McKnight Middle School

Located at 1200 Edmonds Ave NE, in Renton, Washington, McKnight Middle School is a mid-sized junior high that teaches 811 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Renton School District. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 41% bigger than typical.

Across the 29 schools in Renton School District (14,873 students total), McKnight Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, McKnight Middle School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Asian, 19% White, 9% Black, 9% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. Roughly 49% of students at McKnight Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McKnight Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.4%; this one delivers 41.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (King County) reports that median household income runs about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which McKnight Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McKnight Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.4%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKnight Middle School has decreased 7%, going from 873 students in 2018 to 811 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 26% to 19% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 in 2025.

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