Glenridge Elementary, Kent WA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Glenridge Elementary

Glenridge Elementary is a regular public school in the Kent School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade. It sits in the East Hill area of Kent, a large, diverse city that combines extensive manufacturing and warehousing with commuter neighborhoods fed into the Seattle metro. The school is moderate in size for its grade band, with a student body that is racially diverse: the largest group is Asian American, followed by White, Hispanic, Black, and smaller shares of multiracial and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial share of families rely on this support.

On state assessments from the 2024-25 school year, Glenridge’s proficiency rates varied by subject and grade. In English language arts, roughly two in every five third graders met the state bar, rising to about half of fourth graders and closer to three in five fifth graders. In math, the pattern was flatter: just over a third of third graders and around two in five fourth and fifth graders reached proficiency. In fifth-grade science, just under half of students did. When all tested subjects and grades are combined into a single measure and set against other districts in King County, Glenridge’s overall academic performance sits below the midpoint. The school has only one year of test data available, so it is not possible to see whether these results represent a change over time. Parents with concerns about how the school supports students who are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks may want to ask the school for more detail.

A number of district-level developments are relevant to families considering Glenridge. In 2023, Kent School District voters approved a capital bond that funded a new middle school and safety upgrades across all schools, a notable investment in facilities. The same year, voters passed a technology levy and an enrichment levy after both had failed the previous year; these provide funding for classroom devices and for extracurriculars and athletics. More recently, in 2024, the school board voted to close two elementary schools in response to a budget shortfall driven by falling enrollment, inflation, and the end of pandemic relief funds; that decision reshapes attendance boundaries. Also in 2024, voters approved a levy lid lift that increases local property-tax revenue for school programs. For elementary families, a recent change that directly affects how academic progress is communicated: the district shifted to standards-based grading for elementary schools starting in the 2023-24 school year, meaning report cards now measure progress against specific learning expectations rather than traditional letter grades.

Kent itself is a city of multiple neighborhoods. East Hill, where Glenridge is located, is primarily residential with retail; West Hill mixes residential with commercial along the I-5 corridor, and the Valley floor is dominated by industrial and warehouse uses. Housing values in the area are high relative to the national median, and the rental market is similarly expensive. The city’s population grew steadily in recent decades, partly through annexation, and major transit expansions are under way, including a light rail extension and a new rapid bus line. The district’s large footprint means that school assignments can change with boundary adjustments; the recent school closures are a reminder of that.

Glenridge offers an elementary program in a setting that is both diverse and economically mixed. Its test results are modest compared with many King County schools, and the district context includes both recent investments and ongoing budget pressure. Families who value a diverse student body and who are comfortable with the district’s evolving financial and instructional landscape may find it a reasonable fit. Those seeking stronger academic benchmarks or more data on student support should reach out to the school directly.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 19% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 43% · ▲ 5 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 36% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 39% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 42% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 45% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Science

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 14% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

This schoolKent School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income30%Higher-income59%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income61%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income59%Higher-income60%1 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income46%Higher-income73%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income21%Higher-income59%38 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income65%36 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income55%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income58%23 pp gap