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Raisbeck Aviation High School

9229 East Marginal Way S, Tukwila, WA 98108 · (206) 631-7200 · King County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
400
High
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
130 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910526%
Grade 1010526%
Grade 119524%
Grade 129524%
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
14336%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
5313%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
5614%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
10025%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
4010%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
27870%
Female
11629%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
92.4%
own-school result
Math
68.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2592.4%68.6%
2023-2491.3%72.1%
2022-2396.1%78.4%
2021-2291.1%60.4%
2018-19N/A80.8%
2017-1894.1%87.3%
2016-17N/A74.5%
2015-16N/A75.0%
2014-1571.7%66.0%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Raisbeck Aviation High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn King County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
400#232 of 570#58 of 97
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.2:1#131 of 311#26 of 67
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
75.5%#25 of 316#16 of 67
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.5%#312 of 386#42 of 76
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.4%#146 of 164#30 of 34
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
400
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2540019.820.2:133% (130)
2023-244062020.3:133% (136)
2022-2340519.920.3:131% (125)
2020-214101921.6:128% (113)
2017-1841018.222.6:117% (68)
2015-164172020.9:112% (48)
2010-114191823.3:120% (84)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raisbeck Aviation High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (410 to 400); teachers up 9% (18.2 to 19.8).

About Raisbeck Aviation High School

The public high school Raisbeck Aviation High School is located in Tukwila, Washington. The school reports 400 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Washington is about 573 students.

Highline School District is responsible for 36 schools, Raisbeck Aviation High School included, with 18,072 students in all.

Raisbeck Aviation High School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 36%. Other reported shares: 25% Asian, 14% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. That compares with about 55% White among all King County residents. The school's diversity index is 76%, meaning two students picked at random have a 76% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school employs the equivalent of 19.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.2:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Raisbeck Aviation High School is 33%.

Within King County, the median household income is $124,746, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Raisbeck Aviation High School, King County has 543 other public schools.

Nearest public school: Rising Star Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Raisbeck Aviation High School as Suburb: Large.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (410) to 2024-25 (400). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 20.2:1, from 21.6:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

King County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Raisbeck Aviation High School
District
Highline School District
Address
9229 East Marginal Way S, Tukwila, WA 98108
Phone
(206) 631-7200
County
King County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
400
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
20.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
130 (33%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530354002974
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Highline School District
Other schools in Tukwila
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Frequently asked questions

About Raisbeck Aviation High School
What is the total enrollment at Raisbeck Aviation High School?
Raisbeck Aviation High School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Raisbeck Aviation High School serve?
Raisbeck Aviation High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Raisbeck Aviation High School have?
Raisbeck Aviation High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Raisbeck Aviation High School?
Student demographics at Raisbeck Aviation High School are roughly 36% White, 13% Hispanic, 14% Black, 25% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Raisbeck Aviation High School in?
Raisbeck Aviation High School is part of Highline School District.
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