Kent Laboratory Academy

344 Students

Other 3rd - 12th

School Overview

Kent Laboratory Academy is a public school and part of the Kent School District school district, located in Kent, WA with 344 students offering grade levels from 03 to 12.

With 24 teachers, Kent Laboratory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

344

Total Students

24.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

34.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kent Laboratory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	96
Hispanic	55
Black	57
Asian	86
Two or More	40
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	9

White
96 (27.9 %)
Asian
86 (25.0 %)
Black
57 (16.6 %)
Hispanic
55 (16.0 %)
Two or More
40 (11.6 %)
Pacific Islander
9 (2.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Kent School District
Phone:	(253)373-7488
Grade Range:	3rd - 12th
Total Students:	344
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	75
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 27

Grade 6 48

Grade 7 49

Grade 8 26

Grade 9 25

Grade 10 31

Grade 11 30

Grade 12 59