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Renton Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Renton Park Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 393 students in the Renton School District, which faces significant academic challenges with its current state ranking in the 16th percentile.

The school's academic performance, with roughly 30% of students proficient in core subjects, is below district and state averages and notably lower than many nearby schools. For example, Talbot Hill Elementary in the same district and Ridgewood Elementary in the neighboring Kent School District show significantly higher proficiency rates. Renton Park serves a high-need population, with over 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate higher than most comparable schools in its own district like Cascade Elementary.

Despite spending more per student than several higher-performing neighboring schools, outcomes have lagged, though recent data shows a promising improvement in its overall ranking from the 6th to the 16th percentile. The school's performance varies greatly by grade, with fourth-grade scores being particularly low, indicating potential areas for targeted support. When compared to a school with very similar demographics like Impact | Black River Elementary, Renton Park performs slightly better academically, suggesting the challenges of serving its student population are complex but not insurmountable.

393

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,242

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16828 128th Ave SE
Renton, WA 98058-6149

(425) 204-2950

District: Renton School District

Students who attend Renton Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nelsen Middle School
High:	Lindbergh Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

24.2%

African American:

15.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

980^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

133^rd of 247Renton 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	18.9	980 of 1160	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1101 of 1168	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1066 of 1169	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1032 of 1169	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	899 of 1107	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1033 of 1130	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	846 of 1054	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	828 of 1056	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	744 of 1053	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	938 of 1067	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.6	591 of 1106	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.7	828 of 1097	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	773 of 1092	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.7	641 of 1088	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.4	763 of 1072	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.2	757 of 1067	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	802 of 1069	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.9	698 of 1051	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.5	444 of 1031	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.7	375 of 1026	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	24.3	98 of 107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	144 of 189	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	151 of 163	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	180 of 201	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	184 of 213	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	223 of 248	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	206 of 333	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	825 of 1092	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1019 of 1093	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1035 of 1094	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	937 of 1100	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	816 of 1008	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	944 of 1068	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	784 of 1004	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	21.9	543 of 633	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	550 of 694	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	658 of 697	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	407 of 540	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	887 of 1013	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	972 of 1024	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	952 of 1013	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	988 of 1019	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	794 of 854	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	924 of 979	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	631 of 835	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	945 of 1098	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1012 of 1099	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	951 of 1099	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1061 of 1113	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	926 of 1025	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1005 of 1075	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	801 of 999	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	46.0	180 of 303	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	49.7	273 of 637	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	817 of 1007	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	942 of 1009	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	619 of 1011	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	574 of 1031	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	866 of 1027	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	626 of 833	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)57th percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)41st percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)14th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2018)8th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-15 vs state

Math31%-11 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, March 2, 2020

Teachers and staff are amazing and really care about students Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Verbal, and physical abuse by playground staff is the norm here. Principal is "new", and not very helpful in addressing any issue.
15 minutes for students to eat each day before being moved outside means thousands of dollars in wasted food.
This in turn leads to hungry students who can't focus as well as they would had they actually eaten.
When parents complain, the staff act concerned. However, no changes are ever made. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Teachers are very nice,help kids and let the kids have some fun during class time,I got 100% in 9/10 tests from Renton Park. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Benson Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	18665 116th Ave SE	Renton	98058	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3300	477	30	15.6	50.1%	61 (12.8%)	71 (14.9%)	112 (23.5%)	164 (34.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	60 (12.6%)	35.8	731^st of 1160 public elementary schools	37.0%		36.8	726^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.8%	5	37.2	37.2	53.5	39.0	33.7	41.7	54.9	47.5	26.7	41.7	85.1	91.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	91.9	96.0	90.5	91.9	91.9	$19,896	$1,280	$18,617
Glenridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19405 120th Ave SE	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7494	298	21	13.9	52.3%	55 (18.5%)	36 (12.1%)	44 (14.8%)	128 (43.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (10.1%)	43.7	628^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.9%		44.6	626^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.4%	2	46.9	46.9	41.8	50.9	59.2	50.3	36.4	47.5	40.8	41.7	85.7	88.1	85.7	85.7	85.7	88.1	95.2	88.1	88.1	88.1	$23,887	$1,753	$22,134
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
Talbot Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Talbot Rd S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4900	445	27	16.4	49.0%	77 (17.3%)	56 (12.6%)	131 (29.4%)	110 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	55 (12.4%)	55	494^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.4%		55.5	494^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.7%		42.7	42.7	51.4	57.4	46.4	51.4	62.0	58.2	45.1	54.6	86.8	86.8	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	89.7	92.7	91.2	91.2	$20,787	$1,369	$19,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Renton Park Elementary School

Is Renton Park Elementary School a good school?

Renton Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Renton Park Elementary School in?

Renton School District

How many students attend Renton Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Renton Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Renton Park Elementary School?

Students at Renton Park Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% African American, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Renton Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Renton Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nelsen Middle School
High : Lindbergh Senior High School

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