Lake Youngs Elementary School

Lake Youngs Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary school in Kent, Washington, part of Kent School District, teaches 416 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Kent School District comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 25,358 students; Lake Youngs Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Lake Youngs Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 28% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 34% of students at Lake Youngs Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lake Youngs Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.5%; this one delivers 65.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (King County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Lake Youngs Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Carriage Crest Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lake Youngs Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.7%.

Lake Youngs Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 15%: 489 students in 2018 compared to 416 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 34% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.