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How has Maplewood Heights Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530723001078
Maplewood Heights Elementary School
130 Jericho Ave SE, Renton, WA 98059 · (425) 204-4750 · King County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Washington public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
77 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 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
73%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
67.9%
WA avg 58.4% . -6.0pp since 2014
Math
70.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -0.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.9% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.5% | 72.3% |
| 2022-23 | 62.1% | 67.7% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 63.5% |
| 2018-19 | 68.7% | 68.4% |
| 2017-18 | 72.3% | 68.9% |
| 2016-17 | 67.8% | 66.0% |
| 2015-16 | 68.3% | 66.8% |
| 2014-15 | 73.9% | 70.1% |
% 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
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Maplewood Heights Elementary School
Maplewood Heights Elementary School's state test result (70.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood Heights Elementary School this school | 395 | 19.5% | 70.2% |
| Westhill Elementary Bothell | 419 | 16.9% | 60.8% |
| Hazelwood Elementary School Newcastle | 478 | 20.3% | 72.6% |
| Sunset Elementary BELLEVUE | 499 | 19.2% | 68.4% |
| Ridgewood Elementary School Renton | 412 | 21.6% | 67.9% |
| Endeavour Elementary Mukilteo | 436 | 24.1% | 63.5% |
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 Maplewood Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #136 of 936 | #92 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #125 of 1,103 ▼ 18 | #83 of 281 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #187 of 1,102 ▲ 31 | #101 of 280 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #190 of 928 | #46 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #655 of 1,268 | #180 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #597 of 1,085 | #146 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #192 of 1,088 | #105 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.5% | #1,041 of 1,169 | #201 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -51.0% | #9 of 778 | #4 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
395
-267 (-40%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 395 | 24.7 | 16.0:1 | 19% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 26.2 | 15.5:1 | 17% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 35.7 | 17.1:1 | 27% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 24% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 806 | 42.9 | 18.8:1 | 28% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 34 | 20.4:1 | 36% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 29% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 21 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 597 | 25 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maplewood Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 51% (806 to 395); teachers down 42% (42.9 to 24.7).
About Maplewood Heights Elementary School
Maplewood Heights Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Renton, Washington. The school enrolls 395 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Maplewood Heights Elementary School is a school in Renton School District. The district has 29 schools and 14,873 students.
White students are the largest group at Maplewood Heights Elementary School, with 37% of enrollment. Next come 30% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 55% White. Maplewood Heights Elementary School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 24.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.0:1. Among elementary schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 19%. On average, public schools in King County report 38%.
allk12 grades Maplewood Heights Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Washington public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Maplewood Heights Elementary School scores 70.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 67.1%.
King County has about 2,287,171 residents, and median household income is about $124,746, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 544 public schools in King County, with a combined enrollment of about 278,492.
Apollo Elementary is located about 1.1 miles from Maplewood Heights Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 70.2% is above the 56.8% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Maplewood Heights Elementary School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Maplewood Heights Elementary School went from 662 students to 395.
Community posts for Maplewood Heights Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Apollo Elementary1.1 mi · 496
- Honey Dew Elementary1.2 mi · 276
- Hazen Senior High School1.3 mi · 1,796
- Hilltop Heritage Elementary School1.4 mi · 576
- Liberty Sr High School1.4 mi · 1,495
- YouthSource and RTC1.4 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Maplewood Heights Elementary SchoolHow large is Maplewood Heights Elementary School?
Maplewood Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-05.
Is Maplewood Heights Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maplewood Heights Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Maplewood Heights Elementary School have?
Maplewood Heights Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maplewood Heights Elementary School?
At Maplewood Heights Elementary School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 30% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Maplewood Heights Elementary School in?
Maplewood Heights Elementary School is part of Renton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.