Jenkins Creek Elementary School

Set in Covington, Washington, Jenkins Creek Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary campus, run under Kent School District. It caters to 340 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 44 schools in Kent School District (25,358 students total), Jenkins Creek Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Jenkins Creek Elementary School reports that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 13% Asian, 6% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jenkins Creek Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of King County's rate of about 38%.

After controlling for student poverty, Jenkins Creek Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.7%; this one delivers 35.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for King County put median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Jenkins Creek Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cedar Valley Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jenkins Creek Elementary School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 47.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 416 students in 2018 compared to 340 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 51% to 42%.

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