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Briarwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Briarwood Elementary is a consistently top-rated public school serving about 630 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in Renton, Washington, and it benefits from being part of the highly-regarded Issaquah School District.

Academically, Briarwood is a standout, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science significantly exceeding state averages by roughly 30 percentage points. The school has earned a 5-star rating for most of the last eight years and currently ranks in the top 5% of all elementary schools in Washington. This high performance is consistent across different student groups, and the school is particularly effective in supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools in the Renton School District and Kent School District, such as Highlands Elementary School or Ridgewood Elementary School, the difference in academic outcomes is pronounced, highlighting a strong district advantage.

An interesting finding is that the amount of money spent per student does not directly predict performance in this area; some lower-spending schools like Briarwood outperform higher-spending ones. The school's size, which is larger than many neighbors, also shows that a bigger school can still deliver excellent results. While Briarwood excels overall, it shares a common pattern with other Issaquah School District schools like Maple Hills Elementary and Apollo Elementary of seeing a dip in 5th-grade math scores, suggesting a district-wide focus area.

630

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,035

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17020 SE 134th St
Renton, WA 98059-7020

(425) 837-5000

District: Issaquah School District

Students who attend Briarwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maywood Middle School
High:	Liberty Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

Asian:

36.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (79% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

Washington avg48%

57^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Issaquah School District

3^rd of 247Issaquah School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	57 of 1160	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	70 of 1168	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	106 of 1169	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	111 of 1169	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	81 of 1107	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	67 of 1130	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	73 of 1054	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	120 of 1056	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	135 of 1053	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	119 of 1067	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	192 of 1106	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	129 of 1097	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	321 of 1092	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	264 of 1088	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	236 of 1072	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	190 of 1067	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.1	218 of 1069	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	178 of 1051	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.0	193 of 1031	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	193 of 1026	81.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	31 of 189	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	29 of 163	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	36 of 170	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	35 of 187	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	27 of 131	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	11 of 201	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	14 of 169	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	34 of 1092	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	47 of 1093	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	80 of 1094	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	73 of 1100	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	53 of 1008	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	67 of 1068	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	62 of 1004	93.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	92 of 651	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	198 of 633	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.0	60 of 694	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	34 of 501	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	123 of 1013	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	75 of 1024	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	85 of 1013	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	68.0	220 of 1019	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	111 of 854	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	122 of 979	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	201 of 835	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	61 of 1098	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	75 of 1099	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	111 of 1099	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	158 of 1113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	103 of 1025	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	51 of 1075	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	89 of 999	91.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	18 of 188	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	3 of 194	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	65.0	90 of 252	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	53 of 128	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.6	12 of 303	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.2	48 of 212	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	75 of 363	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	218 of 339	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	191 of 478	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	80 of 158	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	179 of 637	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	74 of 1007	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	61 of 1009	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	89 of 1011	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	189 of 1031	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	72 of 943	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	77 of 1027	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	126 of 833	84.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)90th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)86th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+27 vs state

Math79%+36 vs state

Science78%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Briarwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17020 SE 134th St	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5000	630	37	16.8	15.7%	248 (39.4%)	13 (2.1%)	69 (11.0%)	232 (36.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.5%)	94.1	57^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.1%		93.4	70^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.0%	13	78.1	78.1	72.0	84.8	82.7	80.6	84.5	85.7	68.8	78.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$20,035	$793	$19,241
Apollo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15025 SE 117th St	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-7500	496	34	14.5	16.9%	163 (32.9%)	8 (1.6%)	74 (14.9%)	191 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (11.7%)	92.4	82^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.4	108^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.8%	26	79.3	79.3	75.3	77.4	80.5	77.7	74.1	73.1	75.6	74.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$21,449	$541	$20,908
Maplewood Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Jericho Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4750	395	25	16.0	19.5%	147 (37.2%)	17 (4.3%)	58 (14.7%)	118 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.9%)	85.2	167^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.6%		85.2	161^st of 1168 public elementary schools	86.2%	6	73.0	73.0	60.9	72.9	74.6	69.4	60.9	73.8	77.8	70.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$21,010	$1,442	$19,569
Hilltop Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	1075 Duvall Ave NE	Renton	98059	King County	Renton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(425) 204-3000	576	33	17.6	48.4%	118 (20.5%)	35 (6.1%)	204 (35.4%)	149 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	65 (11.3%)	59.3	441^st of 1160 public elementary schools	62.0%		46.5	603^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	48.4%	162	54.5	54.5	44.6	50.6	58.0	51.7	63.5	54.1	52.5	56.2	88.8	89.9	91.0	91.0	91.0	89.9	94.4	91.0	89.9	89.9	$19,789	$959	$18,831
Fairwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16600 148th Ave SE	Renton	98058	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7491	355	20	17.9	41.4%	113 (31.8%)	62 (17.5%)	83 (23.4%)	47 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	43 (12.1%)	34.6	754^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.0%		44.8	623^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	46.7%	131	45.7	45.7	42.5	41.2	30.4	38.0	57.5	44.2	26.7	42.3	93.8	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	100.0	96.9	95.3	95.3	$21,279	$771	$20,508
Honey Dew Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Union Ave NE	Renton	98058	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4800	276	18	15.4	71.0%	31 (11.2%)	26 (9.4%)	156 (56.5%)	30 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	26 (9.4%)	14.6	1031^st of 1160 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.2	1063^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	9.0%	32	34.0	34.0	11.1	28.6	40.4	27.0	20.5	26.5	31.9	26.4	97.7	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.7	97.7	$26,031	$3,095	$22,936
Maple Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	15644 204th Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5100	460	29	15.8	13.0%	310 (67.4%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.1%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.9%)	91.1	98^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.2	83^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	92.9%	15	80.9	80.9	70.0	77.8	75.3	74.3	78.5	78.9	64.0	73.2	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	$19,962	$382	$19,580
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18030 162nd PL SE	Renton	98058	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7482	412	24	17.5	21.6%	158 (38.3%)	21 (5.1%)	33 (8.0%)	148 (35.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.9%)	88.9	120^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.7%		86.7	145^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.6%	25	73.5	73.5	69.6	68.9	76.5	71.7	72.1	80.3	67.7	73.1	90.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	92.2	93.8	93.8	93.8	$19,186	$776	$18,411
Tiffany Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1601 Lake Youngs Way SE	Renton	98058	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4850	379	27	14.1	62.0%	96 (25.3%)	41 (10.8%)	97 (25.6%)	107 (28.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.8%)	36.5	722^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	37.8%		36.5	732^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	37.3%	10	32.0	32.0	40.4	48.0	39.2	42.0	57.9	49.0	29.3	43.7	90.6	92.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	92.5	96.2	94.3	92.5	92.5	$23,640	$2,193	$21,448
Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	2720 NE 7th St	Renton	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4600	386	27	14.5	70.2%	33 (8.5%)	41 (10.6%)	225 (58.3%)	44 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	39 (10.1%)	12	1065^th of 1160 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.7	1073^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	8.1%	8	21.1	21.1	36.6	16.7	21.1	25.3	39.4	22.7	17.5	27.3	86.7	86.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	91.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	$24,279	$2,823	$21,456

Frequently Asked Questions about Briarwood Elementary

Is Briarwood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Briarwood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 57^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Briarwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Briarwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Briarwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Briarwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maywood Middle School
High : Liberty Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Briarwood Elementary?

Students at Briarwood Elementary are 39% White, 37% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Briarwood Elementary in?

Issaquah School District

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