Kennydale Elementary School

Kennydale Elementary School is an elementary-level community of mid-tier scale in Renton, Washington, run under Renton School District, serveing 511 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 34% above typical.

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

On the student-mix side, Kennydale Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 23% White, 22% Asian, 14% multiracial, 7% Black. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Kennydale Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Kennydale Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Kennydale Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for King County shows median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Kennydale Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center, roughly 1.0 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), Kennydale Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 56.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 22%: 654 students in 2018 compared to 511 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 17% to 34% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.