Sierra Heights Elementary School

Located at 9901 132nd Ave SE, in Renton, Washington, Sierra Heights Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community that works with 323 students (grades K through 5), part of Renton School District.

Sierra Heights Elementary School is one of 29 schools operated by Renton School District, a district that works with 14,873 students overall.

Demographically, Sierra Heights Elementary School lists that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 22% White, 17% Asian, 10% multiracial, 7% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sierra Heights Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 35.3%.

In the broader community, King County reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Sierra Heights Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sierra Heights Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sierra Heights Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

Sierra Heights Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sierra Heights Elementary School has declined 45%, going from 586 students in 2018 to 323 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 29% to 43% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.