Rainier Elementary School

Rainier Elementary School, an average-sized elementary school in Rainier, Washington, one of the schools within Rainier School District, teaches 493 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 30% above the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Rainier School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,017 students; Rainier Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Rainier Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Rainier Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rainier Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Thurston County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $96,563 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Rainier Elementary School is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students).

Rainier Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rainier Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Rainier Elementary School's enrollment has rose 14% since 2018, when it stood at 432 (now 493). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

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