Renton Park Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Renton, Washington

Renton Park Elementary School in Renton, Washington enrolled 393 students in 2024-25 with 25.5 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%

371 students in 2022-23, 364 students in 2023-24, 393 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.7 to 25.5.

Students enrolled at Renton Park Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 364, 2024-25: 39301002003004002022-233712023-243642024-25393
Students enrolled at Renton Park Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 364, 2024-25: 39301002003004002022-233712023-243642024-25393
Students enrolled at Renton Park Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 364, 2024-25: 39301002003004002022-233712023-243642024-25393
Students enrolled at Renton Park Elementary School by school year2022-23: 371, 2023-24: 364, 2024-25: 39301002003004002022-233712023-243642024-25393
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337122.716.3
2023-2436424.414.9
2024-2539325.515.4

15.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.4; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.4; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.4; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.4; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 335 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Renton Park Elementary School enrolled 335 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 335 of the 335 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent43.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

34.4% of students were Hispanic, 24.2% White, 15.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic34.4%
  2. White24.2%
  3. Black15.8%
  4. Asian12.8%
  5. Two or more races12.2%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Renton Park Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2230‑34%46%53.4%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%35% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Renton

14 public elementary schools in Renton report 2024-25 enrollment; Renton Park Elementary School is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Kennydale Elementary School51116.632.3%
Sartori Elementary School51017.421.4%
Benson Hill Elementary School47715.741.9%
Talbot Hill Elementary School44516.541.1%
Cascade Elementary School43415.652.1%
Ridgewood Elementary School41217.515.8%
Maplewood Heights Elementary School39516.014.7%
Renton Park Elementary School39315.455.0%

All public schools in Renton →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Renton Park Elementary School

  1. Cascade Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 434 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Tiffany Park Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 379 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Renton Park Elementary School with Cascade Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Renton School District 403 spends per student$19,241 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,241
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonRenton Park Elementary School is the number 659 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#659 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.15.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Renton Park Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Renton Park Elementary School?
    393 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 371 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Renton, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Renton Park Elementary School?
    15.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Renton Park Elementary School a Title I school?
    Renton Park Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Renton Park Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Renton Park Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Renton Park Elementary School in?
    Renton School District 403, NCES district ID 5307230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530723001081 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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