Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA

Renton School District — Decoded Rankings

23 of 31 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04

District profile

Total enrollment
9,710
Free/reduced lunch
52.3%
Avg SES index
63.6
State
WA

Schools in Renton School District

Elementary / Middle Schools (20 ranked)

Schools sortable by achievement rank, decoded rank, rank shift, story type, and confidence.
Rating
Sartori Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#171#26 (WA)plausibly #15–42#19 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)High
Campbell Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#940#255 (WA)plausibly #87–555#146 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)High
Hazelwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#217#362 (WA)plausibly #152–546#189 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with nextHigh
Maplewood Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#192#400 (WA)plausibly #192–611#209 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)High
Hilltop Heritage Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#504#615 (WA)plausibly #416–861#300 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)Medium
Talbot Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#518#918 (WA)plausibly #740–1184#433 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with nextHigh
Cascade Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#1079#995 (WA)plausibly #776–1128#461 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with nextHigh
Vera Risdon Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#544#1013 (WA)plausibly #767–1221#467 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with nextHigh
McKnight Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#830#1034 (WA)plausibly #808–1224#481 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)Medium
Kennydale Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#485#1138 (WA)plausibly #904–1302#520 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with nextHigh
Sierra Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#1152#1207 (WA)plausibly #1010–1301#549 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)High
Nelsen Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#1201#1248 (WA)plausibly #1082–1370#565 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with nextHigh
Bryn Mawr Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#1156#1258 (WA)plausibly #1107–1367#570 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)High
Dimmitt Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#1199#1312 (WA)plausibly #1161–1388#586 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)High
Highlands Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#1373#1375 (WA)plausibly #1188–1479#610 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)High
Tiffany Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#842#1432 (WA)plausibly #1245–1482#637 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with nextHigh
Honey Dew ElementaryNeighborhoodRenton School District#1332#1441 (WA)plausibly #1197–1492#643 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)High
Benson Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#922#1485 (WA)plausibly #1354–1501#666 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with nextHigh
Lakeridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#1266#1491 (WA)plausibly #1399–1503#671 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with nextHigh
Renton Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#1232#1495 (WA)plausibly #1415–1502#674 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)High

Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.

High Schools (3 ranked)

Schools sortable by achievement rank, decoded rank, rank shift, story type, and confidence.
Rating
Renton Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#275#158 (WA)HS#57 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)HS outcomeLow
Hazen Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#88#180 (WA)HS#62 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)HS outcomeMedium
Lindbergh Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District#182#205 (WA)HS#70 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)HS outcomeMedium

Story type breakdown

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  • 6
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How this district compares

District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.

MeasureDistrict avgMetro medianRead
Avg achievement percentile (metro)35.85014.2 points below the metro median
Avg decoded percentile (metro)31.05019.0 points below the metro median
Avg rank shift (places gained after context)-32.30Schools lose 32.3 places on average after context.

Data & sources

Assessment data
2024–25 school year
NCES CCD vintage
2024
Census ACS 5-year vintage
2020-2024
Last updated
September 4, 2026
Methodology version
0.14.0
Source files (3)

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