Is Rainier Senior High School a good school?

Rainier Senior High School ranks 140 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rainier Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 267 students attended Rainier Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rainier Senior High School?

Students at Rainier Senior High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Rainier Senior High School?

Rainier Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Rainier Elementary School Middle : Rainier Middle School

Rainier Senior High School

Summary:

Rainier Senior High School is a public high school serving 246 students in grades 9-12 in Rainier, Washington, part of the Rainier School District, which is ranked 69 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Rainier Senior High School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores, with 73.02% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.63%. In math, the school scored 32.26% proficient or better, higher than the state average of 41.68%. The school also excels in science, with 54.84% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.73%. Rainier Senior High maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 95.2%, significantly higher than the state average, and has a relatively low dropout rate ranging from 1.8% to 7.6% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby high schools like Olympia High School and Tumwater High School, Rainier Senior High School performs well academically, with higher test scores and graduation rates. However, some nearby schools, like Olympia High School, have a more diverse student population and higher overall academic performance. Rainier Senior High School's student-teacher ratio of 16.4 is lower than the nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

308 2nd St W
Rainier, WA 98576-0098

(360) 446-2205

District: Rainier School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
140^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,112

Feeder schools for Rainier Senior High School:

Elementary:	Rainier Elementary School
Middle:	Rainier Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 267

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rainier Senior High School ranks better than 68% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.33. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rainier Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.3%), Hispanic (8.2%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rainier Senior High School is 17.8. (See more...)

Compare Rainier Senior High School employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rainier Senior High School is $17,112.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rainier Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rainier Senior High School 140^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Rainier Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Rainier School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rainier School District 69^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rainier Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Rainier Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	68.26	120^th	390	69.2%
2005	64.01	152^nd	394	61.4%
2006	56.85	197^th	395	50.1%
2007	76.01	81^st	399	79.7%
2008	60.94	169^th	396	57.3%
2009	49.52	234^th	402	41.8%
2010	59.02	197^th	423	53.4%
2011	44.99	247^th	440	43.9%
2012	51.80	232^nd	450	48.4%
2013	52.30	247^th	454	45.6%
2015	76.26	63^rd	341	81.5%
2016	49.94	180^th	306	41.2%
2017	65.67	114^th	301	62.1%
2018	83.94	31^st	315	90.2%
2019	72.64	97^th	417	76.7%
2021	64.36	130^th	455	71.4%
2022	61.52	149^th	434	65.7%
2023	69.51	111^th	442	74.9%
2024	63.33	140^th	437	68.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rainier Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	97.04	3^rd	227	98.7%
2019	91.41	12^th	344	96.5%
2021	79.99	34^th	392	91.3%
2022	80.01	48^th	370	87.0%
2023	85.56	28^th	362	92.3%
2024	61.96	108^th	356	69.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Rainier Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.50	17^th	243	93.0%
2019	62.07	127^th	358	64.5%
2021	72.22	75^th	390	80.8%
2022	48.59	181^st	368	50.8%
2023	64.64	111^th	357	68.9%
2024	52.28	158^th	347	54.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Rainier Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.65	60^th	254	76.4%
2019	71.38	84^th	355	76.3%
2021	56.80	146^th	395	63.0%
2022	68.05	111^th	363	69.4%
2023	70.37	83^rd	358	76.8%
2024	66.34	110^th	362	69.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rainier Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.33	128^th	278	54.0%

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Rank History for White students at Rainier Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	64.32	120^th	382	68.6%
2021	51.58	179^th	413	56.7%
2022	46.58	213^th	390	45.4%
2023	66.19	109^th	379	71.2%
2024	57.27	149^th	374	60.2%

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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 Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	290	3	1	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	309
1989	296	0	0	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	315
1990	289	2	0	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	312
1991	258	1	0	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	280
1992	263	2	0	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	284
1993	290	3	5	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	317
1994	316	3	9	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	352
1995	374	4	6	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	404
1996	374	4	6	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	404
1997	383	9	6	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	422
1998	384	9	8	24	15	n/a	n/a	0	440
1999	342	7	11	16	16	n/a	n/a	0	392
2000	287	5	4	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	320
2001	287	2	4	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	310
2002	312	2	4	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	339
2003	312	2	4	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	339
2004	285	2	4	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	310
2005	302	2	2	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	329
2006	300	2	2	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	323
2007	279	5	5	17	5	n/a	n/a	1	312
2008	299	5	6	16	8	n/a	n/a	4	338
2009	511	11	9	34	10	n/a	n/a	7	582
2010	291	9	6	19	9	n/a	n/a	5	339
2011	308	5	0	6	4	1	9	0	333
2012	259	7	1	10	4	0	7	0	288
2013	233	6	1	14	5	0	5	0	264
2014	234	8	3	15	5	0	6	0	271
2015	236	4	2	21	4	0	5	0	272
2016	249	2	2	19	4	0	10	0	286
2017	220	1	3	20	2	0	18	0	264
2018	202	0	2	23	2	0	22	0	251
2019	191	0	2	21	1	0	21	0	236
2020	180	1	3	27	0	0	26	0	237
2021	181	1	2	30	0	1	27	0	242
2022	182	0	4	36	4	0	18	0	244
2023	190	0	5	28	1	3	19	0	246
2024	225	0	2	22	2	3	13	0	267

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 Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	309	18.0	17.1	0
1989	315	18.0	17.5	n/a
1990	312	18.2	17.1	0
1991	280	18.0	15.5	n/a
1992	284	18.0	15.7	n/a
1993	317	18.9	16.8	n/a
1994	352	20.0	17.6	n/a
1995	404	20.6	19.6	n/a
1996	404	20.6	19.6	n/a
1997	422	21.5	19.6	n/a
1998	440	23.5	18.7	n/a
1999	392	23.7	16.5	n/a
2000	320	25.8	12.4	n/a
2001	310	23.4	13.2	n/a
2002	339	22.4	15.1	48.4
2003	339	22.4	15.1	48.4
2004	310	21.0	14.8	50
2005	329	20.8	15.8	47.7
2006	323	22.2	14.5	35.3
2007	312	20.2	15.4	28.9
2008	338	20.5	16.5	27.8
2009	582	22.6	25.8	18.8
2010	339	21.7	15.6	35.3
2011	333	21.2	15.6	35.7
2012	288	15.9	18.0	36.8
2013	264	15.2	17.3	45.1
2014	271	n/a	n/a	53.1
2015	272	16.0	17.0	47.1
2016	286	16.0	17.8	44.8
2017	264	16.1	16.3	40.9
2018	251	15.3	16.3	43.8
2019	236	14.8	15.9	40.3
2020	237	12.8	18.5	43.9
2021	242	13.4	18.0	44.6
2022	244	15.4	15.8	41.8
2023	246	15.0	16.4	45.9
2024	267	15.0	17.8	50.6

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 Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	309	18.0	17.1	0
1989	315	18.0	17.5	n/a
1990	312	18.2	17.1	0
1991	280	18.0	15.5	n/a
1992	284	18.0	15.7	n/a
1993	317	18.9	16.8	n/a
1994	352	20.0	17.6	n/a
1995	404	20.6	19.6	n/a
1996	404	20.6	19.6	n/a
1997	422	21.5	19.6	n/a
1998	440	23.5	18.7	n/a
1999	392	23.7	16.5	n/a
2000	320	25.8	12.4	n/a
2001	310	23.4	13.2	n/a
2002	339	22.4	15.1	48.4
2003	339	22.4	15.1	48.4
2004	310	21.0	14.8	50
2005	329	20.8	15.8	47.7
2006	323	22.2	14.5	35.3
2007	312	20.2	15.4	28.9
2008	338	20.5	16.5	27.8
2009	582	22.6	25.8	18.8
2010	339	21.7	15.6	35.3
2011	333	21.2	15.6	35.7
2012	288	15.9	18.0	36.8
2013	264	15.2	17.3	45.1
2014	271	n/a	n/a	53.1
2015	272	16.0	17.0	47.1
2016	286	16.0	17.8	44.8
2017	264	16.1	16.3	40.9
2018	251	15.3	16.3	43.8
2019	236	14.8	15.9	40.3
2020	237	12.8	18.5	43.9
2021	242	13.4	18.0	44.6
2022	244	15.4	15.8	41.8
2023	246	15.0	16.4	45.9
2024	267	15.0	17.8	50.6

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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