Is Rainier View Elementary School a good school?

Rainier View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Rainier View Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 523 students attended Rainier View Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rainier View Elementary School?

Students at Rainier View Elementary School are 25% Hispanic, 25% White, 16% African American, 15% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Rainier View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rainier View Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoyah Middle School High : Todd Beamer High School

Rainier View Elementary School

Summary:

Rainier View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Federal Way, Washington, serving 495 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Federal Way School District, which is ranked 213 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rainier View Elementary consistently underperforms academically, with only 20.09% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.49% proficient or better in math, compared to district averages of 35.31% and 23.51%, respectively. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of minority and low-income students than nearby schools like Sherwood Forest Elementary. Rainier View has ranked in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools for several years, receiving 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Despite higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Rainier View's academic struggles persist, suggesting the need for more effective instructional strategies and targeted support for its diverse student population. When compared to higher-performing schools in the Federal Way School District, such as Sherwood Forest Elementary, Rainier View's underperformance is even more pronounced, highlighting the opportunity for the school to learn from its successful counterparts.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3015 S 368th St
Federal Way, WA 98003-7669

(253) 945-3700

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1133^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,696

Students who attend Rainier View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoyah Middle School
High:	Todd Beamer High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

25.4%

White:

25.2%

African American:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rainier View Elementary School ranks worse than 97% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 21^st among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Rainier View Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (25.4%), White (25.2%), African American (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rainier View Elementary School is 16.6. 14 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rainier View Elementary School employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rainier View Elementary School is $20,696. 15 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rainier View Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rainier View Elementary School 1133^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Rainier View Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Federal Way School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Federal Way School District 213^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rainier View Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	68.11	274^th	1026	73.3%
2005	59.78	417^th	1031	59.6%
2006	63.37	368^th	1051	65.0%
2007	51.82	537^th	1069	49.8%
2008	38.85	691^st	1067	35.2%
2009	44.74	635^th	1072	40.8%
2010	46.25	613^th	1088	43.7%
2011	40.49	690^th	1092	36.8%
2012	56.58	491^st	1097	55.2%
2013	59.23	456^th	1106	58.8%
2015	52.27	503^rd	1067	52.9%
2016	32.49	736^th	1053	30.1%
2017	16.59	924^th	1056	12.5%
2018	21.75	858^th	1054	18.6%
2019	16.10	984^th	1130	12.9%
2021	11.40	1018^th	1107	8.0%
2022	7.68	1131^st	1169	3.3%
2023	6.67	1138^th	1169	2.7%
2024	6.28	1133^rd	1168	3.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.72	156^th	212	26.4%
2019	9.02	290^th	303	4.3%
2023	11.51	189^th	194	2.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.27	216^th	333	35.1%
2019	22.41	217^th	248	12.5%
2023	15.44	233^rd	254	8.3%
2024	13.78	303^rd	320	5.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.36	525^th	566	7.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.66	646^th	835	22.6%
2019	27.85	780^th	979	20.3%
2021	16.51	795^th	854	6.9%
2022	7.74	1007^th	1019	1.2%
2023	6.58	998^th	1013	1.5%
2024	10.31	981^st	1024	4.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.18	673^rd	1004	33.0%
2019	18.54	919^th	1068	14.0%
2022	8.75	1065^th	1100	3.2%
2023	6.59	1073^rd	1094	1.9%
2024	6.53	1071^st	1093	2.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.44	881^st	999	11.8%
2019	18.92	909^th	1075	15.4%
2021	19.42	851^st	1025	17.0%
2022	12.96	1014^th	1113	8.9%
2023	8.98	1060^th	1099	3.5%
2024	8.24	1059^th	1099	3.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.52	147^th	163	9.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.87	94^th	107	12.1%
2019	25.88	94^th	110	14.5%
2021	21.17	42^nd	47	10.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.01	335^th	540	38.0%
2019	65.77	189^th	697	72.9%
2022	31.85	492^nd	694	29.1%
2023	18.01	573^rd	633	9.5%

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Rank History for White students at Rainier View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.84	429^th	833	48.5%
2019	32.83	760^th	1027	26.0%
2022	4.88	1025^th	1031	0.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Rainier View Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	343	31	21	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	413
1993	372	33	27	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	451
1994	165	20	12	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	212
1995	420	37	42	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	520
1996	420	37	42	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	520
1997	395	38	40	25	10	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	389	43	41	30	11	n/a	n/a	0	514
1999	437	50	46	32	10	n/a	n/a	0	575
2000	411	60	53	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	558
2001	379	60	52	28	8	n/a	n/a	0	527
2002	366	70	74	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	553
2003	366	70	74	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	553
2004	294	59	62	31	6	n/a	n/a	0	452
2005	256	61	57	41	8	n/a	n/a	3	426
2006	231	51	71	42	8	n/a	n/a	10	413
2007	190	59	67	37	8	n/a	n/a	16	377
2008	178	62	73	42	9	n/a	n/a	23	387
2009	155	54	74	43	8	n/a	n/a	28	362
2010	162	38	68	31	8	n/a	n/a	38	345
2011	146	26	37	53	5	15	47	0	329
2012	152	27	41	68	4	13	49	0	354
2013	151	32	32	77	3	12	57	0	364
2014	146	30	29	91	5	12	49	0	362
2015	145	47	22	92	1	11	57	0	375
2016	145	114	25	126	1	13	91	0	515
2017	138	117	32	134	0	21	82	0	524
2018	123	122	40	131	1	22	84	0	523
2019	116	103	39	130	1	22	74	0	485
2020	123	114	47	138	1	30	58	0	511
2021	105	101	37	144	0	33	66	1	487
2022	80	98	37	137	8	18	57	1	436
2023	93	91	66	155	6	20	63	1	495
2024	132	82	80	133	5	36	55	0	523

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rainier View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	413	0.0	0.0	n/a
1993	451	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	212	8.4	25.2	n/a
1995	520	22.0	23.6	n/a
1996	520	22.0	23.6	n/a
1997	508	23.7	21.4	n/a
1998	514	27.9	18.4	n/a
1999	575	27.0	21.3	n/a
2000	558	21.9	25.5	n/a
2001	527	24.5	21.5	n/a
2002	553	26.5	20.9	32
2003	553	26.5	20.9	32
2004	452	22.0	20.5	35.8
2005	426	21.5	19.8	40
2006	413	22.0	18.8	39
2007	377	21.7	17.4	46.3
2008	387	21.5	18.0	51.1
2009	362	21.5	16.8	51.5
2010	345	20.3	16.9	60.3
2011	329	19.5	16.8	45.3
2012	354	20.5	17.2	60.2
2013	364	20.0	18.2	59.1
2014	362	n/a	n/a	64.1
2015	375	26.0	14.4	67.5
2016	515	28.0	18.3	72.6
2017	524	32.0	16.3	72.1
2018	523	32.5	16.0	69.2
2019	485	31.5	15.3	66
2020	511	32.0	15.9	70.8
2021	487	29.9	16.2	66.7
2022	436	30.4	14.3	70
2023	495	31.0	15.9	83.6
2024	523	31.4	16.6	85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rainier View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	413	0.0	0.0	n/a
1993	451	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	212	8.4	25.2	n/a
1995	520	22.0	23.6	n/a
1996	520	22.0	23.6	n/a
1997	508	23.7	21.4	n/a
1998	514	27.9	18.4	n/a
1999	575	27.0	21.3	n/a
2000	558	21.9	25.5	n/a
2001	527	24.5	21.5	n/a
2002	553	26.5	20.9	32
2003	553	26.5	20.9	32
2004	452	22.0	20.5	35.8
2005	426	21.5	19.8	40
2006	413	22.0	18.8	39
2007	377	21.7	17.4	46.3
2008	387	21.5	18.0	51.1
2009	362	21.5	16.8	51.5
2010	345	20.3	16.9	60.3
2011	329	19.5	16.8	45.3
2012	354	20.5	17.2	60.2
2013	364	20.0	18.2	59.1
2014	362	n/a	n/a	64.1
2015	375	26.0	14.4	67.5
2016	515	28.0	18.3	72.6
2017	524	32.0	16.3	72.1
2018	523	32.5	16.0	69.2
2019	485	31.5	15.3	66
2020	511	32.0	15.9	70.8
2021	487	29.9	16.2	66.7
2022	436	30.4	14.3	70
2023	495	31.0	15.9	83.6
2024	523	31.4	16.6	85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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