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What's the biggest difference between Kennydale Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530723001075
Kennydale Elementary School
1700 NE 28th St, Renton, WA 98056 · (425) 204-4700 · King County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
201 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
51.5%
WA avg 58.4% . -16.1pp since 2014
Math
54.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -14.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 57.3% |
| 2022-23 | 60.3% | 58.5% |
| 2021-22 | 53.6% | 54.3% |
| 2018-19 | 64.8% | 66.4% |
| 2017-18 | 66.7% | 68.7% |
| 2016-17 | 65.8% | 69.7% |
| 2015-16 | 66.1% | 72.4% |
| 2014-15 | 67.5% | 69.6% |
% 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Kennydale Elementary School
Kennydale Elementary School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennydale Elementary School this school | 511 | 39.3% | 55.4% |
| Lakeland Hills Elementary AUBURN | 512 | 35.7% | 62.9% |
| Hilltop Heritage Elementary School Renton | 576 | 48.4% | 49.2% |
| Pleasant Glade Elementary Lacey | 559 | 45.1% | 48.6% |
| Oak Heights Elementary LYNNWOOD | 526 | 48.3% | 42.1% |
| Meridian Elementary School Kent | 390 | 40.5% | 56.1% |
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 Kennydale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #338 of 936 | #147 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #344 of 1,103 ▼ 47 | #142 of 281 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #477 of 1,102 ▼ 60 | #159 of 280 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #343 of 928 | #108 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #262 of 1,268 | #68 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #716 of 1,085 | #184 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.1% | #115 of 1,088 | #64 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.3% | #805 of 1,169 | #134 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #249 of 778 | #85 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
511
-90 (-15%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 511 | 30.8 | 16.6:1 | 39% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 29.5 | 17.0:1 | 38% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 33.2 | 17.1:1 | 36% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 30% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 33.2 | 19.7:1 | 29% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 36% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 29 | 19.8:1 | 37% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 18 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 21 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennydale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (654 to 511); teachers down 7% (33.2 to 30.8).
About Kennydale Elementary School
Kennydale Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Renton School District, located in Renton, Washington. A total of 511 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students, so this school is 34% above average.
Renton School District has 14,873 students in 29 schools, and Kennydale Elementary School is one of those schools.
Enrollment at Kennydale Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 34%. Other reported shares: 23% White, 22% Asian, 14% multiracial, and 7% Black. That compares with about 11% Hispanic among all King County residents. By the diversity index, Kennydale Elementary School comes in at 76%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.6:1, with 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 39%. That is close to the 38% average for public schools in King County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.8% at Kennydale Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.4%.
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. Kennydale Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County, which together enroll about 278,492 students.
Of nearby public schools, Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is the closest, at about 1.0 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Kennydale Elementary School comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Kennydale Elementary School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 15%, from 601 to 511. The school's ratio fell from 18.2:1 to 16.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Renton School District
- Hazen Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,796 students
- Renton Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Lindbergh Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Nelsen Middle SchoolMiddle · 913 students
- McKnight Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Vera Risdon Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
Other schools in Renton
- Hazen Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,796 students
- Liberty Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,495 students
- Renton Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Lindbergh Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Nelsen Middle SchoolMiddle · 913 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
Nearby schools
- Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center1.0 mi · 490
- McKnight Middle School1.0 mi · 811
- Sierra Heights Elementary School1.5 mi · 323
- Hazelwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 478
- Highlands Elementary School1.7 mi · 386
- Vera Risdon Middle School1.7 mi · 751
Frequently asked questions
About Kennydale Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kennydale Elementary School?
Kennydale Elementary School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Kennydale Elementary School serve?
Kennydale Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Kennydale Elementary School have?
Kennydale Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Kennydale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kennydale Elementary School are roughly 23% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Black, 22% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Kennydale Elementary School in?
Kennydale Elementary School is part of Renton School District.
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