Is Bryn Mawr Elementary School a good school?

Bryn Mawr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Bryn Mawr Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 391 students attended Bryn Mawr Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bryn Mawr Elementary School?

Students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School are 33% Hispanic, 21% African American, 20% Asian, 12% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Bryn Mawr Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bryn Mawr Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dimmitt Middle School High : Renton Senior High School

Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Summary:

Bryn Mawr Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Renton School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 10.68% White, 24.48% African American, 33.07% Hispanic, 17.19% Asian, 0.52% Native American, 1.82% Pacific Islander, and 12.24% two or more races.

Bryn Mawr Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with a ranking between 889 and 932 out of 1,169 schools in the past few years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SBAC and WCAS, is significantly lower than the Renton School District and the state of Washington averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 35.56% of Bryn Mawr students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.04% in the Renton School District and 52.63% statewide. In math, only 34.81% of Bryn Mawr students were proficient or better, compared to 39.42% in the Renton School District and 41.68% statewide.

Bryn Mawr Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Kennydale Elementary School, which had a free/reduced-price lunch rate of 35.74% in the same year. Additionally, Bryn Mawr's spending per student of $20,579 in the 2021-2022 school year was higher than the Renton School District average of $17,358 per student at Kennydale Elementary School in the same year.

Detail:

Public K-5

8212 S 118th St
Seattle, WA 98178-3854

(425) 204-4150

District: Renton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
906^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,579

Students who attend Bryn Mawr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dimmitt Middle School
High:	Renton Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

21.2%

Asian:

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bryn Mawr Elementary School ranks worse than 77.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 11^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Renton School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bryn Mawr Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (33.2%), African American (21.2%), Asian (19.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bryn Mawr Elementary School is 15.5. 8 elementary schools in the Renton School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bryn Mawr Elementary School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bryn Mawr Elementary School is $20,579. 8 elementary schools in the Renton School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bryn Mawr Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bryn Mawr Elementary School 906^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Bryn Mawr Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Asian students:

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Hispanic students:

Renton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Renton School District 139^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bryn Mawr Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	29.11	777^th	1026	24.3%
2005	20.37	861^st	1031	16.5%
2006	27.52	833^rd	1051	20.7%
2007	44.97	621^st	1069	41.9%
2008	28.06	835^th	1067	21.7%
2009	14.69	973^rd	1072	9.2%
2010	21.70	928^th	1088	14.7%
2011	40.71	686^th	1092	37.2%
2012	35.92	778^th	1097	29.1%
2013	38.67	731^st	1106	33.9%
2015	12.94	974^th	1067	8.7%
2016	25.06	836^th	1053	20.6%
2017	17.64	908^th	1056	14.0%
2018	28.70	778^th	1054	26.2%
2019	42.62	665^th	1130	41.2%
2021	18.31	914^th	1107	17.4%
2022	25.74	889^th	1169	24.0%
2023	23.40	932^nd	1169	20.3%
2024	24.25	906^th	1168	22.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.67	212^th	303	30.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.27	115^th	333	65.5%
2019	58.25	61^st	248	75.4%
2022	45.60	95^th	213	55.4%
2024	22.33	264^th	320	17.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.35	503^rd	835	39.8%
2019	54.89	441^st	979	55.0%
2021	21.90	735^th	854	13.9%
2022	33.66	715^th	1019	29.8%
2023	34.66	707^th	1013	30.2%
2024	25.88	824^th	1024	19.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.93	762^nd	1004	24.1%
2019	39.94	683^rd	1068	36.0%
2021	17.84	873^rd	1008	13.4%
2022	33.53	746^th	1100	32.2%
2023	29.14	799^th	1094	27.0%
2024	30.77	772^nd	1093	29.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.28	754^th	999	24.5%
2019	45.97	600^th	1075	44.2%
2021	18.92	860^th	1025	16.1%
2022	20.13	920^th	1113	17.3%
2023	18.85	938^th	1099	14.6%
2024	19.94	930^th	1099	15.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.08	149^th	169	11.8%
2019	42.07	123^rd	201	38.8%
2022	28.96	140^th	187	25.1%
2024	39.30	97^th	163	40.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.15	30^th	107	72.0%
2019	72.93	19^th	110	82.7%
2021	39.02	24^th	47	48.9%
2022	50.28	46^th	108	57.4%
2023	32.83	45^th	66	31.8%
2024	32.40	57^th	71	19.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.92	375^th	540	30.6%
2019	25.00	569^th	697	18.4%
2022	27.49	543^rd	694	21.8%
2023	30.03	475^th	633	25.0%
2024	26.88	502^nd	651	22.9%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, May 7, 2015

My experience with the school district has been very disturbing to a mother with a child who has a disability.

I'm shocked at the lack of concern and resources RSD has to offer.

I've been pro-active in all communications and meetings for my child.

My daughter has been singled out and out in a corner on a non student desk pictures taken without permission and lack of in school resources.

My child's 1st year of school has been a roller coaster and im afraid for what next year will bring.
ive reached out to the school district several times and im still not satisfied with the lack of empathy and action that has been taken to ensure my child has access to a good education.

Im not confident in my issues being solved by the Renton School District. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bryn Mawr Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	295	43	32	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	386
1989	335	68	41	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	474
1990	268	84	47	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	430
1991	262	90	53	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	437
1992	234	77	65	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
1993	202	107	69	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	407
1994	183	151	74	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	438
1995	156	156	68	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	408
1996	156	156	68	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	408
1997	175	183	87	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	128	158	86	34	7	n/a	n/a	0	413
1999	115	134	109	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	405
2000	92	142	109	47	8	n/a	n/a	0	398
2001	88	126	117	47	8	n/a	n/a	0	386
2002	72	147	84	37	11	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	72	147	84	37	11	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	50	158	90	42	8	n/a	n/a	0	348
2005	44	132	79	45	10	n/a	n/a	0	310
2006	54	139	109	53	7	n/a	n/a	0	362
2007	94	138	149	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	432
2008	67	150	159	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	440
2009	66	161	168	66	7	n/a	n/a	0	468
2010	66	171	175	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	490
2011	62	152	160	74	3	4	47	0	502
2012	60	136	166	86	1	4	52	0	505
2013	59	136	117	91	3	5	55	0	466
2014	53	115	103	80	4	7	45	0	407
2015	57	125	103	80	5	2	54	0	426
2016	61	122	117	95	8	5	66	0	474
2017	53	121	135	116	5	4	55	0	489
2018	58	102	124	113	3	5	58	0	463
2019	36	106	113	112	2	2	42	0	413
2020	39	108	94	112	3	8	47	1	412
2021	36	92	92	111	1	5	53	2	392
2022	33	80	64	114	0	8	40	1	340
2023	41	94	66	127	2	7	47	0	384
2024	47	83	77	130	2	6	46	0	391

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 Bryn Mawr Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	17.0	22.7	0
1989	474	18.0	26.3	n/a
1990	430	18.7	22.9	0
1991	437	20.4	21.4	n/a
1992	402	17.1	23.5	n/a
1993	407	17.3	23.5	n/a
1994	438	21.0	20.9	n/a
1995	408	19.0	21.5	n/a
1996	408	19.0	21.5	n/a
1997	478	19.7	24.3	n/a
1998	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
1999	405	19.8	20.5	n/a
2000	398	20.4	19.5	n/a
2001	386	20.5	18.8	n/a
2002	351	21.0	16.7	69.8
2003	351	21.0	16.7	69.8
2004	348	20.0	17.4	74.4
2005	310	19.9	15.6	69.7
2006	362	22.8	15.9	66
2007	432	23.6	18.3	54.2
2008	440	23.5	18.7	53.6
2009	468	23.5	19.9	55.3
2010	490	24.9	19.6	65.3
2011	502	25.1	19.9	63.3
2012	505	22.2	22.7	60
2013	466	21.5	21.6	68.9
2014	407	n/a	n/a	62.9
2015	426	25.0	17.0	67.6
2016	474	27.0	17.5	68.4
2017	489	28.2	17.3	65
2018	463	26.7	17.3	67
2019	413	24.2	17.0	66.6
2020	412	27.8	14.8	65.5
2021	392	25.3	15.4	54.6
2022	340	22.8	14.8	57.9
2023	384	24.8	15.4	60.4
2024	391	25.0	15.5	61.4

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 Bryn Mawr Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	17.0	22.7	0
1989	474	18.0	26.3	n/a
1990	430	18.7	22.9	0
1991	437	20.4	21.4	n/a
1992	402	17.1	23.5	n/a
1993	407	17.3	23.5	n/a
1994	438	21.0	20.9	n/a
1995	408	19.0	21.5	n/a
1996	408	19.0	21.5	n/a
1997	478	19.7	24.3	n/a
1998	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
1999	405	19.8	20.5	n/a
2000	398	20.4	19.5	n/a
2001	386	20.5	18.8	n/a
2002	351	21.0	16.7	69.8
2003	351	21.0	16.7	69.8
2004	348	20.0	17.4	74.4
2005	310	19.9	15.6	69.7
2006	362	22.8	15.9	66
2007	432	23.6	18.3	54.2
2008	440	23.5	18.7	53.6
2009	468	23.5	19.9	55.3
2010	490	24.9	19.6	65.3
2011	502	25.1	19.9	63.3
2012	505	22.2	22.7	60
2013	466	21.5	21.6	68.9
2014	407	n/a	n/a	62.9
2015	426	25.0	17.0	67.6
2016	474	27.0	17.5	68.4
2017	489	28.2	17.3	65
2018	463	26.7	17.3	67
2019	413	24.2	17.0	66.6
2020	412	27.8	14.8	65.5
2021	392	25.3	15.4	54.6
2022	340	22.8	14.8	57.9
2023	384	24.8	15.4	60.4
2024	391	25.0	15.5	61.4

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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