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Schools in Fairwood · Kent School District

Fairwood’s public schools score below 54% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Fairwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 35% of Fairwood’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#182of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 9% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
9,251 students on the public path
In brief

Fairwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 199 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairwood’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,051 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fairwood’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Washington school districts, #182 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (199)Better than 31%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,700 test results and a graduating class of 1,876 could put Fairwood anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Fairwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,669 in math, 12,731 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Meeker Middle SchoolKent School DistrictNo scores
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Fairwood’s public schools are run by Kent School District, which also serves Covington and Kent. Parts of Fairwood (15% of its land) are served by Renton instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 44 schools · 25,358 students · 18.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$20,051WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 53.4% · 12731 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.1% · 12669 students tested

Fairwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Fairwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairwoodB−Kent
RentonC+Renton

Every school in Fairwood

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fairwoodby address
Ridgewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Renton
412 students18:1Rate it →
Fairwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Renton
355 students18:1Rate it →
Carriage Crest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Renton
324 students17:1Rate it →
Meeker Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Renton
779 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Fairwoodin other towns
Kentridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kent
2,186 students24:1Rate it →
Kentwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Covington
1,995 students24:1Rate it →
Kent-Meridian High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kent
1,639 students21:1Rate it →
Kentlake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kent
1,561 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairwood’s schools

Are Fairwood’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairwood children attend score below 54% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #182 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairwood in?

Kent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 25,358 students in 44 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fairwood are served by Renton.

Where do Fairwood kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Kentridge High School, Kentwood High School, Kent-Meridian High School and Kentlake High School.

What is Fairwood’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Kent School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Fairwood spend per student?

$20,051 in Kent School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.