Rainier Beach High School

Public 9-12

 8815 Seward Park Av S
       Seattle, WA  98118-4743


(206) 252-6350

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
354th of 442 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,570 Help


Feeder schools for Rainier Beach High School:

Elementary:    Dunlap Elementary School
    Emerson Elementary School
    Graham Hill Elementary School
    Rainier View Elementary School
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Middle:    Aki Kurose Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  818

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.2%
Asian:
24.1%
Hispanic:
18.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.4% Help


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Compare Details Rainier Beach High School ranks worse than 80.1% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 14th among 15 ranked high schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.33. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Rainier Beach High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rainier Beach High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.2%), Asian (24.1%), Hispanic (18.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rainier Beach High School is 17.8, which is the 6th best among 15 high schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rainier Beach High School is $22,570, which is the 6th highest among 15 high schools in the Seattle School District No. 1.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rainier Beach High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rainier Beach High School 354th of 442 Washington public high schools. (See Rainier Beach High School in the ranking list.)

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Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 42nd of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rainier Beach High School

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Rank History for all students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.22 342nd 390 12.3%
2005 9.98 353rd 394 10.4%
2006 16.03 339th 395 14.2%
2007 29.19 311th 399 22.1%
2008 33.54 299th 396 24.5%
2009 18.13 346th 402 13.9%
2010 19.59 351st 423 17.0%
2011 6.58 411th 440 6.6%
2012 13.96 383rd 450 14.9%
2013 22.10 372nd 454 18.1%
2015 29.95 256th 341 24.9%
2016 17.43 274th 306 10.5%
2017 11.25 275th 301 8.6%
2018 22.54 266th 315 15.6%
2019 16.10 370th 417 11.3%
2021 12.01 428th 455 5.9%
2022 12.81 399th 434 8.1%
2023 21.33 354th 442 19.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.63 139th 163 14.7%
2021 3.27 192nd 195 1.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.35 35th 65 46.2%
2019 32.85 48th 69 30.4%
2021 33.54 60th 102 41.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.54 124th 139 10.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.07 205th 227 9.7%
2019 25.44 279th 344 18.9%
2021 18.96 351st 392 10.5%
2022 13.38 350th 370 5.4%
2023 36.06 236th 362 34.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.11 203rd 243 16.5%
2019 19.73 304th 358 15.1%
2021 14.33 352nd 390 9.7%
2022 12.26 343rd 368 6.8%
2023 17.92 305th 357 14.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.91 235th 254 7.5%
2019 12.59 325th 355 8.5%
2021 10.00 376th 395 4.8%
2022 11.36 341st 363 6.1%
2023 19.94 291st 358 18.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.64 69th 87 20.7%
2019 19.12 103rd 121 14.9%
2021 16.89 119th 136 12.5%
2022 14.86 114th 124 8.1%
2023 24.75 91st 118 22.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.76 47th 54 13.0%
2019 13.90 83rd 86 3.5%
2021 7.31 111th 111 0.0%
2022 7.43 88th 89 1.1%
2023 6.22 78th 78 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.65 119th 156 23.7%
2019 13.07 229th 241 5.0%
2021 22.10 241st 278 13.3%
2022 34.18 173rd 261 33.7%
2023 44.71 129th 249 48.2%
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Rank History for White students at Rainier Beach High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.69 367th 413 11.1%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a citizen
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Open Quote Education is very poor, they spend to much of their finances on sports. Close Quote


by a student
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Open Quote Great school! Close Quote


by a student
Monday, May 19, 2014

Open Quote Rainier Beach is a Great School
Im a Freshman there right now and the teachers really care about you and wants the best for you. The education system is really great its called IB program. Its a higher class better than Franklin or Cleveland high school education system. People think the school is ghetto, but it ain't that was from the past. Right now there are nice people there and there not even one shooting i ever heard from this school the first day of school no shooting or killing. If you haven't been there don't talk shit about it. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rainier Beach High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 323 341 316 69 5 n/a n/a 0 1054
1989 245 320 318 70 10 n/a n/a 0 963
1990 174 217 306 45 4 n/a n/a 0 746
1991 198 202 275 38 1 n/a n/a 0 714
1992 235 214 263 42 2 n/a n/a 0 756
1993 225 201 291 38 4 n/a n/a 0 759
1994 199 290 326 41 4 n/a n/a 0 860
1995 161 349 345 53 4 n/a n/a 0 912
1996 161 349 345 53 4 n/a n/a 0 912
1997 129 366 313 44 6 n/a n/a 0 858
1998 100 378 316 41 6 n/a n/a 0 841
1999 97 379 279 51 7 n/a n/a 0 813
2000 64 417 258 41 8 n/a n/a 0 788
2001 53 356 208 55 11 n/a n/a 0 683
2002 47 425 179 48 11 n/a n/a 0 710
2003 47 425 179 48 11 n/a n/a 0 710
2004 46 361 152 33 10 n/a n/a 0 602
2005 43 308 120 39 11 n/a n/a 0 521
2006 35 321 131 36 6 n/a n/a 0 529
2007 23 284 116 28 4 n/a n/a 0 455
2008 18 214 88 34 5 n/a n/a 0 359
2009 25 244 107 54 11 n/a n/a 0 441
2010 47 284 91 65 11 n/a n/a 0 498
2011 31 252 67 53 4 17 1 0 425
2012 18 204 71 43 2 21 7 0 366
2013 19 210 80 57 4 18 16 0 404
2014 12 233 128 60 3 18 14 0 468
2015 18 309 149 77 5 16 24 0 598
2016 26 326 179 91 4 15 30 0 671
2017 21 346 190 94 2 9 28 0 690
2018 24 365 192 104 3 17 41 0 746
2019 20 346 203 105 3 15 69 0 761
2020 23 332 201 121 5 17 55 1 755
2021 34 335 208 132 7 15 50 0 781
2022 44 351 203 157 4 19 57 1 836
2023 39 345 197 148 5 14 67 3 818

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rainier Beach High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1054 47.0 22.4 0
1989 963 45.0 21.4 n/a
1990 746 44.2 16.8 0
1991 714 40.6 17.5 n/a
1992 756 36.0 21.0 n/a
1993 759 35.0 21.7 n/a
1994 860 36.3 23.7 n/a
1995 912 45.0 20.3 n/a
1996 912 45.0 20.3 n/a
1997 858 42.7 20.1 n/a
1998 841 41.9 20.1 n/a
1999 813 40.5 20.1 n/a
2000 788 44.2 17.8 n/a
2001 683 41.8 16.3 n/a
2002 710 37.1 19.1 57.5
2003 710 37.1 19.1 57.5
2004 602 34.0 17.7 58
2005 521 33.6 15.5 67.8
2006 529 24.6 21.5 61.2
2007 455 24.0 19.0 60.2
2008 359 26.0 13.8 63.8
2009 441 26.0 17.0 68.9
2010 498 30.7 16.2 66.5
2011 425 30.1 14.1 69.4
2012 366 23.3 15.7 80.9
2013 404 24.5 16.4 77.2
2014 468 n/a n/a 80.1
2015 598 35.0 17.0 71.7
2016 671 42.0 15.9 69.7
2017 690 39.8 17.2 80.7
2018 746 42.6 17.5 77.6
2019 761 46.6 16.3 74.6
2020 755 44.5 16.9 70.7
2021 781 47.0 16.6 72.6
2022 836 44.7 18.6 72.6
2023 818 45.8 17.8 80.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rainier Beach High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1054 47.0 22.4 0
1989 963 45.0 21.4 n/a
1990 746 44.2 16.8 0
1991 714 40.6 17.5 n/a
1992 756 36.0 21.0 n/a
1993 759 35.0 21.7 n/a
1994 860 36.3 23.7 n/a
1995 912 45.0 20.3 n/a
1996 912 45.0 20.3 n/a
1997 858 42.7 20.1 n/a
1998 841 41.9 20.1 n/a
1999 813 40.5 20.1 n/a
2000 788 44.2 17.8 n/a
2001 683 41.8 16.3 n/a
2002 710 37.1 19.1 57.5
2003 710 37.1 19.1 57.5
2004 602 34.0 17.7 58
2005 521 33.6 15.5 67.8
2006 529 24.6 21.5 61.2
2007 455 24.0 19.0 60.2
2008 359 26.0 13.8 63.8
2009 441 26.0 17.0 68.9
2010 498 30.7 16.2 66.5
2011 425 30.1 14.1 69.4
2012 366 23.3 15.7 80.9
2013 404 24.5 16.4 77.2
2014 468 n/a n/a 80.1
2015 598 35.0 17.0 71.7
2016 671 42.0 15.9 69.7
2017 690 39.8 17.2 80.7
2018 746 42.6 17.5 77.6
2019 761 46.6 16.3 74.6
2020 755 44.5 16.9 70.7
2021 781 47.0 16.6 72.6
2022 836 44.7 18.6 72.6
2023 818 45.8 17.8 80.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Rainier Beach High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201984.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.9%100.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rainier Beach High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $995 (5.6%) $16,886 (94.4%) $17,881
2020 $177 (1.3%) $13,877 (98.7%) $14,054
2021 $1,092 (5.4%) $19,274 (94.6%) $20,366
2022 $1,734 (7.7%) $20,836 (92.3%) $22,570

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rainier Beach High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 370th of 417 High schoolsRanks 354th of 442 High schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Rainier Beach High School)52.352.8
 0.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Seattle School District No. 1)81.479
 2.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Rainier Beach High School)23.921.9
 2%
   10th Grade Math (Seattle School District No. 1)57.351.1
 6.1%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Rainier Beach High School)2420.2
 3.8%
   11th Grade Science (Seattle School District No. 1)56.554.6
 1.8%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rainier Beach High School)52.352.8
 0.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Seattle School District No. 1)72.567.3
 5.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Rainier Beach High School)23.921.9
 2%
   All Grades Math (Seattle School District No. 1)64.457.3
 7.1%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Rainier Beach High School)2420.2
 3.8%
   All Grades Science (Seattle School District No. 1)6560.3
 4.7%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students761818
 7.5%
African American346345
 0.3%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian203197
 3%
Hispanic105148
 41%
Pacific Islander1514
 6.7%
White2039
 95%
Two or More Races6967
 2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.6%80.4%
 5.8%


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Students at Rainier Beach High School are 42% African American, 24% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Rainier Beach High School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Washington high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 818 students attended Rainier Beach High School.


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