Photo: Buidhe · CC BY-SA 4.0Normandy Park’s public schools score below 79% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Normandy Park’s districts is 24%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Normandy Park, 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.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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.
Normandy Park’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,280 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then five middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Normandy Park’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Washington school districts, #259 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; among the 95 Washington towns with similar household incomes, Normandy Park’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Normandy Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Normandy Park
Marvista Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Normandy Park
Marvista Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Normandy Park
Marvista Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Normandy Park
Marvista Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Normandy Park
Marvista Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Normandy Park
Marvista Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Normandy Park
Marvista Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Normandy Park’s public schools are run by Highline School District, which also serves Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Normandy Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Normandy Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Normandy Park | C− | Highline |
| Burien | C− | Highline |
| Des Moines | C− | Highline PK–12 · Federal Way PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Highline with Normandy Park, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Normandy Park
11 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).
Questions about Normandy Park’s schools
Are Normandy Park’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Normandy Park children attend score below 79% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #259 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Normandy Park in?
Highline School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,072 students in 36 schools (2024–25).
Where do Normandy Park kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Mount Rainier High School, Highline High School, Evergreen High School, Tyee High School and Maritime High School.
What is Normandy Park’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Highline School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Normandy Park spend per student?
$21,280 in Highline School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Normandy Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Normandy Park → They have their own page.
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.