Rainier Elementary School
Rainier Elementary School serves 432 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Rainier Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Rainier Elementary School's student population of 432 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
432 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Rainier Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Rainier Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1200 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
61%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
2%

Asian
1%
8%

Hispanic
9%
23%

Black
n/a
4%

White
82%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
7%
8%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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