Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530723001081
Renton Park Elementary School
16828 128th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058 · (425) 204-2950 · King County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Washington public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
256 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
77%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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
29.5%
WA avg 58.4% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
30.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.5% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 24.6% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 23.2% |
| 2021-22 | 31.6% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.9% | 30.4% |
| 2017-18 | 42.7% | 39.9% |
| 2016-17 | 40.7% | 38.3% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 44.4% |
| 2014-15 | 31.5% | 31.7% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Renton Park Elementary School
Renton Park Elementary School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renton Park Elementary School this school | 393 | 65.1% | 26.8% |
| Brigadoon Elementary School Federal Way | 366 | 65.8% | 42.5% |
| Des Moines Elementary Des Moines | 500 | 62.6% | 37.1% |
| Lake Hills Elementary Bellevue | 498 | 66.3% | 36.9% |
| Star Lake Elementary School KENT | 434 | 70.0% | 41.0% |
| Woodmont K-8 School DES MOINES | 402 | 70.9% | 34.5% |
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 Renton Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #852 of 936 | #254 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #871 of 1,103 ▲ 96 | #231 of 281 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #951 of 1,102 ▲ 97 | #244 of 280 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #338 of 928 | #86 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #661 of 1,268 | #183 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #453 of 1,085 | #107 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.6% | #100 of 1,088 | #55 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #352 of 1,169 | #70 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #317 of 778 | #103 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
393
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 393 | 25.5 | 15.4:1 | 65% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 24.4 | 14.9:1 | 74% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 22.7 | 16.3:1 | 72% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 56% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 29.7 | 16.4:1 | 59% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 67% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 25 | 20.4:1 | 64% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 20 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 24 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renton Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (486 to 393); teachers down 14% (29.7 to 25.5).
About Renton Park Elementary School
Renton Park Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Renton, Washington. It reports enrollment of 393 students in kindergarten through 5.
The 29 schools of Renton School District, including Renton Park Elementary School, enroll 14,873 students.
Hispanic students make up 34% of enrollment at Renton Park Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 24% White, 16% Black, 13% Asian, and 12% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of King County's population at about 11%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 77%.
There are 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Renton Park Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1. A total of 256 students, or 65%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 38% average for public schools in King County is 27 points.
Among Washington public elementary schools, Renton Park Elementary School outscored 6%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Renton Park Elementary School is 9.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 26.8%. Predicted: 36.5%.
For King County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $124,746, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 544 public schools in the county, enrolling about 278,492, Renton Park Elementary School among them.
The closest school to Renton Park Elementary School is Lindbergh Senior High School, located about 0.2 miles away. Renton Park Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Renton Park Elementary School ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 26.8% against a local average of 39.9%.
Locale data from NCES put Renton Park Elementary School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Federal data show 395 students in 2020-21 and 393 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The Renton Park Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- Lindbergh Senior High School0.2 mi · 1,201
- Impact | Black River Elementary0.7 mi · 209
- Cascade Elementary School0.9 mi · 434
- Tiffany Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 379
- Carriage Crest Elementary School1.1 mi · 324
- Fairwood Elementary School1.3 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Renton Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Renton Park Elementary School?
Renton Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Renton Park Elementary School serve?
Renton Park Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Renton Park Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Renton Park Elementary School.
How diverse is Renton Park Elementary School?
Renton Park Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 34% Hispanic, 16% Black, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Renton Park Elementary School public or private?
Renton Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Renton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.