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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98056

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At a glance

Schools

3,299

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedHazelwood Elementary School69^th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Kennydale Elementary School up 131 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Highlands Elementary School 14.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 98056 includes seven schools serving elementary, middle, and high-school students, with about 3,299 students overall. Most are part of Renton School District, which ranks near the middle of Washington districts, but school performance varies considerably across the area.

Hazelwood Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide with five stars. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 74.55% in English language arts, 80.8% in math, and 83.33% in science, all well above district and state results. Vera Risdon Middle School is the strongest middle school, ranking in the 78th percentile and exceeding district and state results in all three tested subjects. Kennydale Elementary School is also performing above average, with proficiency rates of 57.14% in ELA, 57.54% in math, and 65.12% in science. Hazelwood, Vera Risdon, and Kennydale all showed positive recent academic or ranking trends.

McKnight Middle School is closer to the statewide midpoint but trails both district and state averages in ELA, math, and science. Highlands Elementary School is the primary area of concern, ranking in the 10th percentile with proficiency rates below 26% in ELA and math and below 20% in science. Its higher reported student needs and spending levels provide important context, but the data do not identify the reasons for its results. YouthSource and RTC and Renton Technical High School serve specialized or very small high-school populations, so their outcomes should not be directly compared with traditional K–12 schools.

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
YouthSource and RTC	Public	11-12	3000 NE 4th St	Renton	98056	King County	Renton Technical College	No	No	No	No	(425) 235-2352	296	0			76 (25.7%)	70 (23.6%)	119 (40.2%)	15 (5.1%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)
Renton Technical High School	Public	11-12	3000 4th St NE	Renton	98056	King County	Renton Technical College	No	No	No	No	(425) 235-2352	66	0			7 (10.6%)	3 (4.5%)	55 (83.3%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	7100 116th Ave SE	Newcastle	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4550	478	26	18.1	20.3%	200 (41.8%)	18 (3.8%)	49 (10.3%)	139 (29.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (14.0%)	93.9	69^th of 1138 public elementary schools	93.9%		82.5	191^st of 1160 public elementary schools	83.5%	122	83.3			83.3	70.2	72.1	81.9				74.6	85.7		76.4				80.8	92.5	97.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	97.0	95.5	94.0	97.0	97.0	$19,671	$982	$18,688
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
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
McKnight Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Edmonds Ave NE	Renton	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3600	811	38	21.2	49.0%	157 (19.4%)	75 (9.2%)	297 (36.6%)	202 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	75 (9.2%)	46.4	256^th of 514 public middle schools	50.2%		51	238^th of 534 public middle schools	55.4%	18		42.5		42.5				44.5	45.3	38.6	42.8				42.9	39.8	38.6	40.4											$18,740	$1,579	$17,161
Vera Risdon Middle School	Public	6-8	6928 116th Ave SE	Newcastle	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2700	751	34	21.8	39.3%	191 (25.4%)	49 (6.5%)	205 (27.3%)	209 (27.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	89 (11.9%)	76.2	112^th of 514 public middle schools	78.2%		66.9	156^th of 534 public middle schools	70.8%	44		61.7		61.7				52.9	59.9	65.5	59.3				47.1	50.2	53.0	50.1											$18,281	$1,158	$17,123

Cities Near Zip Code 98056

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Renton	0.36 mi	38	108^th
Newcastle	1.81 mi	3	24^th
Seattle	1.96 mi	135	89^th
Mercer Island	2.14 mi	6	2^nd
Bellevue	3.03 mi	31	32^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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