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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 98042

At a glance

Schools

3,563

Students

Top rankedLake Youngs Elementary School192^nd of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Covington Elementary School up 164 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jenkins Creek Elementary School 14.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 98042 has nine elementary schools serving prekindergarten through fifth grade, all in the Kent School District. Together, they enroll about 3,563 students and show a wide range of performance, from schools ranking in the 80th percentile statewide to one in the 14th percentile. As a group, the schools average higher proficiency than the district in English language arts, math, and science, although results vary considerably from one campus to another.

Lake Youngs Elementary School, Grass Lake Elementary School, and Sunrise Elementary School are the area’s strongest overall performers. All three exceed Washington’s averages in ELA, math, and science. Lake Youngs has the highest local ranking and strongest overall science and math results, while Grass Lake leads in overall ELA and shows especially consistent third- and fourth-grade performance. Sunrise stands out in fifth grade, with the area’s highest fifth-grade ELA and math results. Covington Elementary School is another important school to watch because it has made the largest recent improvement, gaining 16 percentile points and showing a particularly strong increase in science.

Meridian Elementary School and Crestwood Elementary School occupy the middle of the local range, with some strong grade-level results but less consistent performance across subjects. Horizon Elementary School, Cedar Valley Elementary School, and Jenkins Creek Elementary School have the greatest academic challenges, particularly in math and fifth grade. Jenkins Creek ranks lowest locally, while Cedar Valley has especially low math results. Across the area, fifth-grade math is a recurring weakness, making it an important comparison point for families evaluating schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	81.8%	13.6%	$25,511	$1,453	$24,058
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	77.6%	1.7%	$22,314	$1,580	$20,735
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	90.7%	4.7%	$20,092	$904	$19,188
Lake Youngs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19660 142nd Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7646	416	26	16.3	33.9%	140 (33.7%)	18 (4.3%)	76 (18.3%)	118 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	55 (13.2%)	83.2	192^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	83.1%		80.4	205^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.3%	13	75.7	75.7	65.1	64.5	66.7	65.3	72.3	74.2	46.7	65.3	83.9%	5.4%	$20,360	$854	$19,506
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	81%	0%	$24,209	$1,934	$22,276
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22300 132nd Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7630	512	32	16.2	44.3%	129 (25.2%)	52 (10.2%)	72 (14.1%)	177 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	76 (14.8%)	76.7	251^st of 1138 public elementary schools	77.9%		79	219^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.1%	32	74.5	74.5	46.1	64.1	72.2	60.6	54.9	65.1	63.9	61.3	80.3%	7%	$19,557	$753	$18,804
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	88.7%	5.7%	$21,845	$826	$21,019
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	82.8%	3.4%	$22,483	$1,639	$20,844
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	72.5%	10.1%	$21,183	$1,492	$19,691

Cities Near Zip Code 98042

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Covington	0.21 mi	8	150^th
Kent	2.28 mi	36	201^st
Maple Valley	2.55 mi	9	21^st
Auburn	4.1 mi	34	192^nd
Renton	4.2 mi	38	111^th

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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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