📍 2720 NE 7th St, Renton, King County, 98056
Highlands Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Renton, King County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Renton School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highlands Elementary School enrolls 462 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Two or more races and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 258 | 56% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 55 | 12% |
| Asian | 48 | 10% |
| White | 40 | 8.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
335 of the school's 462 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 288 qualify for free lunch and 47 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highlands Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 11, state house district 11.
Highlands Elementary School is one of 30 schools in Renton School District, based in RENTON, Washington. The district serves 14,873 students district-wide and employs 824 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 462 students, Highlands Elementary School is close to the district average of about 496 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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