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Fairwood Elementary School

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Fairwood Elementary School ranks 754 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Fairwood Elementary School is a public PK-5 school serving 355 students in the Kent School District in Renton, WA, which has seen a notable decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, now placing in the 35th percentile.

The school's academic performance shows significant variation, with a pronounced trend where student proficiency in core subjects like math and English tends to drop considerably between third and fifth grade. Furthermore, there are substantial performance differences among various student groups, with some subgroups performing much lower than others. Interestingly, Fairwood spends more per student than several nearby schools in the same district, such as Lake Youngs Elementary and Ridgewood Elementary School, yet it achieves lower academic outcomes.

Within a short distance, the educational landscape varies widely, with several schools like Briarwood Elementary and Ridgewood Elementary consistently ranking in the top percentiles statewide. This contrast highlights that Fairwood faces unique challenges in translating its resources into higher achievement compared to its higher-performing neighbors, suggesting a need for targeted strategies to address learning gaps in the upper grades and improve overall effectiveness.

355

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,279

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16600 148th Ave SE
Renton, WA 98058-8267

(253) 373-7491

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Fairwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwood Middle School
High:	Kentridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.8%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

754^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Kent School District

159^th of 247Kent 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	34.6	754 of 1160	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	623 of 1168	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	695 of 1169	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	563 of 1169	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	533 of 1107	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	508 of 1130	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	461 of 1054	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	344 of 1056	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	474 of 1053	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	408 of 1067	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	648 of 1106	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	568 of 1097	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	635 of 1092	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	467 of 1088	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.6	551 of 1072	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	452 of 1067	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	332 of 1069	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	318 of 1051	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	86.4	108 of 1031	89.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	208 of 1026	79.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	64 of 75	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	624 of 1092	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	665 of 1093	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	761 of 1094	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	508 of 1100	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	387 of 1008	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	424 of 1068	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	386 of 1004	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	138 of 651	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	81 of 633	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	255 of 694	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	405 of 697	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	448 of 540	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	816 of 1013	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	747 of 1024	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	866 of 1013	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	686 of 1019	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	386 of 854	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	489 of 979	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	536 of 835	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	827 of 1098	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	562 of 1099	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	596 of 1099	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	598 of 1113	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	621 of 1025	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	559 of 1075	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	539 of 999	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	46.1	119 of 212	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	20.8	501 of 566	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	594 of 637	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	761 of 1007	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	539 of 1009	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	545 of 1011	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	414 of 1031	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	240 of 943	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	308 of 1027	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	301 of 833	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)44th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2019)11th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-4 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

My son is in Kindergarten, he has behaveriol issues and attends their IEP program to help him manage it, they are constantly writing him up, some things I completely understand, other things not so much. My son got written up because another student was in his face (same class room, but at recess) telling him 'shut up no one cares' over and over again, the child then pushed my son when he continued talking to another student, so my son hit him back, my son got written up for assualt, the other child did not. Today he got written up for swinging on the swing the wrong way..... He is in Kindergarten.. apparently they are only allowed to face one way on the swing, even if they are riding the swing the correct way, and they are not allowed to play on the swings and twist them... I have always (growing up) spun on the swings, in every grade, at every park, and even now as an adult playing with my kids i do the same thing. They are putting minor things like this into my sons permanant record, as if he doesnt get into trouble enough on his own... This school is great as long as your child is EXTREMELY obediant. The standards are too high for such young children, and if they dont abide then they end up being the cause for everything, even if they didnt start the altercation. Other children will tease and taunt my son, he gets upset, hes 6, this is a natural reaction for a child, and he is written up for crying and causing a scene when he yells at them to leave him alone or runs off in anger. Because he causes such a big scene when his feelings are hurt, he gets in trouble... this school is a joke and is not catering to my son like a caring facility should. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Carriage Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18235 140th Ave SE	Renton	98058	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7597	324	19	17.3	32.7%	96 (29.6%)	23 (7.1%)	64 (19.8%)	98 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (12.3%)	51.6	542^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	53.3%		58.6	462^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	60.4%	80	59.1	59.1	34.6	43.3	70.5	47.8	41.8	48.3	54.6	47.8	81.1	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.9	83.0	92.5	83.0	83.0	83.0	$21,767	$985	$20,782
Renton Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	16828 128th Ave SE	Renton	98058	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-2950	393	25	15.4	65.1%	95 (24.2%)	62 (15.8%)	135 (34.4%)	50 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.2%)	18.9	980^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.5%		9.7	1101^st of 1168 public elementary schools	5.7%	121	34.5	34.5	40.0	13.5	34.5	30.0	43.3	19.2	29.3	31.2	85.7	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	91.1	96.4	89.3	91.1	91.1	$22,242	$2,598	$19,644
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
Lake Youngs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19660 142nd Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7646	416	26	16.3	33.9%	140 (33.7%)	18 (4.3%)	76 (18.3%)	118 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	55 (13.2%)	80.4	205^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.3%		84.1	175^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.0%	30	61.0	61.0	68.1	68.0	65.9	67.3	74.7	64.5	58.5	66.3	84.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	$20,360	$854	$19,506
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
Cascade Elementary School	Public	K-5	16022 116th Ave SE	Renton	98058	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-3350	434	28	15.6	63.8%	73 (16.8%)	87 (20.0%)	134 (30.9%)	75 (17.3%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.1%)	51 (11.8%)	25.2	898^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.6%		33.4	778^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.4%	120	34.3	34.3	36.5	40.3	42.3	39.8	38.1	30.7	34.3	34.4	88.4	91.3	94.2	94.2	94.2	89.9	94.2	89.9	89.9	89.9	$22,206	$2,484	$19,723
Impact \| Black River Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	16950 116th Ave SE	Renton	98058	King County	Impact \| Black River Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(206) 712-7640	209	13	15.8	62.7%	26 (12.4%)	62 (29.7%)	61 (29.2%)	20 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	37 (17.7%)								(n/a)			29.0			29.0	25.8			25.8	85.3	86.8	86.8	86.8	86.8	88.2	91.2	86.8	88.2	88.2	$25,788	$798	$24,990
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairwood Elementary School

Is Fairwood Elementary School a good school?

Fairwood Elementary School ranks 754^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairwood Elementary School in?

Kent School District

How many students attend Fairwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Fairwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairwood Elementary School?

Students at Fairwood Elementary School are 32% White, 23% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Fairwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : Kentridge High School

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