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Alumni: what's one memory from Martin Sortun Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530396002112
Martin Sortun Elementary School
12711 SE 248th St, Kent, WA 98030 · (253) 373-7314 · King County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
230 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -23.2pp since 2014
Math
48.7%
WA avg 51.2% . -25.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 25 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 50.5% |
| 2022-23 | 60.9% | 54.5% |
| 2021-22 | 62.8% | 54.4% |
| 2018-19 | 69.9% | 63.7% |
| 2017-18 | 73.7% | 65.5% |
| 2016-17 | 72.7% | 67.3% |
| 2015-16 | 74.7% | 76.8% |
| 2014-15 | 74.9% | 73.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Martin Sortun Elementary School
Martin Sortun Elementary School's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Sortun Elementary School this school | 450 | 51.1% | 53.0% |
| Ardmore Elementary School Bellevue | 415 | 53.5% | 38.4% |
| Sunrise Elementary School Kent | 512 | 44.3% | 67.1% |
| Benson Hill Elementary School Renton | 477 | 50.1% | 40.0% |
| Maple Elementary School SEATTLE | 401 | 50.9% | 64.2% |
| Arthur Jacobsen Elementary Auburn | 367 | 59.9% | 32.7% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Martin Sortun Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #387 of 936 | #157 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #468 of 1,103 ▼ 41 | #168 of 281 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #474 of 1,102 ▼ 116 | #158 of 280 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.4pp | #55 of 928 | #19 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #452 of 1,268 | #125 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #647 of 1,085 | #162 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.4% | #106 of 1,088 | #58 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #618 of 1,169 | #111 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.6% | #92 of 778 | #39 of 220 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
450
-153 (-25%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 450 | 27.7 | 16.2:1 | 51% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 28.9 | 15.9:1 | 58% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 34.4 | 15.8:1 | 61% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 32 | 18.8:1 | 55% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 33.6 | 19.6:1 | 51% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 30 | 22.6:1 | 51% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 30 | 18.7:1 | 35% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 28 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 704 | 31 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Sortun Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (658 to 450); teachers down 17% (33.6 to 27.7).
About Martin Sortun Elementary School
Martin Sortun Elementary School is an elementary school located in Kent, Washington, in King County. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 450 students.
Kent School District enrolls 25,358 students, and its 44 schools include Martin Sortun Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Martin Sortun Elementary School, about 36 are Asian, the largest group. After that, the student body is 22% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 10% Black. Census figures show King County is about 21% Asian. A diversity index of 76% means there is a 76% chance two randomly chosen students at Martin Sortun Elementary School are from different groups.
With 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.2:1. Elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1, 1.1 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 51% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in King County average 38%.
Test results at Martin Sortun Elementary School are 7.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (53.0% actual, 45.9% predicted).
In the surrounding county, King County, median household income comes to about $124,746, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 544 public schools and about 278,492 students.
Meridian Elementary School sits about 0.9 miles from Martin Sortun Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Martin Sortun Elementary School comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 25%, from 603 to 450. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 16.2:1, from 18.8:1.
The discussion board for Martin Sortun Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kent School District
- Kentridge High SchoolHigh · 2,186 students
- Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Kent-Meridian High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Kentlake High SchoolHigh · 1,561 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Cedar Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
Other schools in Kent
- Kentridge High SchoolHigh · 2,186 students
- Kent-Meridian High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Kentlake High SchoolHigh · 1,561 students
- Mill Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- Canyon Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 810 students
Nearby schools
- Meridian Elementary School0.9 mi · 390
- George T. Daniel Elementary School0.9 mi · 292
- Meridian Middle School1.0 mi · 647
- Individualized Graduation & Degree Program1.2 mi · 370
- The Outreach Program1.2 mi · 62
- Canyon Ridge Middle School1.3 mi · 821
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Sortun Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Martin Sortun Elementary School?
Martin Sortun Elementary School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Martin Sortun Elementary School serve?
Martin Sortun Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Sortun Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martin Sortun Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martin Sortun Elementary School?
At Martin Sortun Elementary School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, 36% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Martin Sortun Elementary School public or private?
Martin Sortun Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kent School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.