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Canyon Ridge Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Canyon Ridge Middle School is a public school in Kent, Washington, serving about 820 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Kent School District.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science well below both district and state averages; math scores are a particular area of concern. It serves a student population with high economic need, with approximately 73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's overall performance is low compared to nearby schools like Meridian Middle School and Mattson Middle School, it shows some relative strengths in supporting its English Language Learners.

Notably, Canyon Ridge operates with higher per-student spending than other middle schools in the Kent School District, though this has not yet translated to stronger academic outcomes. A stark contrast exists with schools in neighboring districts, such as Maple View Middle School in the Tahoma School District, which achieves much higher proficiency. This highlights how educational results can vary dramatically even within the same geographic region.

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 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

479^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Science24%-25 vs state

Math18%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 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%)	12.8	479^th of 534 public middle schools	10.3%		12.6	486^th of 535 public middle schools	9.2%	7	24.2	24.2	28.8	29.4	33.9	30.6	15.6	21.0	16.7	17.7	$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%)	59.2	195^th of 534 public middle schools	63.5%		51.2	239^th of 535 public middle schools	55.3%	44	54.1	54.1	54.4	52.4	61.7	56.0	35.0	39.5	44.6	39.6	$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%)	3.9	532^nd of 534 public middle schools	0.4%		5.1	532^nd of 535 public middle schools	0.6%		13.1	13.1	16.5	16.3	16.0	16.3	9.7	9.8	9.0	9.5	$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%)	23.7	422^nd of 534 public middle schools	21.0%		22	434^th of 535 public middle schools	18.9%	12	30.3	30.3	37.9	37.4	37.0	37.5	26.5	28.2	25.0	26.7	$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%)	18.3	448^th of 534 public middle schools	16.1%		22.3	433^rd of 535 public middle schools	19.1%	15	29.1	29.1	34.0	30.1	40.8	34.9	24.9	16.6	20.5	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%)	46.1	267^th of 534 public middle schools	50.0%		45.3	274^th of 535 public middle schools	48.8%	7	36.6	36.6	46.7	55.6	50.0	50.7	37.3	43.0	29.8	36.8	$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%)	7.8	512^th of 534 public middle schools	4.1%		8	515^th of 535 public middle schools	3.7%	3	20.8	20.8	22.1	24.6	21.7	22.8	12.5	17.0	15.3	14.8	$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%)	34.7	342^nd of 534 public middle schools	36.0%		33	353^rd of 535 public middle schools	34.0%	11	33.6	33.6	38.3	42.2	46.3	42.2	28.3	35.1	38.0	33.7	$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%)	86.9	61^st of 534 public middle schools	88.6%		83	81^st of 535 public middle schools	84.9%	20	65.7	65.7	68.8	68.5	70.0	69.1	56.6	63.1	59.9	59.8	$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%)	29.4	378^th of 534 public middle schools	29.2%		20.1	445^th of 535 public middle schools	16.8%	67	37.6	37.6	36.8	41.3	41.5	39.9	22.2	32.1	31.7	28.7	$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 10.3% of Washington middle schools.

What district is Canyon Ridge Middle School in?

Kent School District

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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