For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 163 students in Rainier Valley Leadership Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Washington.
Public Charter School in Rainier Valley Leadership Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public charter school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Washington public charter school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
1 School
17 Schools
# Students
163 Students
4,469 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
315 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.76
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
20%
% Black
62%
28%
% White
3%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,945 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,706 is higher than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,945
$18,796
Spending / Student
$25,706
$19,247
Best Rainier Valley Leadership Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6020 Rainier Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 659-0956
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 659-0956
Gr: 6-12 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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