The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Science. The lowest is 69% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Maplewood Heights Elementary School
Maplewood Heights Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the Renton School District, situated in a neighborhood of the city that is itself an inner-ring suburb of Seattle. The school is a regular public elementary school, not a charter or magnet, and its academic performance on the 2024-25 state assessments places it among the strongest elementary schools when compared to others across King County. This is the key takeaway for a parent evaluating the school: on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, the school lands in the top quarter of districts county-wide.
State test results show consistent, above-average performance across all three core subjects. In math, the share of students meeting the proficiency bar climbs with each grade level, from a solid showing in third grade to a higher rate in fourth grade and an even stronger result in fifth grade. English language arts follows a similar upward trajectory, with the largest share of students meeting the mark in fifth grade. Fifth-grade science results are also high. The school has only one year of data available for trend comparison, so it is not possible to see whether these results represent a steady pattern or a single-year snapshot. A parent should confirm with the school that this level of performance has been sustained over time.
The student body is diverse. White and Asian students each make up roughly a third of the enrollment, with smaller shares of students who are Hispanic or identify with two or more races, and a small Black student population. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education identification and English learner status were not available for this school, so a parent of a child with an Individualized Education Program or an English language development plan should ask the school directly about the support structures in place. The school is large for an elementary, with an enrollment that fills multiple sections per grade. Class sizes and building capacity are factors to discuss during a tour.
Maplewood Heights is part of the Renton School District, which has been through several recent changes that matter to families. Voters approved a sizable bond measure in 2022 that funds construction and renovation projects across the district, including at the high schools and elementary schools. A new elementary school is under construction in the Fairwood area, scheduled to open soon, which may shift attendance boundaries for some families in the coming years. The district has also launched a redesign of its high school experience called RSD Academies, creating small learning communities around career interests, with the first cohort starting at Hazen High School and expanding to the other high schools. For a family with young children at Maplewood Heights, these high school changes are years away but represent a district-wide pedagogical shift that may shape the secondary experience those children eventually enter.
Renton itself is a city shaped by industrial and commercial anchors. Boeing remains the largest employer, with a factory that is the final assembly point for a major commercial aircraft. The city also hosts corporate headquarters for Paccar, Providence Health Services, Kaiser Permanente, and Wizards of the Coast. The downtown core was redeveloped with transit-oriented housing and a public square that hosts a farmers market. Outside that core, auto dependency is common, as the city is oriented around three major freeways. Home values in the area are high, reflecting the broader King County market. The housing stock includes a mix of single-family neighborhoods and newer multi-family developments, and the market has seen modest activity shifts in recent months.
For a parent considering Maplewood Heights, the academic profile is the central strength. The school delivers test results that are consistently above the county median, with particularly strong math and English language arts performance by fifth grade. The student body is socioeconomically mixed, and the school is part of a district that is investing in facilities and rethinking its high school structure. A parent should investigate the available support for students with special needs and English learners, since that data is absent here, and should also confirm the stability of the school's recent academic results over time.
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