Hazelwood Elementary School

Hazelwood Elementary School, an average-sized elementary-level community in Newcastle, Washington, one of the schools within Renton School District, instructs 478 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Hazelwood Elementary School sits 26% larger than that benchmark.

Within Renton School District, which oversees 29 schools and 14,873 students, Hazelwood Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hazelwood Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 29% Asian, 14% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Hazelwood Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.6%, the actual is 72.6%, a residual of +6.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for King County put median household earnings sit near $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hazelwood Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Vera Risdon Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hazelwood Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 65.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Hazelwood Elementary School's enrollment has declined 27% since 2018, when it stood at 658 (now 478). The Asian share of enrollment increased from 23% to 29% over that span.

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