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Schools in East Renton Highlands · Issaquah School District

East Renton Highlands’s public schools outscore 98% of Washington districts

Math proficiency in East Renton Highlands’s districts is 71%, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Renton Highlands, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#7of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
77%
▲ 24 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 31 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 11 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 2% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,907 students on the public path
In brief

East Renton Highlands’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,047 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Maywood Middle School, then Liberty Sr High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cedar River Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Renton Highlands’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 98% of Washington school districts, #7 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (145)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,456 test results and a graduating class of 1,538 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of East Renton Highlands’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,436 in math, 10,475 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Renton Highlands, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Maywood Middle SchoolIssaquah School DistrictNo scores
9–12Liberty Sr High SchoolIssaquah School DistrictNo scores

East Renton Highlands’s public schools are run by Issaquah School District, which also serves Issaquah, Newcastle and Sammamish. Parts of East Renton Highlands (9% and 8% of its land) are served by Tahoma and Renton instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Issaquah School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 30 schools · 19,098 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,047WA $18,444 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 53.4% · 10475 students tested
Math71%
State average 40.1% · 10436 students tested

East Renton Highlands vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share East Renton Highlands’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Renton HighlandsA+Issaquah
RentonC+Renton

Every school in East Renton Highlands

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Renton Highlandsby address
Briarwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Renton
630 students17:1Rate it →
Apollo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Renton
496 students15:1Rate it →
Maple Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Renton
460 students16:1Rate it →
Maywood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Renton
826 students20:1Rate it →
Liberty Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Renton
1,495 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cedar River Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Renton
Private · Nonsectarian
122 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about East Renton Highlands’s schools

Are East Renton Highlands’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Renton Highlands children attend outscore 98% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #7 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Renton Highlands in?

Issaquah School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,098 students in 30 schools (2024–25). Small parts of East Renton Highlands are served by Tahoma and Renton.

Where do East Renton Highlands kids go to high school?

Liberty Sr High School in Renton, with 1,495 students.

What is East Renton Highlands’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Issaquah School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does East Renton Highlands spend per student?

$18,047 in Issaquah School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in East Renton Highlands?

Yes: Cedar River Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 122 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.