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Honey Dew Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Honey Dew Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 276 students in the Renton School District, notable for having one of the highest percentages of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in the area.

Academic performance at Honey Dew is significantly below both district and state averages, with only about a quarter of students proficient in English and Math, placing it in the bottom 11% of Washington elementary schools. This contrasts sharply with higher-performing nearby schools in the same district, such as Sartori Elementary School and Maplewood Heights Elementary School. Interestingly, Honey Dew operates with more resources per student and smaller class sizes than many of these higher-achieving schools, indicating that factors beyond basic funding and class size are influencing outcomes.

The school shows a pattern of stronger performance in 5th grade compared to 3rd grade, suggesting students make academic progress during their time there. However, performance trends for specific groups, such as English Language Learners, have declined recently. The school's situation highlights the complex challenges within the Renton School District, which contains both top-performing and struggling schools, and suggests that targeted instructional strategies may be key areas for improvement.

276

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,031

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Union Ave NE
Renton, WA 98058-4503

(425) 204-4800

District: Renton School District

Students who attend Honey Dew Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vera Risdon Middle School
High:	Hazen Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

White:

11.2%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

1,031^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	14.6	1031 of 1160	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1063 of 1168	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	978 of 1169	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	965 of 1169	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	856 of 1107	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1061 of 1130	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	924 of 1054	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	707 of 1056	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	673 of 1053	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	593 of 1067	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.0	833 of 1106	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	24.4	134 of 170	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	172 of 187	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	98 of 131	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	162 of 201	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	125 of 169	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	289 of 303	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	187 of 320	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	186 of 254	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	127 of 213	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	206 of 248	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	231 of 333	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	981 of 1092	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1025 of 1093	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	968 of 1094	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	928 of 1100	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	824 of 1008	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1018 of 1068	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	886 of 1004	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	544 of 659	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	458 of 651	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	547 of 633	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	545 of 694	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	441 of 501	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	643 of 697	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	452 of 540	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	912 of 1013	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	951 of 1024	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	903 of 1013	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	871 of 1019	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	641 of 854	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	947 of 979	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	740 of 835	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	852 of 1098	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	974 of 1099	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	892 of 1099	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	880 of 1113	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	748 of 1025	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	998 of 1075	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	864 of 999	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	15.4	551 of 566	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	448 of 637	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	3.5	1020 of 1027	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	739 of 833	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2023)21st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2019)3rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2019)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-15 vs state

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Math26%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	21.6	954^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.8%		25.2	896^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.3%	58	41.4	41.4	20.3	37.5	33.9	30.5	40.7	39.3	23.7	34.5	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
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%)	87.8	132^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	88.6%		83.2	186^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.1%	54	69.1	69.1	61.9	75.6	74.1	70.5	76.2	81.7	66.7	74.9	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
Newcastle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 136th Ave SE	Newcastle	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5801	451	29	15.6	21.7%	117 (25.9%)	22 (4.9%)	74 (16.4%)	185 (41.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.5%)	93.7	63^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.7	54^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	81.4	81.4	67.9	85.5	88.7	79.9	73.8	85.5	74.7	77.7	92.0	93.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	92.0	96.0	94.7	92.0	92.0	$20,619	$486	$20,133
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%)	58.9	448^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.4%		65.1	383^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	67.2%	65	57.6	57.6	45.8	51.2	57.1	51.8	49.4	58.8	57.6	55.5	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Honey Dew Elementary

How many students attend Honey Dew Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Honey Dew Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Honey Dew Elementary attend?

Students who attend Honey Dew Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vera Risdon Middle School
High : Hazen Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Honey Dew Elementary?

Students at Honey Dew Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 11% White, 11% Asian, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Honey Dew Elementary in?

Renton School District

Is Honey Dew Elementary a good school?

Honey Dew Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Washington elementary schools.

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