Is Kent Prairie Elementary a good school?

Kent Prairie Elementary ranks 524 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kent Prairie Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 593 students attended Kent Prairie Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kent Prairie Elementary?

Students at Kent Prairie Elementary are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kent Prairie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kent Prairie Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Post Middle School High : Arlington High School

Kent Prairie Elementary

Summary:

Kent Prairie Elementary is a public elementary school in Arlington, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a student population that is predominantly White (72.68%), the school's academic performance has some areas of strength and room for improvement.

While Kent Prairie Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.06%) and Math (52.17%) fall below the state averages, the school excels in Science, with a proficiency rate of 67.31% - significantly higher than the state average of 49.73%. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better than their state counterparts in both ELA and Math, suggesting the school is effectively supporting these student populations. However, the school's White students and special education students underperform compared to state averages, indicating a need to address the needs of these groups.

Compared to other schools in the Arlington School District, Kent Prairie Elementary generally performs better in ELA and Math proficiency, but lags behind in Science. When compared to schools in the Marysville and Lakewood school districts, Kent Prairie Elementary outperforms many of its neighboring schools, particularly in ELA and Math. However, the nearby Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center, also part of the Arlington School District, has lower overall academic performance compared to Kent Prairie Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

8110 207th St NE
Arlington, WA 98223-5933

(360) 618-6260

District: Arlington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
524^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,264

Students who attend Kent Prairie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Post Middle School
High:	Arlington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kent Prairie Elementary ranks better than 55.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Arlington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.7%), Hispanic (14.5%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Arlington School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kent Prairie Elementary is 14.5, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Arlington School District. (See more...)

Compare Kent Prairie Elementary employs 40.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kent Prairie Elementary is $17,264. 3 elementary schools in the Arlington School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kent Prairie Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kent Prairie Elementary 524^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Kent Prairie Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Arlington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington School District 132^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kent Prairie Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kent Prairie Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	54.47	469^th	1026	54.3%
2005	45.88	585^th	1031	43.3%
2006	71.72	247^th	1051	76.5%
2007	70.25	275^th	1069	74.3%
2008	69.52	299^th	1067	72.0%
2009	73.56	240^th	1072	77.6%
2010	77.52	187^th	1088	82.8%
2011	83.07	128^th	1092	88.3%
2012	80.02	153^rd	1097	86.1%
2013	88.78	67^th	1106	93.9%
2015	80.22	181^st	1067	83.0%
2016	71.07	302^nd	1053	71.3%
2017	78.94	206^th	1056	80.5%
2018	76.18	244^th	1054	76.9%
2019	69.60	332^nd	1130	70.6%
2021	53.56	471^st	1107	57.5%
2022	55.32	480^th	1169	58.9%
2023	65.21	370^th	1169	68.3%
2024	52.74	524^th	1168	55.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kent Prairie Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	50.92	165^th	303	45.5%
2021	26.67	95^th	128	25.8%
2022	39.54	158^th	252	37.3%
2023	73.35	45^th	194	76.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kent Prairie Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.23	163^rd	637	74.4%
2019	57.35	181^st	566	68.0%
2021	32.21	122^nd	158	22.8%
2022	47.98	205^th	478	57.1%
2023	39.06	194^th	308	37.0%
2024	14.37	322^nd	339	5.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kent Prairie Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.93	79^th	835	90.5%
2019	78.88	106^th	979	89.2%
2021	67.81	183^rd	854	78.6%
2022	65.65	263^rd	1019	74.2%
2023	75.88	167^th	1013	83.5%
2024	62.33	338^th	1024	67.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Kent Prairie Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.99	296^th	1004	70.5%
2019	64.12	385^th	1068	64.0%
2021	58.68	380^th	1008	62.3%
2022	62.02	383^rd	1100	65.2%
2023	66.86	336^th	1094	69.3%
2024	49.42	531^st	1093	51.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Kent Prairie Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.45	199^th	999	80.1%
2019	74.34	261^st	1075	75.7%
2021	45.57	520^th	1025	49.3%
2022	46.86	550^th	1113	50.6%
2023	59.44	408^th	1099	62.9%
2024	55.06	470^th	1099	57.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kent Prairie Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	76.31	113^th	697	83.8%
2021	81.30	44^th	501	91.2%
2022	67.19	144^th	694	79.3%
2023	68.47	145^th	633	77.1%
2024	58.49	259^th	651	60.2%

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Rank History for White students at Kent Prairie Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.84	253^rd	833	69.6%
2019	61.63	397^th	1027	61.3%
2021	46.08	499^th	943	47.1%
2022	48.39	528^th	1031	48.8%
2023	57.88	413^th	1011	59.1%
2024	47.41	531^st	1009	47.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Friday, December 6, 2019

The principal has one answer for every challenge, "if you don't like it, leave ". I guess that's how education goes here Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kent Prairie Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	614	1	9	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	653	3	11	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
1996	653	3	11	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
1997	690	1	11	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	726
1998	684	1	18	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	724
1999	717	6	24	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	772
2000	667	11	24	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	741
2001	720	16	29	35	11	n/a	n/a	0	811
2002	454	9	17	31	17	n/a	n/a	0	528
2003	454	9	17	31	17	n/a	n/a	0	528
2004	495	6	11	47	15	n/a	n/a	0	574
2005	523	13	15	46	18	n/a	n/a	0	615
2006	486	13	17	52	16	n/a	n/a	0	584
2007	413	11	12	47	14	n/a	n/a	1	498
2008	449	16	15	42	13	n/a	n/a	0	535
2009	455	12	19	45	14	n/a	n/a	0	545
2010	427	10	23	30	12	n/a	n/a	0	502
2011	445	13	19	40	10	0	7	0	534
2012	457	12	18	56	7	1	15	0	566
2013	459	9	20	51	4	2	28	0	573
2014	469	8	14	59	4	2	38	0	594
2015	475	7	7	72	4	1	48	0	614
2016	489	3	8	66	4	1	61	0	632
2017	476	1	4	70	4	1	66	0	622
2018	478	1	6	80	5	1	73	0	644
2019	549	2	7	97	4	3	88	0	750
2020	540	2	10	95	3	6	70	1	727
2021	474	2	9	82	9	7	69	3	655
2022	430	0	10	81	13	5	57	0	596
2023	431	7	10	86	8	2	48	1	593

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kent Prairie Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	635	31.4	20.2	n/a
1995	689	34.7	19.9	n/a
1996	689	34.7	19.9	n/a
1997	726	35.7	20.3	n/a
1998	724	36.2	20.0	n/a
1999	772	40.8	18.9	n/a
2000	741	40.1	18.5	n/a
2001	811	42.3	19.2	n/a
2002	528	31.3	16.9	23.7
2003	528	31.3	16.9	23.7
2004	574	30.0	19.1	31.5
2005	615	30.1	20.4	30.7
2006	584	31.4	18.6	22.8
2007	498	24.4	20.4	26.4
2008	535	28.3	18.9	22.1
2009	545	28.3	19.3	27.3
2010	502	26.0	19.2	28.1
2011	534	26.0	20.5	14.6
2012	566	24.0	23.5	38
2013	573	26.5	21.6	43.1
2014	594	n/a	n/a	41.6
2015	614	37.0	16.5	45
2016	632	35.0	18.0	42.7
2017	622	35.5	17.4	40.4
2018	644	37.0	17.3	37.3
2019	750	42.6	17.5	35.2
2020	727	42.3	17.1	42.9
2021	655	40.8	16.0	39.8
2022	596	40.0	14.8	39.8
2023	593	40.7	14.5	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kent Prairie Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	635	31.4	20.2	n/a
1995	689	34.7	19.9	n/a
1996	689	34.7	19.9	n/a
1997	726	35.7	20.3	n/a
1998	724	36.2	20.0	n/a
1999	772	40.8	18.9	n/a
2000	741	40.1	18.5	n/a
2001	811	42.3	19.2	n/a
2002	528	31.3	16.9	23.7
2003	528	31.3	16.9	23.7
2004	574	30.0	19.1	31.5
2005	615	30.1	20.4	30.7
2006	584	31.4	18.6	22.8
2007	498	24.4	20.4	26.4
2008	535	28.3	18.9	22.1
2009	545	28.3	19.3	27.3
2010	502	26.0	19.2	28.1
2011	534	26.0	20.5	14.6
2012	566	24.0	23.5	38
2013	573	26.5	21.6	43.1
2014	594	n/a	n/a	41.6
2015	614	37.0	16.5	45
2016	632	35.0	18.0	42.7
2017	622	35.5	17.4	40.4
2018	644	37.0	17.3	37.3
2019	750	42.6	17.5	35.2
2020	727	42.3	17.1	42.9
2021	655	40.8	16.0	39.8
2022	596	40.0	14.8	39.8
2023	593	40.7	14.5	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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