Community Context
The 21st CCLC program in Kent completed its second grant year during the 2023-24 school year. It provided opportunities for high quality programming in response to the needs and assets of the Mill Creek, Neely-O’Brien, and River Ridge communities. These include:
- The program serves a suburban area of King County with large low-income, immigrant, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and refugee populations.
- All three schools have a larger proportion of low-income students in comparison to the district during the 2023-24 academic school year.
- Mill Creek, Neely-O’Brien, and River Ridge served a large population of BIPOC students (specifically Hispanic or Latino/a/x, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and Black/African American students), Multilingual Learners, and low-income students.
- During the 2023-24 school year, all three sites served a larger proportion of Black/African American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students compared to the district.
- Neely-O’Brien and Mill Creek served a significantly greater proportion of Latino/a/x students compared to the district.
- All three sites served a greater proportion of Multilingual Language Learners[1] compared to the district.
- In 2022-23, the percentage of 4th grade Neely-O’Brien and River Ridge students meeting standards in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math was significantly below the district (over 20% less). (See Table 1)
- Neely-O’Brien ELA and Math rates were 22.2% and 19.4%, respectively.
- River Ridge ELA and Math rates were 16.1% and 9.2%, respectively.
- In 2022-23, the percentage of 7th grade Mill Creek Students meeting standards in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were also significantly below the district (25.0% and 13.5%., respectively). (See Table 1)
[1] Multilingual Learners (MLL) refers to students who are also referred to as English Language Learners (ELL). This reflects an ongoing shift in terminology for MLL students in Washington State.
Table 1: Student Demographics and Academic Outcomes 
|
Student Demographics and Academic Outcomes (from OSPI Report Card) October enrollment, 2023-24 |
Mill Creek Middle School 822 |
Neely O'Brien Elementary School 479 |
River Ridge Elementary School 659 |
Kent School District 25,752 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Asian | 14.6% | 9.8% | 19.7% | 22.5% |
| Black/African American | 18.1% | 21.3% | 24.6% | 12.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino (of any race) | 43.7% | 40.1% | 26.3% | 23.9% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 7.3% | 12.1% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
| Two or more Races | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 9.5% |
| White | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 27.6% |
| Other Student Demographics | ||||
| Multilingual Learners | 42.3% | 46.6% | 53.0% | 28.5% |
| Low Income | 73.7% | 69.7% | 74.4% | 58.1% |
| Students with Disabilities (Special Education) | 10.5% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 14.3% |
| Academic Assessment Results | ||||
| SBA ELA 4th Grade - % meeting standard (2022-23) | N/A | 22.2% | 16.1% | 42.8% |
| SBA Math 4th Grade - % meeting standard (2022-23) | N/A | 19.4% | 9.2% | 40.9% |
| SBA ELA 7th Grade - % meeting standard (2022-23) | 25.0% | N/A | N/A | 46.2% |
| SBA Math 7th Grade - % meeting standard (2022-23) | 13.5% | N/A | N/A | 32.4% |