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Highlands Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1027^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Highlands Elementary School serves 386 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Renton, Washington, an area with several nearby elementary schools that provide useful local comparisons. The school is part of the Renton School District, which ranks around the middle of Washington districts, but Highlands ranks in the state’s 10th percentile for 2025–2026. About 70.21% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, indicating a relatively high level of economic need compared with most nearby schools.

Academic results are well below district and state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, 22.75% of students were proficient in English language arts, 25.13% in math, and 19.35% in science, compared with district rates of 47.42%, 42.90%, and 45.71%. Science is the weakest area and has declined from 28.77% in 2023–2024. Grade-level results point to especially important priorities in third-grade reading, where proficiency was 12%, and fifth-grade math, where it was 19.05%; fourth-grade math was a relative bright spot at 35.06%, though still below broader benchmarks. The school’s ranking has improved from the 5th percentile in 2022–2023, but test results do not yet show consistent academic progress.

Highlands also trails most nearby same-district schools. For example, Sartori Elementary School posted proficiency rates of 67.07% in ELA, 73.98% in math, and 74.70% in science, while Maplewood Heights Elementary School posted 68.93%, 77.40%, and 72.41%. Honey Dew Elementary, with a similar lunch-rate figure, was modestly higher in ELA and math and substantially higher in science. Highlands has comparatively favorable staffing and spending measures—a 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio and $24,279 per student—so the data suggests that how resources are used, along with instructional consistency and student supports, deserves attention.

386

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,279

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2720 NE 7th St
Renton, WA 98056-3714

(425) 204-4600

District: Renton School District

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McKnight Middle School
High:	Renton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

Asian:

11.4%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2023 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

1,027^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Renton School District

114^th of 238Renton 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
2026	10.6	1027 of 1138	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1065 of 1160	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1073 of 1168	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1113 of 1169	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1046 of 1169	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1011 of 1107	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	926 of 1130	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	937 of 1054	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	921 of 1056	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	861 of 1053	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	905 of 1067	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.6	748 of 1106	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.0	918 of 1097	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	939 of 1092	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	1012 of 1088	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	980 of 1072	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	1011 of 1067	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	999 of 1069	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	980 of 1051	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	883 of 1031	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.5	906 of 1026	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	53 of 108	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	123 of 163	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	88 of 201	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.8	150 of 169	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	171 of 303	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	283 of 320	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	237 of 254	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	106 of 248	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	226 of 333	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	957 of 1020	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	1021 of 1092	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	957 of 1093	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1048 of 1094	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	964 of 1100	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	920 of 1008	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	927 of 1068	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	849 of 1004	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	622 of 649	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	621 of 659	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	609 of 651	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	622 of 633	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	663 of 694	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	446 of 501	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	582 of 697	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	519 of 540	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	977 of 1008	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	944 of 1013	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	936 of 1024	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	968 of 1013	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	925 of 1019	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	841 of 854	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	840 of 979	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	760 of 835	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	990 of 1059	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	1008 of 1098	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1028 of 1099	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1044 of 1099	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	978 of 1113	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	975 of 1025	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	835 of 1075	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	905 of 999	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	368 of 478	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	500 of 566	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	342 of 637	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	880 of 901	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	821 of 1031	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	609 of 1027	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	413 of 833	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2022)51st percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+35 vs school

Asian (2024)25th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2022)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math25%-18 vs state

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Science19%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	10.6	1027^th of 1138 public elementary schools	9.8%		12	1065^th of 1160 public elementary schools	8.2%	38	19.4	19.4	12.0	29.9	22.6	22.8	17.7	35.1	19.1	25.1	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
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%)	16	951^st of 1138 public elementary schools	16.4%		14.6	1031^st of 1160 public elementary schools	11.1%	80	35.6	35.6	11.1	22.5	40.0	24.6	33.3	30.8	26.7	30.2	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
Sartori Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	332 Park Ave N	Renton	98057	King County	Renton School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 204-4500	510	29	17.3	28.4%	130 (25.5%)	58 (11.4%)	83 (16.3%)	151 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	86 (16.9%)	87	155^th of 1138 public elementary schools	86.4%		87.8	132^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	88.6%	23	74.7	74.7	53.7	76.8	70.7	67.1	68.3	82.9	70.7	74.0	96.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.8	96.3	97.5	98.8	98.8	$19,836	$946	$18,890
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%)	62.6	392^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	65.6%		59.3	441^st of 1160 public elementary schools	62.0%	49	53.5	53.5	49.4	46.8	62.1	53.0	63.2	54.6	50.0	56.0	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
Kennydale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 NE 28th St	Renton	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4700	511	31	16.5	39.3%	117 (22.9%)	36 (7.0%)	173 (33.9%)	110 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (14.5%)	70	317^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.1%		58.9	448^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.4%	131	65.1	65.1	62.2	50.6	58.8	57.1	65.9	47.1	60.0	57.5	91.5	91.5	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	94.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	$19,922	$1,478	$18,444
Sierra Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	9901 132nd Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4650	323	22	14.9	53.9%	70 (21.7%)	24 (7.4%)	140 (43.3%)	55 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.9%)	22.8	878^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.8%		21.6	954^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.8%	76	31.6	31.6	19.7	32.8	38.6	29.9	32.4	45.9	34.5	37.4	90.4	96.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	96.2	92.3	94.2	94.2	$23,710	$1,506	$22,205
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%)	90.3	108^th of 1138 public elementary schools	90.5%		85.2	167^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.6%	59	72.4	72.4	69.1	65.6	72.4	68.9	78.2	82.8	70.7	77.4	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
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%)	93.3	75^th of 1138 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.4	82^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.9%	7	78.8	78.8	72.6	75.6	74.8	74.3	76.8	76.9	76.8	76.8	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
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%)	52.4	514^th of 1138 public elementary schools	54.8%		36.5	722^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	37.8%	208	47.7	47.7	41.8	44.8	52.3	45.9	61.8	53.5	43.2	53.5	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
Bryn Mawr Elementary School	Public	K-5	8212 S 118th St	Seattle	98178	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4150	415	25	16.8	62.2%	51 (12.3%)	77 (18.6%)	142 (34.2%)	79 (19.0%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.6%)	47 (11.3%)	21.6	884^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.3%		19.5	973^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	16.1%	89	33.3	33.3	26.7	35.7	35.3	32.6	33.9	41.4	25.5	34.4	89.4	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	92.4	97.0	95.5	92.4	92.4	$22,408	$1,608	$20,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Highlands Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% White.

What schools do graduates of Highlands Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : McKnight Middle School
High : Renton Senior High School

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Highlands Elementary School.

What district is Highlands Elementary School in?

Renton School District

Is Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Highlands Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Washington elementary schools.

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