Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Renton School District — Decoded Rankings
23 of 31 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 9,705
- Free/reduced lunch
- 53.2%
- Avg SES index
- 63.9
- State
- WA
Schools in Renton School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (20 ranked)
20 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sartori Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #178 | #28 (WA)plausibly #22–56#18 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hazelwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #78 | #146 (WA)plausibly #83–261#90 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Maplewood Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #184 | #490 (WA)plausibly #277–688#253 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Campbell Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #1019 | #779 (WA)plausibly #551–1099#372 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cascade Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #933 | #796 (WA)plausibly #555–1029#375 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Talbot Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #503 | #936 (WA)plausibly #770–1170#429 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McKnight Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #758 | #967 (WA)plausibly #768–1172#443 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Hilltop Heritage Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #629 | #1003 (WA)plausibly #756–1246#453 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Vera Risdon Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #565 | #1063 (WA)plausibly #816–1242#484 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kennydale Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #432 | #1099 (WA)plausibly #892–1283#504 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sierra Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #1038 | #1183 (WA)plausibly #928–1327#535 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Nelsen Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #1152 | #1265 (WA)plausibly #1093–1363#566 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Highlands Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #1336 | #1273 (WA)plausibly #1053–1409#569 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Bryn Mawr Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #1070 | #1311 (WA)plausibly #1142–1413#589 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Benson Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #876 | #1403 (WA)plausibly #1162–1471#628 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tiffany Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #821 | #1417 (WA)plausibly #1220–1479#635 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Dimmitt Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #1386 | #1448 (WA)plausibly #1360–1473#650 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Honey Dew ElementaryNeighborhoodRenton School District | #1290 | #1461 (WA)plausibly #1297–1495#655 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lakeridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #1292 | #1481 (WA)plausibly #1367–1497#665 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Renton Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #1374 | #1483 (WA)plausibly #1459–1491#667 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| H.O.M.E. Program | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renton Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #290 | #222 (WA)HS#75 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Hazen Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #106 | #223 (WA)HS#76 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Lindbergh Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodRenton School District | #210 | #259 (WA)HS#90 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 8Typical Profile
- 8Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 36.2 | 50 | 13.8 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 29.4 | 50 | 20.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -45.3 | 0 | Schools lose 45.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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