Is Lindbergh Senior High School a good school?

Lindbergh Senior High School ranks 286 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lindbergh Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,274 students attended Lindbergh Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lindbergh Senior High School?

Students at Lindbergh Senior High School are 26% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 22% White, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Lindbergh Senior High School?

Lindbergh Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benson Hill Elementary School Elementary : Cascade Elementary School Elementary : Renton Park Elementary School Elementary : Tiffany Park Elementary School Middle : Nelsen Middle School

Lindbergh Senior High School

Summary:

Lindbergh Senior High School is a public high school in Renton, Washington, serving 1,274 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Renton School District, which is ranked 139 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lindbergh has a diverse student population, the school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 90.6% in 2020-2021 to 86.6% in 2022-2023. In comparison, nearby Talley High School has a much lower four-year graduation rate of 53.1%, while Renton Senior High School has a rate of 77.0%. Lindbergh's proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts, Math, and WCAS Science are also consistently lower than the Renton School District and Washington state averages. The school's student group rankings reveal significant achievement gaps, with African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students performing significantly worse than their peers.

Lindbergh Senior High School's statewide ranking has dropped significantly, from a high of 70 out of 301 Washington high schools in 2016-2017 to 286 out of 437 in 2023-2024. This decline in ranking is accompanied by a decrease in the school's overall performance, as evidenced by the lower test scores and graduation rates. The fluctuations in Lindbergh's spending per student, ranging from $10,349 in 2019-2020 to $18,662 in 2021-2022, suggest potential instability or inconsistency in the allocation of resources, which may impact the school's ability to provide a consistent and high-quality educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

16426 128th Ave SE
Renton, WA 98058-5534

(425) 204-3200

District: Renton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
286^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,662

Feeder schools for Lindbergh Senior High School:

Elementary:	Benson Hill Elementary School
	Cascade Elementary School
	Renton Park Elementary School
	Tiffany Park Elementary School
Middle:	Nelsen Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 1,274

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

25.7%

Asian:

23.9%

White:

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lindbergh Senior High School ranks worse than 65.4% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Renton School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.38. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lindbergh 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 Student population at Lindbergh Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (25.7%), Asian (23.9%), White (21.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lindbergh Senior High School is 21.4, which is the 3^rd best among 4 high schools in the Renton School District. (See more...)

Compare Lindbergh Senior High School employs 59.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lindbergh Senior High School is $18,662, which is the 3^rd highest among 4 high schools in the Renton School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lindbergh Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lindbergh Senior High School 286^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Lindbergh Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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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 Lindbergh Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	52.85	203^rd	390	47.9%
2005	57.67	188^th	394	52.3%
2006	40.82	267^th	395	32.4%
2007	41.45	278^th	399	30.3%
2008	65.97	139^th	396	64.9%
2009	70.96	111^th	402	72.4%
2010	56.28	208^th	423	50.8%
2011	47.63	227^th	440	48.4%
2012	63.89	137^th	450	69.6%
2013	68.93	103^rd	454	77.3%
2015	66.67	93^rd	341	72.7%
2016	66.87	97^th	306	68.3%
2017	74.40	70^th	301	76.7%
2018	67.64	98^th	315	68.9%
2019	70.65	105^th	417	74.8%
2021	37.11	282^nd	455	38.0%
2022	42.24	252^nd	434	41.9%
2023	35.83	286^th	442	35.3%
2024	36.38	286^th	437	34.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	39.25	103^rd	163	36.8%
2021	23.68	162^nd	195	16.9%
2022	19.94	153^rd	179	14.5%
2023	27.08	127^th	166	23.5%
2024	48.57	73^rd	161	54.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.44	62^nd	102	39.2%
2024	36.68	36^th	68	47.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.14	123^rd	139	11.5%
2019	39.23	77^th	128	39.8%
2021	25.99	166^th	212	21.7%
2022	36.44	84^th	130	35.4%
2024	19.12	99^th	110	10.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.21	52^nd	227	77.1%
2019	76.96	50^th	344	85.5%
2021	42.11	222^nd	392	43.4%
2022	27.03	289^th	370	21.9%
2023	26.34	283^rd	362	21.8%
2024	28.49	273^rd	356	23.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.49	79^th	243	67.5%
2019	71.67	92^nd	358	74.3%
2021	37.89	244^th	390	37.4%
2022	38.49	230^th	368	37.5%
2023	39.39	219^th	357	38.7%
2024	31.23	254^th	347	26.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.59	91^st	254	64.2%
2019	67.73	101^st	355	71.5%
2021	34.95	266^th	395	32.7%
2022	38.62	223^rd	363	38.6%
2023	26.25	270^th	358	24.6%
2024	33.73	245^th	362	32.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	68.20	33^rd	121	72.7%
2021	35.76	89^th	136	34.6%
2022	50.71	63^rd	124	49.2%
2023	48.40	61^st	118	48.3%
2024	30.63	81^st	113	28.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.19	21^st	54	61.1%
2019	72.49	15^th	86	82.6%
2021	25.98	89^th	111	19.8%
2022	20.99	75^th	89	15.7%
2023	15.23	70^th	78	10.3%
2024	22.64	55^th	70	21.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.26	48^th	156	69.2%
2019	62.37	75^th	241	68.9%
2021	38.11	167^th	278	39.9%
2022	18.89	235^th	261	10.0%
2023	20.97	212^th	249	14.9%
2024	27.42	189^th	248	23.8%

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Rank History for White students at Lindbergh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.76	71^st	222	68.0%
2019	74.64	80^th	382	79.1%
2021	35.49	269^th	413	34.9%
2022	62.52	140^th	390	64.1%
2023	40.77	232^nd	379	38.8%
2024	25.89	298^th	374	20.3%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

An outstanding school. The English Department is the best. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lindbergh 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	1077	88	114	19	21	n/a	n/a	0	1319
1989	904	68	114	16	16	n/a	n/a	0	1118
1990	902	74	109	24	17	n/a	n/a	0	1126
1991	836	80	136	26	13	n/a	n/a	0	1091
1992	785	73	129	38	15	n/a	n/a	0	1040
1993	772	86	140	38	12	n/a	n/a	0	1048
1994	782	103	156	37	16	n/a	n/a	0	1094
1995	834	113	207	42	24	n/a	n/a	0	1220
1996	834	113	207	42	24	n/a	n/a	0	1220
1997	841	126	218	38	20	n/a	n/a	0	1243
1998	816	109	238	38	10	n/a	n/a	0	1211
1999	803	108	228	39	14	n/a	n/a	0	1192
2000	827	134	242	43	9	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2001	755	146	241	44	12	n/a	n/a	0	1198
2002	759	170	264	56	18	n/a	n/a	0	1267
2003	759	170	264	56	18	n/a	n/a	0	1267
2004	707	157	257	64	20	n/a	n/a	0	1205
2005	695	169	251	84	14	n/a	n/a	0	1213
2006	666	215	246	98	17	n/a	n/a	0	1242
2007	623	200	265	105	22	n/a	n/a	0	1215
2008	585	222	292	125	16	n/a	n/a	0	1240
2009	557	211	332	138	16	n/a	n/a	0	1254
2010	517	220	359	155	15	n/a	n/a	3	1269
2011	514	242	343	170	16	2	10	0	1297
2012	475	240	329	180	18	4	26	0	1272
2013	438	233	322	190	18	10	44	0	1255
2014	469	224	319	206	17	8	50	0	1293
2015	430	228	309	205	13	11	47	0	1243
2016	392	221	351	219	13	11	50	0	1257
2017	411	195	348	242	12	9	56	0	1273
2018	383	195	348	250	7	16	59	0	1258
2019	360	175	348	288	5	15	92	1	1284
2020	348	176	316	264	3	15	87	1	1210
2021	302	195	313	273	3	14	105	4	1209
2022	272	193	305	275	5	16	109	2	1177
2023	279	217	304	327	5	27	114	1	1274

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 Lindbergh Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1319	57.0	23.1	0
1989	1118	55.0	20.3	n/a
1990	1126	52.3	21.5	0
1991	1091	47.3	23.0	n/a
1992	1040	45.8	22.7	n/a
1993	1048	42.8	24.5	n/a
1994	1094	45.2	24.2	n/a
1995	1220	49.1	24.8	n/a
1996	1220	49.1	24.8	n/a
1997	1243	53.6	23.2	n/a
1998	1211	53.9	22.5	n/a
1999	1192	53.8	22.2	n/a
2000	1255	52.5	23.9	n/a
2001	1198	52.8	22.7	n/a
2002	1267	51.0	24.8	25.5
2003	1267	51.0	24.8	25.5
2004	1205	52.0	23.2	30.4
2005	1213	52.4	23.1	31.4
2006	1242	53.9	23.0	35.2
2007	1215	54.3	22.4	31.3
2008	1240	55.2	22.5	36.2
2009	1254	55.2	22.7	33
2010	1269	57.9	21.8	42.3
2011	1297	60.9	21.2	41.9
2012	1272	60.0	21.1	43.9
2013	1255	58.6	21.4	50
2014	1293	n/a	n/a	49.9
2015	1243	55.0	22.6	49.3
2016	1257	53.0	23.7	51.9
2017	1273	53.0	23.9	48.2
2018	1258	54.0	23.2	47.9
2019	1284	56.6	22.6	51
2020	1210	57.6	21.0	51.9
2021	1209	53.9	22.4	49.6
2022	1177	55.8	21.0	52.8
2023	1274	59.3	21.4	59.2

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 Lindbergh Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1319	57.0	23.1	0
1989	1118	55.0	20.3	n/a
1990	1126	52.3	21.5	0
1991	1091	47.3	23.0	n/a
1992	1040	45.8	22.7	n/a
1993	1048	42.8	24.5	n/a
1994	1094	45.2	24.2	n/a
1995	1220	49.1	24.8	n/a
1996	1220	49.1	24.8	n/a
1997	1243	53.6	23.2	n/a
1998	1211	53.9	22.5	n/a
1999	1192	53.8	22.2	n/a
2000	1255	52.5	23.9	n/a
2001	1198	52.8	22.7	n/a
2002	1267	51.0	24.8	25.5
2003	1267	51.0	24.8	25.5
2004	1205	52.0	23.2	30.4
2005	1213	52.4	23.1	31.4
2006	1242	53.9	23.0	35.2
2007	1215	54.3	22.4	31.3
2008	1240	55.2	22.5	36.2
2009	1254	55.2	22.7	33
2010	1269	57.9	21.8	42.3
2011	1297	60.9	21.2	41.9
2012	1272	60.0	21.1	43.9
2013	1255	58.6	21.4	50
2014	1293	n/a	n/a	49.9
2015	1243	55.0	22.6	49.3
2016	1257	53.0	23.7	51.9
2017	1273	53.0	23.9	48.2
2018	1258	54.0	23.2	47.9
2019	1284	56.6	22.6	51
2020	1210	57.6	21.0	51.9
2021	1209	53.9	22.4	49.6
2022	1177	55.8	21.0	52.8
2023	1274	59.3	21.4	59.2

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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