Is Scenic Hill Elementary School a good school?

Scenic Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Scenic Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 559 students attended Scenic Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Scenic Hill Elementary School?

Students at Scenic Hill Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 17% White, 15% Asian, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Scenic Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Scenic Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mill Creek Middle School High : Kent-Meridian High School

Scenic Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Scenic Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kent, Washington, serving 559 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Kent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scenic Hill Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the Kent School District and Washington state averages across all grade levels. Over 75% of Scenic Hill's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $10,172 to $18,851, which is generally higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools. Scenic Hill has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.7 students per teacher.

While Scenic Hill's overall academic performance is low, there are significant achievement gaps between different racial/ethnic groups. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the proficiency rate in English Language Arts for Hispanic students was 39.36%, compared to 49.3% for White students and 22.95% for 3rd-grade students. Scenic Hill's academic performance is consistently lower than most of the nearby schools in the Kent School District, such as Meridian Elementary, Martin Sortun Elementary, and Park Orchard Elementary. Scenic Hill's proficiency rates have also shown a concerning trend of declining over the past few years.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

26025 Woodland Way S
Kent, WA 98030-6363

(253) 373-7479

District: Kent School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,851

Students who attend Scenic Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mill Creek Middle School
High:	Kent-Meridian High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

17.0%

Asian:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Scenic Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 82.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 20^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Kent School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Scenic Hill Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.4%), White (17%), Asian (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scenic Hill Elementary School is 12.3, which is the 2^nd best among 29 elementary schools in the Kent School District. (See more...)

Compare Scenic Hill Elementary School employs 45.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scenic Hill Elementary School is $18,851, which is the 12^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Kent School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scenic Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Scenic Hill Elementary School 960^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Scenic Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Kent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kent School District 145^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Scenic Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Scenic Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	14.81	921^st	1026	10.2%
2005	28.00	791^st	1031	23.3%
2006	11.97	989^th	1051	5.9%
2007	14.45	978^th	1069	8.5%
2008	12.44	986^th	1067	7.6%
2009	13.93	982^nd	1072	8.4%
2010	15.93	983^rd	1088	9.7%
2011	10.44	1034^th	1092	5.3%
2012	15.06	995^th	1097	9.3%
2013	26.55	884^th	1106	20.1%
2015	7.54	1023^rd	1067	4.1%
2016	10.31	986^th	1053	6.4%
2017	8.98	1002^nd	1056	5.1%
2018	22.84	850^th	1054	19.4%
2019	23.36	904^th	1130	20.0%
2021	14.55	978^th	1107	11.7%
2022	21.92	943^rd	1169	19.3%
2023	18.67	992^nd	1169	15.1%
2024	20.74	960^th	1168	17.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Scenic Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.09	116^th	212	45.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Scenic Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.25	298^th	333	10.5%
2019	19.36	228^th	248	8.1%
2022	28.55	169^th	213	20.7%
2023	44.25	117^th	254	53.9%
2024	31.22	215^th	320	32.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scenic Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.21	605^th	835	27.5%
2019	34.75	698^th	979	28.7%
2021	21.82	737^th	854	13.7%
2022	33.43	720^th	1019	29.3%
2023	30.12	769^th	1013	24.1%
2024	25.33	831^st	1024	18.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Scenic Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.42	781^st	1004	22.2%
2019	20.36	899^th	1068	15.8%
2021	18.78	856^th	1008	15.1%
2022	24.05	878^th	1100	20.2%
2023	17.44	941^st	1094	14.0%
2024	20.94	898^th	1093	17.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Scenic Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.78	837^th	999	16.2%
2019	28.45	805^th	1075	25.1%
2021	14.59	921^st	1025	10.1%
2022	23.27	873^rd	1113	21.6%
2023	20.15	924^th	1099	15.9%
2024	22.29	891^st	1099	18.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Scenic Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.51	44^th	107	58.9%
2019	29.51	89^th	110	19.1%
2022	30.29	78^th	108	27.8%
2023	30.22	46^th	66	30.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Scenic Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.67	313^th	540	42.0%
2019	29.35	531^st	697	23.8%
2021	43.79	244^th	501	51.3%
2022	46.73	334^th	694	51.9%
2023	49.39	308^th	633	51.3%
2024	43.31	383^rd	651	41.2%

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Rank History for White students at Scenic Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.11	691^st	833	17.0%
2019	37.96	707^th	1027	31.2%
2021	17.31	824^th	943	12.6%
2022	20.56	883^rd	1031	14.4%
2023	20.55	865^th	1011	14.4%
2024	30.59	742^nd	1009	26.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Scenic Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	441	35	10	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	503
1989	459	26	9	21	13	n/a	n/a	0	528
1990	471	47	22	24	17	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	512	40	22	25	20	n/a	n/a	0	619
1992	590	77	31	35	18	n/a	n/a	0	751
1993	405	30	26	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	480
1994	400	18	30	9	12	n/a	n/a	0	469
1995	361	47	38	24	10	n/a	n/a	0	480
1996	361	47	38	24	10	n/a	n/a	0	480
1997	375	60	28	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	493
1998	396	65	42	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	543
1999	365	68	35	35	6	n/a	n/a	0	509
2000	325	88	36	44	12	n/a	n/a	0	505
2001	291	79	31	45	10	n/a	n/a	0	456
2002	280	74	31	109	24	n/a	n/a	0	518
2003	280	74	31	109	24	n/a	n/a	0	518
2004	302	77	41	119	14	n/a	n/a	0	553
2005	262	71	44	126	10	n/a	n/a	9	522
2006	210	85	40	118	19	n/a	n/a	24	496
2007	178	88	54	146	11	n/a	n/a	37	514
2008	173	86	45	149	7	n/a	n/a	41	501
2009	144	103	43	166	2	n/a	n/a	43	501
2010	142	75	46	192	2	n/a	n/a	46	503
2011	156	115	47	209	2	12	36	0	577
2012	151	114	54	219	0	8	48	0	594
2013	142	93	48	247	0	11	60	0	601
2014	138	109	45	274	0	12	66	0	644
2015	125	105	39	261	2	13	66	0	611
2016	113	118	36	276	4	12	59	0	618
2017	105	112	47	262	1	22	58	0	607
2018	140	87	56	267	1	21	79	0	651
2019	124	84	48	240	3	24	72	0	595
2020	138	80	62	238	6	19	69	0	612
2021	107	85	64	220	8	26	49	0	559
2022	109	77	68	234	6	29	42	0	565
2023	95	75	86	220	3	36	44	0	559

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 Scenic Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	22.0	22.8	0
1989	528	24.0	22.0	n/a
1990	581	25.8	22.5	0
1991	619	26.7	23.1	n/a
1992	751	32.1	23.3	n/a
1993	480	23.0	20.9	n/a
1994	469	23.0	20.4	n/a
1995	480	22.4	21.4	n/a
1996	480	22.4	21.4	n/a
1997	493	23.0	21.4	n/a
1998	543	26.2	20.7	n/a
1999	509	30.0	17.0	n/a
2000	505	28.7	17.6	n/a
2001	456	26.5	17.2	n/a
2002	518	29.8	17.4	59.5
2003	518	29.8	17.4	59.5
2004	553	30.0	18.4	57.5
2005	522	30.0	17.4	66.3
2006	496	28.5	17.4	67.2
2007	514	26.9	19.1	72.5
2008	501	28.6	17.5	79.6
2009	501	28.0	17.9	80.6
2010	503	28.5	17.6	86.2
2011	577	31.8	18.1	54.6
2012	594	32.0	18.5	74.4
2013	601	34.5	17.4	76.5
2014	644	n/a	n/a	82.5
2015	611	39.0	15.6	82.8
2016	618	36.0	17.1	79.6
2017	607	33.6	18.0	63.1
2018	651	36.2	17.9	67.4
2019	595	42.2	14.0	79.7
2020	612	41.5	14.7	73.7
2021	559	40.5	13.7	77.3
2022	565	42.4	13.3	78.6
2023	559	45.3	12.3	78.2

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 Scenic Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	22.0	22.8	0
1989	528	24.0	22.0	n/a
1990	581	25.8	22.5	0
1991	619	26.7	23.1	n/a
1992	751	32.1	23.3	n/a
1993	480	23.0	20.9	n/a
1994	469	23.0	20.4	n/a
1995	480	22.4	21.4	n/a
1996	480	22.4	21.4	n/a
1997	493	23.0	21.4	n/a
1998	543	26.2	20.7	n/a
1999	509	30.0	17.0	n/a
2000	505	28.7	17.6	n/a
2001	456	26.5	17.2	n/a
2002	518	29.8	17.4	59.5
2003	518	29.8	17.4	59.5
2004	553	30.0	18.4	57.5
2005	522	30.0	17.4	66.3
2006	496	28.5	17.4	67.2
2007	514	26.9	19.1	72.5
2008	501	28.6	17.5	79.6
2009	501	28.0	17.9	80.6
2010	503	28.5	17.6	86.2
2011	577	31.8	18.1	54.6
2012	594	32.0	18.5	74.4
2013	601	34.5	17.4	76.5
2014	644	n/a	n/a	82.5
2015	611	39.0	15.6	82.8
2016	618	36.0	17.1	79.6
2017	607	33.6	18.0	63.1
2018	651	36.2	17.9	67.4
2019	595	42.2	14.0	79.7
2020	612	41.5	14.7	73.7
2021	559	40.5	13.7	77.3
2022	565	42.4	13.3	78.6
2023	559	45.3	12.3	78.2

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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