Public schools in Renton, WA

The federal directory lists 37 public schools in Renton, WA: 19 elementary, 5 middle, 9 high, 4 combined or other. The 37 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 19,003 students, an average of 514 per school. The largest campus is Hazen Senior High School (1,796 students), and the largest elementary school is Briarwood Elementary (630).

Renton School District operates the most schools here (22), and 4 regular districts have at least one Renton campus, plus 3 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 17.4:1, similar to the statewide school median of 16.7:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 1 charter school, 3 magnet schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 8 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 3 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 4 of 8 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

About 42% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.