Highlands Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2720 Ne 7th St
Renton, WA 98056

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Bottom 50%

Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 403 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	61
1	59
2	73
3	77
4	60
5	72

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	462
2022	450
2021	480
2020	468
2019	468
2018	572
2017	572
2016	578
2015	541
2014	542
2013	486
2012	553
2011	664
2010	595
2009	559
2008	571
2007	585
2006	610
2005	644
2004	637
2003	552
2002	554
2001	551
2000	504
1999	502
1998	464
1997	561
1996	576
1995	569
1994	565
1993	569
1992	600
1991	581
1990	596
1989	618
1988	616
1987	592

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	34
2013	25
2012	28
2011	29
2010	29
2009	30
2008	30
2007	33
2006	30
2005	27
2004	27
2003	26
2002	24
2001	21
2000	23
1999	22
1998	20
1997	26
1996	25
1995	27
1994	26
1993	24
1992	28
1991	25
1990	25

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1921 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#1921
2022	#1857
2021	#1630
2019	#1630
2018	#1754
2017	#1769
2016	#1702
2015	#1607
2014	#896
2013	#1377
2012	#1698

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21%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	21%	41%	37%
2022	22%	40%	35%
2019	41%	50%	47%
2018	37%	51%	48%
2017	35%	51%	48%
2016	42%	51%	49%
2015	38%	49%	47%
2014	68%	65%	63%
2013	57%	64%	62%
2012	49%	63%	60%
2011	47%	60%	56%

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25-29%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2022	27%	53%	46%
2019	39%	61%	55%
2018	34%	61%	48%
2017	38%	61%	57%
2016	34%	62%	58%
2015	33%	56%	51%
2014	59%	74%	70%
2013	62%	73%	71%
2012	56%	72%	69%
2011	52%	70%	67%
2010	48%	70%	66%

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35-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	16:1	16:1	19:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	19:1
2019	16:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	20:1
2017	17:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	19:1	20:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	20:1	21:1
2011	23:1	19:1	20:1
2010	21:1	19:1	20:1
2009	19:1	19:1	20:1
2008	19:1	19:1	20:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	20:1	19:1	19:1
2005	24:1	19:1	21:1
2004	24:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	22:1
2002	23:1	19:1	22:1
2001	26:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	20:1	22:1
1997	22:1	20:1	22:1
1996	23:1	21:1	22:1
1995	21:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	24:1	21:1	23:1
1992	21:1	21:1	23:1
1991	23:1	21:1	22:1
1990	24:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	4%	3%	2%
1993	5%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	3%	3%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	10%	9%	26%
2022	11%	9%	25%
2021	14%	8%	26%
2020	19%	8%	25%
2019	19%	8%	25%
2018	18%	8%	26%
2017	18%	8%	26%
2016	19%	8%	26%
2015	18%	8%	25%
2014	20%	7%	25%
2013	21%	8%	25%
2012	15%	7%	25%
2011	16%	7%	25%
2010	17%	10%	26%
2009	17%	10%	25%
2008	18%	9%	25%
2007	18%	8%	24%
2006	17%	8%	23%
2005	18%	8%	22%
2004	17%	8%	21%
2003	18%	8%	20%
2002	16%	8%	20%
2001	15%	7%	19%
2000	14%	7%	18%
1999	12%	7%	18%
1998	10%	7%	17%
1997	11%	7%	16%
1996	10%	7%	15%
1995	9%	6%	13%
1994	7%	6%	12%
1993	8%	6%	12%
1992	8%	6%	11%
1991	5%	6%	10%

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Hispanic

55%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	56%	26%	27%
2022	52%	25%	27%
2021	54%	25%	25%
2020	50%	24%	25%
2019	50%	24%	25%
2018	49%	23%	23%
2017	49%	23%	23%
2016	47%	22%	23%
2015	48%	22%	22%
2014	45%	21%	21%
2013	43%	20%	20%
2012	50%	20%	20%
2011	48%	18%	19%
2010	49%	16%	18%
2009	49%	16%	17%
2008	47%	15%	16%
2007	43%	14%	15%
2006	40%	14%	13%
2005	36%	13%	12%
2004	30%	12%	11%
2003	29%	12%	9%
2002	24%	11%	8%
2001	21%	10%	7%
2000	10%	10%	6%
1999	8%	9%	5%
1998	7%	9%	4%
1997	6%	8%	4%
1996	6%	8%	4%
1995	4%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	2%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	12%	5%	15%
2022	13%	5%	15%
2021	9%	5%	15%
2020	8%	5%	15%
2019	8%	5%	15%
2018	10%	4%	16%
2017	10%	4%	16%
2016	11%	4%	17%
2015	9%	4%	18%
2014	8%	5%	18%
2013	7%	5%	18%
2012	10%	5%	19%
2011	12%	5%	20%
2010	13%	6%	20%
2009	12%	5%	20%
2008	13%	6%	20%
2007	12%	6%	20%
2006	12%	6%	19%
2005	11%	6%	18%
2004	14%	6%	18%
2003	12%	6%	18%
2002	12%	5%	17%
2001	13%	5%	17%
2000	15%	5%	18%
1999	12%	5%	17%
1998	15%	5%	18%
1997	13%	5%	17%
1996	14%	4%	17%
1995	14%	5%	17%
1994	14%	4%	16%
1993	11%	4%	14%
1992	9%	4%	13%
1991	8%	4%	11%

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White

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	9%	49%	21%
2022	12%	50%	22%
2021	11%	51%	23%
2020	15%	53%	25%
2019	15%	53%	25%
2018	16%	55%	27%
2017	16%	55%	27%
2016	17%	56%	27%
2015	18%	57%	28%
2014	17%	58%	29%
2013	19%	59%	30%
2012	18%	60%	31%
2011	19%	63%	33%
2010	20%	64%	34%
2009	21%	65%	36%
2008	21%	66%	38%
2007	26%	68%	39%
2006	30%	69%	44%
2005	34%	70%	46%
2004	37%	71%	48%
2003	40%	71%	51%
2002	47%	73%	53%
2001	49%	74%	55%
2000	58%	75%	57%
1999	65%	76%	58%
1998	65%	76%	59%
1997	67%	77%	61%
1996	66%	78%	62%
1995	69%	79%	64%
1994	70%	80%	67%
1993	72%	81%	69%
1992	77%	81%	71%
1991	81%	82%	74%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	12%	9%	10%
2022	11%	9%	10%
2021	11%	9%	10%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	5%
2013	9%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	0.65	0.68	0.79
2022	0.68	0.68	0.79
2021	0.66	0.67	0.79
2020	0.69	0.65	0.79
2019	0.69	0.65	0.79
2018	0.69	0.64	0.78
2017	0.69	0.64	0.78
2016	0.71	0.63	0.78
2015	0.70	0.62	0.78
2014	0.72	0.61	0.78
2013	0.73	0.61	0.78
2012	0.69	0.60	0.78
2011	0.70	0.58	0.76
2010	0.68	0.56	0.75
2009	0.68	0.55	0.74
2008	0.69	0.54	0.74
2007	0.71	0.51	0.73
2006	0.72	0.49	0.73
2005	0.72	0.49	0.70
2004	0.73	0.48	0.68
2003	0.72	0.47	0.66
2002	0.69	0.45	0.65
2001	0.68	0.44	0.64
2000	0.62	0.42	0.62
1999	0.55	0.40	0.60
1998	0.54	0.40	0.59
1997	0.52	0.39	0.58
1996	0.54	0.39	0.57
1995	0.50	0.36	0.54
1994	0.48	0.35	0.52
1993	0.46	0.34	0.49
1992	0.39	0.33	0.47
1991	0.34	0.32	0.43

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Eligible for

71%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	62%	41%	43%
2022	56%	36%	37%
2021	52%	35%	37%
2020	51%	35%	36%
2019	51%	35%	36%
2018	54%	37%	40%
2017	54%	37%	40%
2016	55%	38%	43%
2015	59%	39%	43%
2014	61%	39%	44%
2013	60%	38%	45%
2012	59%	37%	42%
2011	56%	33%	41%
2010	59%	33%	40%
2009	51%	29%	32%
2008	44%	28%	31%
2007	47%	28%	30%
2006	47%	29%	33%
2005	47%	27%	31%
2004	47%	27%	31%
2003	40%	26%	26%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Washington	Renton School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	14%	8%	12%
2019	14%	8%	12%
2018	15%	7%	10%
2017	15%	7%	10%
2016	14%	7%	10%
2015	13%	7%	10%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	14%	8%	11%
2009	18%	9%	11%
2008	19%	9%	11%
2007	16%	9%	11%
2006	16%	8%	11%
2005	16%	9%	11%
2004	14%	9%	11%
2003	11%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Renton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #1921 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

Highlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maplewood Heights Elementary School, Kennydale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

403 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Highlands Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School?

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Renton School District.

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