Kent Junior High School (Closed 2005)

620 North Central
Kent, WA 98032

Kent Junior High School serves 821 students in grades 7-9.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which was higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

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Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kent Junior High School
7	274
8	267
9	280

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Total Students

821 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School
2023	821
2022	821
2021	821
2020	821
2019	821
2018	821
2017	821
2016	821
2015	821
2004	821
2003	816
2002	805
2001	803
2000	782
1999	763
1998	803
1997	807
1996	791
1995	746
1994	730
1993	1,042
1992	988
1991	919
1990	803
1989	749

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School
2023	43
2022	43
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	43
2004	43
2003	43
2002	39
2001	41
2000	36
1999	36
1998	39
1997	39
1996	37
1995	36
1994	37
1993	48
1992	43
1991	42
1990	36
1989	34

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This School

State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	19:1	16:1	18:1
2022	19:1	16:1	17:1
2021	19:1	16:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	19:1
2019	19:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	23:1	21:1	22:1
1991	22:1	21:1	21:1
1990	23:1	21:1	22:1
1989	22:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	19%	9%	22%
2022	19%	9%	22%
2021	19%	8%	22%
2020	19%	8%	21%
2019	19%	8%	21%
2018	20%	8%	19%
2017	20%	8%	19%
2016	20%	8%	18%
2015	20%	8%	18%
2004	19%	8%	15%
2003	16%	8%	15%
2002	16%	8%	14%
2001	14%	7%	13%
2000	13%	7%	12%
1999	13%	7%	11%
1998	12%	7%	10%
1997	10%	7%	9%
1996	8%	7%	9%
1995	8%	6%	8%
1994	7%	6%	8%
1993	7%	6%	8%
1992	6%	6%	8%
1991	5%	6%	7%
1990	5%	5%	7%
1989	5%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

18%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	18%	26%	23%
2022	18%	25%	24%
2021	18%	25%	23%
2020	18%	24%	22%
2019	18%	24%	22%
2018	18%	23%	23%
2017	18%	23%	23%
2016	18%	22%	22%
2015	18%	22%	22%
2004	18%	12%	8%
2003	17%	12%	7%
2002	14%	11%	7%
2001	14%	10%	6%
2000	12%	10%	5%
1999	11%	9%	5%
1998	8%	9%	4%
1997	9%	8%	4%
1996	6%	8%	4%
1995	6%	7%	3%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	2%
1990	3%	5%	2%
1989	3%	5%	2%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	19%	5%	14%
2022	19%	5%	13%
2021	19%	5%	13%
2020	19%	5%	13%
2019	19%	5%	13%
2018	18%	4%	12%
2017	18%	4%	12%
2016	18%	4%	12%
2015	18%	4%	12%
2004	19%	6%	10%
2003	22%	6%	10%
2002	21%	5%	10%
2001	20%	5%	9%
2000	17%	5%	8%
1999	15%	5%	8%
1998	14%	5%	7%
1997	13%	5%	7%
1996	15%	4%	7%
1995	13%	5%	6%
1994	11%	4%	5%
1993	9%	4%	5%
1992	7%	4%	4%
1991	6%	4%	4%
1990	6%	4%	4%
1989	6%	4%	4%

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White

41%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	41%	49%	29%
2022	41%	50%	29%
2021	41%	51%	30%
2020	41%	53%	33%
2019	41%	53%	33%
2018	42%	55%	36%
2017	42%	55%	36%
2016	42%	56%	37%
2015	42%	57%	37%
2004	41%	71%	65%
2003	42%	71%	67%
2002	47%	73%	68%
2001	50%	74%	71%
2000	57%	75%	74%
1999	59%	76%	75%
1998	64%	76%	77%
1997	67%	77%	78%
1996	68%	78%	79%
1995	71%	79%	81%
1994	74%	80%	82%
1993	78%	81%	83%
1992	81%	81%	83%
1991	82%	82%	84%
1990	84%	83%	85%
1989	85%	84%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	0.73	0.68	0.80
2022	0.73	0.68	0.79
2021	0.73	0.67	0.79
2020	0.73	0.65	0.78
2019	0.73	0.65	0.78
2018	0.73	0.64	0.77
2017	0.73	0.64	0.77
2016	0.73	0.63	0.77
2015	0.73	0.62	0.76
2004	0.73	0.48	0.55
2003	0.73	0.47	0.52
2002	0.70	0.45	0.50
2001	0.68	0.44	0.48
2000	0.62	0.42	0.44
1999	0.61	0.40	0.42
1998	0.56	0.40	0.39
1997	0.52	0.39	0.37
1996	0.51	0.39	0.36
1995	0.47	0.36	0.34
1994	0.44	0.35	0.32
1993	0.38	0.34	0.31
1992	0.34	0.33	0.29
1991	0.32	0.32	0.28
1990	0.29	0.31	0.27
1989	0.27	0.29	0.25

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Eligible for

53%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	53%	41%	48%
2022	53%	36%	44%
2021	53%	35%	44%
2020	53%	35%	41%
2019	53%	35%	41%
2018	52%	37%	41%
2017	52%	37%	41%
2016	52%	38%	44%
2015	52%	39%	43%
2004	53%	27%	24%
2003	47%	26%	22%

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Eligible for

12%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kent Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	12%	7%	8%
2021	12%	7%	8%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	12%	7%	7%
2017	12%	7%	7%
2016	12%	7%	7%
2015	12%	7%	9%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	13%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kent Junior High School?

821 students attend Kent Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Kent Junior High School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 19% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kent Junior High School?

Kent Junior High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Kent Junior High School offer ?

Kent Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Kent Junior High School part of?

Kent Junior High School is part of Kent School District.

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Kent Junior High School (Closed 2005)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

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