	369 (42.6%)	154 (17.8%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (8.9%)	33 (3.8%)	5.2	506^th of 514 public middle schools	1.6%		3.9	532^nd of 534 public middle schools	0.4%	26	18.0	18.0	19.4	20.0	17.8	19.1	11.7	11.2	9.9	11.0	$18,728	$1,086	$17,642
Rainier Middle School	Public	6-8	30620 116th Ave SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4843	907	52	17.4	60.6%	277 (30.5%)	94 (10.4%)	200 (22.1%)	223 (24.6%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.1%)	83 (9.2%)	24	393^rd of 514 public middle schools	23.5%		23.7	422^nd of 534 public middle schools	21.0%	29	31.2	31.2	35.9	36.8	37.9	36.9	25.4	26.0	25.1	25.5	$17,157	$640	$16,517
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1015 24th St NE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4995	966	53	18.1	65.2%	294 (30.4%)	105 (10.9%)	286 (29.6%)	117 (12.1%)	6 (0.6%)	77 (8.0%)	80 (8.3%)	22.2	404^th of 514 public middle schools	21.4%		18.3	448^th of 534 public middle schools	16.1%	44	28.7	28.7	38.6	42.5	36.5	39.3	23.3	20.5	18.5	20.9	$16,918	$693	$16,225
Mattson Middle School	Public	6-8	16400 SE 251st ST	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7670	719	39	18.4	46.0%	268 (37.3%)	46 (6.4%)	165 (22.9%)	137 (19.1%)	9 (1.3%)	11 (1.5%)	81 (11.3%)	48.4	242^nd of 514 public middle schools	52.9%		46.1	267^th of 534 public middle schools	50.0%	25	48.3	48.3	45.0	45.4	50.2	46.8	32.4	39.1	38.2	36.4	$19,325	$679	$18,646
Evergreen Middle School	Public	6-8	26630 40th Ave S	Kent	98031	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-5100	810	42	19.2	79.5%	95 (11.7%)	140 (17.3%)	291 (35.9%)	145 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.1%)	96 (11.9%)	8.2	490^th of 514 public middle schools	4.7%		7.8	512^th of 534 public middle schools	4.1%	22	17.1	17.1	18.8	31.8	22.0	24.4	12.2	18.0	13.5	14.6	$17,943	$1,449	$16,493
Meeker Middle School	Public	6-8	12600 SE 192nd St	Renton	98058	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7284	779	35	22.1	58.8%	135 (17.3%)	104 (13.4%)	165 (21.2%)	264 (33.9%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	75 (9.6%)	26.3	377^th of 514 public middle schools	26.7%		34.7	342^nd of 534 public middle schools	36.0%	35	36.3	36.3	30.2	38.0	43.8	37.2	23.3	23.1	30.6	25.6	$18,941	$1,076	$17,864
Maple View Middle School	Public	6-8	18200 SE 240th ST	Covington	98042	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-5500	1,046	49	21.1	23.6%	624 (59.7%)	35 (3.3%)	117 (11.2%)	145 (13.9%)	7 (0.7%)	7 (0.7%)	110 (10.5%)	88.8	51^st of 514 public middle schools	90.1%		86.9	61^st of 534 public middle schools	88.6%	10	68.0	68.0	64.8	70.7	71.9	69.1	50.6	64.8	61.4	59.0	$17,075	$265	$16,811
Kilo Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 S 308th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4700	669	37	18.0	73.7%	143 (21.4%)	85 (12.7%)	238 (35.6%)	114 (17.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)	60 (9.0%)	36.3	317^th of 514 public middle schools	38.3%		29.4	378^th of 534 public middle schools	29.2%	61	44.1	44.1	33.8	46.3	48.6	42.9	26.1	29.7	31.6	29.1	$18,574	$552	$18,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Ridge Middle School

How many students attend Canyon Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Canyon Ridge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Ridge Middle School?

Students at Canyon Ridge Middle School are 25% White, 23% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander.

Is Canyon Ridge Middle School a good school?

Canyon Ridge Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Washington middle schools.

What district is Canyon Ridge Middle School in?

Kent School District

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