Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98042

Summary:

The 98042 zip code area in Kent, Washington is home to 14 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Kent School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 145 out of 247 in Washington, the performance of individual schools within the district varies greatly.

The standout schools in this area are Sunrise Elementary School, which ranks 159 out of 1,168 elementary schools in the state and has a 4-star rating, and Grass Lake Elementary School, which also has a 4-star rating and ranks 190 out of 1,168 elementary schools. At the middle school level, Maple View Middle School stands out, ranking 81 out of 535 middle schools in Washington and earning a 4-star rating.

However, the data also reveals stark differences in academic performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the area. For example, while Sunrise Elementary has over 70% proficiency in English Language Arts, Jenkins Creek Elementary School has only 35.51% proficiency. This disparity appears to be linked to socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Cedar Valley Elementary School and Horizon Elementary School, tend to have the lowest test scores.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	555	33	16.7	51.7%	205 (36.9%)	58 (10.5%)	108 (19.5%)	109 (19.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	63 (11.4%)	69.3	328^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.9%		43.3	641^st of 1169 public elementary schools	45.2%	313	50.8			50.8	62.8	62.5	68.9					64.8	76.5	56.1	43.6					57.5	90.0	90.0	91.7	91.7	91.7	90.0	93.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	$19,346	$1,271	$18,075
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	558	35	16.1	42.3%	146 (26.2%)	68 (12.2%)	50 (9.0%)	210 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	73 (13.1%)	85.3	159^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.4%		78.7	235^th of 1169 public elementary schools	79.9%	76	73.3			73.3	71.3	61.4	78.9					70.6	68.4	66.3	72.2					69.0	84.9	89.4	87.9	87.9	87.9	89.4	92.4	86.4	89.4	89.4	$16,860	$415	$16,445
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	391	24	16.5	59.3%	151 (38.6%)	52 (13.3%)	63 (16.1%)	83 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	33 (8.4%)	22	938^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.7%		42.6	657^th of 1169 public elementary schools	43.8%	281	39.4			39.4	31.1	37.3	40.9					36.2	32.4	30.5	30.3					31.2	71.4	72.9	77.1	77.1	77.1	74.3	85.7	75.7	74.3	74.3	$17,405	$1,081	$16,324
Kentlake High School	Public	9-12	21401 SE Falcon Way	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-4900	1,440	68	21.2	53.9%	619 (43.0%)	147 (10.2%)	318 (22.1%)	194 (13.5%)	4 (0.3%)	21 (1.5%)	132 (9.2%)	37.2	279^th of 437 public high schools	36.2%		50.4	208^th of 442 public high schools	52.9%	71			49.0	49.0							56.7	56.7							17.9	17.9											$15,840	$490	$15,350
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	1,009	48	21.1	23.5%	621 (61.5%)	41 (4.1%)	109 (10.8%)	127 (12.6%)	6 (0.6%)	7 (0.7%)	98 (9.7%)	83	81^st of 535 public middle schools	84.9%		77.7	103^rd of 539 public middle schools	80.9%	22		57.0		57.0				59.9	65.9	66.6		64.2				56.6	61.1	55.1		57.8											$16,007	$345	$15,661
Cedar Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	19640 SE 272nd Street	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7620	605	33	18.3	53.9%	279 (46.1%)	57 (9.4%)	132 (21.8%)	65 (10.7%)	6 (1.0%)	10 (1.7%)	56 (9.3%)	35.2	336^th of 535 public middle schools	37.2%		41.3	293^rd of 539 public middle schools	45.6%	43		33.6		33.6				38.1	52.4	46.6		45.9				24.2	31.5	27.8		28.0											$17,236	$416	$16,819
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	491	30	16.5	42.0%	240 (48.9%)	38 (7.7%)	83 (16.9%)	71 (14.5%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	50 (10.2%)	69.1	329^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.8%		64.6	375^th of 1169 public elementary schools	67.9%	46	66.2			66.2	51.7	53.6	63.1					56.4	56.9	70.9	53.9					60.1	86.8	88.2	86.8	86.8	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	$18,013	$644	$17,369
Mattson Middle School	Public	6-8	16400 SE 251st ST	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7670	617	32	19.2	54.3%	226 (36.6%)	54 (8.8%)	146 (23.7%)	116 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	66 (10.7%)	45.3	274^th of 535 public middle schools	48.8%		46.7	255^th of 539 public middle schools	52.7%	19		33.0		33.0				46.5	50.4	49.4		48.8				39.0	34.5	35.0		36.1											$18,001	$391	$17,610
Kentwood High School	Public	9-12	25800 164th Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7680	1,733	79	21.8	48.7%	547 (31.6%)	173 (10.0%)	352 (20.3%)	467 (26.9%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (1.8%)	155 (8.9%)	57.5	170^th of 437 public high schools	61.1%		55.3	179^th of 442 public high schools	59.5%	9			53.5	53.5							65.1	65.1							33.2	33.2											$15,259	$506	$14,753
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	437	28	15.7	46.7%	174 (39.8%)	35 (8.0%)	99 (22.7%)	61 (14.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	58 (13.3%)	29.8	819^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.9%		34.3	773^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	33.9%	46	48.8			48.8	21.6	48.9	38.1					35.5	27.5	51.1	28.6					35.5	81.0	81.0	85.7	85.7	85.7	81.0	85.7	81.0	81.0	81.0	$19,574	$1,030	$18,544
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	258	22	11.9	49.6%	120 (46.5%)	17 (6.6%)	83 (32.2%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.7%)	28.8	836^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.4%		22.3	944^th of 1169 public elementary schools	19.2%	108	50.0			50.0	28.3	52.8	46.2					41.8	32.6	36.1	15.7					27.1	87.5	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	87.5	91.7	87.5	87.5	87.5	$25,197	$1,253	$23,944
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	631	37	16.8	60.5%	249 (39.5%)	77 (12.2%)	147 (23.3%)	93 (14.7%)	6 (1.0%)	8 (1.3%)	50 (7.9%)	45.2	618^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.1%		48.7	565^th of 1169 public elementary schools	51.7%	53	62.5			62.5	36.8	46.8	49.4					44.6	40.6	45.2	47.6					44.6	86.5	87.8	86.5	86.5	86.5	87.8	90.5	86.5	87.8	87.8	$17,078	$960	$16,119
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	393	22	17.5	34.1%	227 (57.8%)	14 (3.6%)	80 (20.4%)	28 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	35 (8.9%)	83.1	190^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.7%		82.8	193^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	83.5%	3	74.6			74.6	69.6	66.2	68.7					68.2	72.2	67.2	56.1					65.4	75.0	80.4	82.1	82.1	82.1	78.6	82.1	78.6	78.6	78.6	$18,357	$785	$17,571
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	500	32	15.7	35.2%	182 (36.4%)	35 (7.0%)	71 (14.2%)	139 (27.8%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	64 (12.8%)	84.1	175^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.0%		80.8	211^th of 1169 public elementary schools	82.0%	36	72.7			72.7	66.7	68.4	67.1					67.4	74.7	67.1	63.6					68.1	84.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	$18,615	$656	$17,959

Cities Near Zip Code 98042

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Covington	0.21 mi	8	130^th
Kent	2.28 mi	37	198^th
Maple Valley	2.55 mi	9	15^th
Auburn	4.09 mi	35	214^th
Renton	4.2 mi	40	109^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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