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How has Millennium Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530396002799
Millennium Elementary School
11919 SE 270th ST, Kent, WA 98030 · (253) 373-3900 · King County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
325 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 | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 20% |
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
24.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -18.9pp since 2014
Math
24.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -21.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 30.4% |
| 2022-23 | 30.7% | 25.8% |
| 2021-22 | 43.1% | 27.4% |
| 2018-19 | 58.8% | 53.4% |
| 2017-18 | 57.4% | 57.7% |
| 2016-17 | 58.6% | 59.1% |
| 2015-16 | 52.3% | 55.5% |
| 2014-15 | 42.9% | 45.0% |
% 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
27.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where Millennium Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #845 of 936 | #251 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #976 of 1,103 | #258 of 281 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,036 of 1,102 | #266 of 280 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.3pp | #26 of 928 | #10 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #341 of 1,268 | #91 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #950 of 1,085 | #242 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.1% | #111 of 1,088 | #61 of 281 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #314 of 778 | #102 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
482
-115 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.2:1
% White
24%
was 28%
% Hispanic
30%
was 25%
% Black
12%
was 13%
% Asian
28%
was 23%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 482 | 27.1 | 17.8:1 | 67% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 26.8 | 17.4:1 | 72% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 34.4 | 14.2:1 | 77% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 34.7 | 17.2:1 | 73% (438) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Millennium Elementary School.
About Millennium Elementary School
Millennium Elementary School sits in Kent, Washington, and is classified as an elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 482 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Washington) has about 380 students.
Besides Millennium Elementary School, Kent School District runs 43 other schools. The district enrolls 25,358 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Millennium Elementary School is Hispanic (30%). Other groups include 28% Asian, 24% White, 12% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 11% Hispanic. Millennium Elementary School has a diversity index of 76%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 27.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.8:1. Elementary schools in Washington average about 17.3:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 67%. The 38% average for public schools in King County is 29 points lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.0% for Millennium Elementary School. The school posts 27.2%, 7.8 points below the prediction.
In King County (population about 2,287,171), median household income is about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Millennium Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County, which together enroll about 278,492 students.
Nearest public school: Pine Tree Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Millennium Elementary School ranks 5th of 7 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Millennium Elementary School as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 597 in 2017-18 and 482 in 2024-25, a decrease of 115 students. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Asian students, from 23% to 28%.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Pine Tree Elementary School0.5 mi · 305
- Meadow Ridge Elementary School0.8 mi · 423
- Canyon Ridge Middle School0.8 mi · 821
- The Outreach Program0.9 mi · 62
- Individualized Graduation & Degree Program0.9 mi · 370
- Auburn Mountainview High School1.2 mi · 1,560
Frequently asked questions
About Millennium Elementary SchoolHow large is Millennium Elementary School?
Millennium Elementary School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-05.
Is Millennium Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Millennium Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Millennium Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Millennium Elementary School.
How diverse is Millennium Elementary School?
Millennium Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Black, 28% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Millennium Elementary School?
Millennium Elementary School is overseen by Kent School District in King County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.