Rainier Beach High School serves 746 learners in grades 9-12.

Rainier Beach High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino and Asian).

School Overview: Rainier Beach High School’s learner population of 746 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Rainier Beach High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Rainier Beach High School is 0.67, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Rainier Beach High School is South Lake High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Aki Kurose Middle School (1.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Dunlap Elementary School (0.5 miles away)