Is Talbot Hill Elementary School a good school?

Talbot Hill Elementary School ranks 494 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Talbot Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Talbot Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Talbot Hill Elementary School?

Students at Talbot Hill Elementary School are 31% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 17% African American, 17% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Talbot Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Talbot Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dimmitt Middle School High : Renton Senior High School

Talbot Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Talbot Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Renton, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school consistently outperforms the Renton School District and the state of Washington in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

Talbot Hill Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly among specific student subgroups. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 50.45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.04% for the Renton School District and 52.63% for the state. In math, Talbot Hill had 52.49% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district's 39.42% and the state's 41.68%. The school's performance in science is also impressive, with 53.75% of students proficient or better, compared to 43.78% for the Renton School District and 49.73% for the state. Notably, Talbot Hill Elementary School ranks highly for its performance among Asian students and English Language Learners.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Talbot Hill Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 3-star rating in recent years. The school's academic performance also outshines many of the nearby schools, such as Highlands Elementary, Tiffany Park Elementary, and Cascade Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and math.

Detail:

Public K-5

2300 Talbot Rd S
Renton, WA 98055-4222

(425) 204-4900

District: Renton School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,267

Students who attend Talbot Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dimmitt Middle School
High:	Renton Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.8%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Talbot Hill Elementary School ranks better than 57.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Renton School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Talbot Hill Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (30.8%), Hispanic (23.4%), African American (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Talbot Hill Elementary School is 17.8. 13 elementary schools in the Renton School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Talbot Hill Elementary School employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Talbot Hill Elementary School is $19,267. 9 elementary schools in the Renton School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Talbot Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Talbot Hill Elementary School 494^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Talbot Hill Elementary 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 Talbot Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	34.71	707^th	1026	31.1%
2005	43.04	630^th	1031	38.9%
2006	39.88	682^nd	1051	35.1%
2007	34.48	754^th	1069	29.5%
2008	36.23	726^th	1067	32.0%
2009	45.22	624^th	1072	41.8%
2010	31.25	818^th	1088	24.8%
2011	29.65	850^th	1092	22.2%
2012	30.57	842^nd	1097	23.2%
2013	59.16	459^th	1106	58.5%
2015	53.22	489^th	1067	54.2%
2016	45.79	590^th	1053	44.0%
2017	47.48	568^th	1056	46.2%
2018	50.50	525^th	1054	50.2%
2019	37.71	723^rd	1130	36.0%
2021	61.22	402^nd	1107	63.7%
2022	64.66	381^st	1169	67.4%
2023	61.64	416^th	1169	64.4%
2024	55.48	494^th	1168	57.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.36	171^st	212	19.3%
2019	47.61	174^th	303	42.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2022	66.88	28^th	213	86.9%
2023	75.62	44^th	254	82.7%
2024	76.75	50^th	320	84.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.37	576^th	637	9.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.58	547^th	835	34.5%
2019	23.85	828^th	979	15.4%
2021	67.82	182^nd	854	78.7%
2022	64.38	283^rd	1019	72.2%
2023	58.70	365^th	1013	64.0%
2024	55.69	431^st	1024	57.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.57	405^th	1004	59.7%
2019	37.87	708^th	1068	33.7%
2021	60.94	359^th	1008	64.4%
2022	57.75	434^th	1100	60.5%
2023	56.38	444^th	1094	59.4%
2024	47.16	557^th	1093	49.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.31	572^nd	999	42.7%
2019	38.92	684^th	1075	36.4%
2021	58.94	378^th	1025	63.1%
2022	71.03	301^st	1113	73.0%
2023	64.41	358^th	1099	67.4%
2024	60.65	411^th	1099	62.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.33	81^st	169	52.1%
2019	44.98	117^th	201	41.8%
2021	40.23	80^th	131	38.9%
2022	50.78	100^th	187	46.5%
2023	37.55	104^th	170	38.8%
2024	66.81	57^th	163	65.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.18	36^th	107	66.4%
2019	26.13	93^rd	110	15.5%
2022	72.87	19^th	108	82.4%
2023	77.16	11^th	66	83.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.28	258^th	540	52.2%
2019	70.78	156^th	697	77.6%
2021	67.91	90^th	501	82.0%
2022	63.59	176^th	694	74.6%
2023	57.76	245^th	633	61.3%
2024	43.26	385^th	651	40.9%

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Rank History for White students at Talbot Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.35	600^th	833	28.0%
2019	30.57	790^th	1027	23.1%
2022	73.96	252^nd	1031	75.6%
2023	63.27	361^st	1011	64.3%
2024	55.28	440^th	1009	56.4%

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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 Talbot Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	287	29	41	12	14	n/a	n/a	0	383
1989	313	45	52	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	432
1990	373	51	62	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	510
1991	351	68	70	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	509
1992	364	81	89	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	557
1993	365	85	86	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	563
1994	393	92	86	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	596
1995	381	117	93	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	629
1996	381	117	93	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	629
1997	367	111	114	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	640
1998	127	63	40	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
1999	218	67	89	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	409
2000	232	75	89	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	433
2001	244	72	113	71	5	n/a	n/a	0	505
2002	227	61	117	68	9	n/a	n/a	0	482
2003	227	61	117	68	9	n/a	n/a	0	482
2004	218	87	115	67	5	n/a	n/a	0	492
2005	189	85	127	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	479
2006	167	93	157	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	484
2007	137	93	166	74	5	n/a	n/a	0	475
2008	123	98	169	73	10	n/a	n/a	0	473
2009	126	91	158	73	13	n/a	n/a	0	461
2010	133	111	158	62	14	n/a	n/a	3	481
2011	128	97	162	71	11	6	9	0	484
2012	118	85	125	72	0	8	34	0	442
2013	114	76	145	78	0	11	44	0	468
2014	93	62	131	84	2	9	46	0	427
2015	108	78	134	83	5	6	58	0	472
2016	109	95	143	67	2	5	71	0	492
2017	111	83	168	80	4	6	79	0	531
2018	111	83	160	92	3	7	80	0	536
2019	95	75	151	82	1	7	70	0	481
2020	94	75	153	88	0	5	43	0	458
2021	79	66	136	89	1	11	47	5	434
2022	66	59	101	93	0	13	36	0	368
2023	65	66	120	91	0	14	33	0	389

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 Talbot Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	16.0	23.9	0
1989	432	19.0	22.7	n/a
1990	510	19.5	26.1	0
1991	509	21.0	24.2	n/a
1992	557	22.8	24.4	n/a
1993	563	22.5	25.0	n/a
1994	596	25.9	23.0	n/a
1995	629	25.4	24.8	n/a
1996	629	25.4	24.8	n/a
1997	640	26.0	24.6	n/a
1998	264	13.5	19.6	n/a
1999	409	14.9	27.4	n/a
2000	433	20.0	21.7	n/a
2001	505	23.4	21.6	n/a
2002	482	23.1	20.9	34.4
2003	482	23.1	20.9	34.4
2004	492	24.0	20.5	34.6
2005	479	24.0	20.0	38.8
2006	484	24.0	20.2	38.2
2007	475	27.4	17.3	37.9
2008	473	22.5	21.0	40.6
2009	461	22.5	20.5	47.5
2010	481	25.7	18.6	49.8
2011	484	25.2	19.1	43.8
2012	442	21.5	20.4	46.8
2013	468	23.3	20.0	45.9
2014	427	n/a	n/a	45.7
2015	472	29.0	16.2	51.3
2016	492	29.0	16.9	45.1
2017	531	29.4	18.0	44.3
2018	536	32.2	16.6	42
2019	481	28.8	16.7	38.7
2020	458	31.8	14.3	40.4
2021	434	28.3	15.3	40.8
2022	368	21.8	16.8	42.9
2023	389	21.8	17.8	50.1

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 Talbot Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	16.0	23.9	0
1989	432	19.0	22.7	n/a
1990	510	19.5	26.1	0
1991	509	21.0	24.2	n/a
1992	557	22.8	24.4	n/a
1993	563	22.5	25.0	n/a
1994	596	25.9	23.0	n/a
1995	629	25.4	24.8	n/a
1996	629	25.4	24.8	n/a
1997	640	26.0	24.6	n/a
1998	264	13.5	19.6	n/a
1999	409	14.9	27.4	n/a
2000	433	20.0	21.7	n/a
2001	505	23.4	21.6	n/a
2002	482	23.1	20.9	34.4
2003	482	23.1	20.9	34.4
2004	492	24.0	20.5	34.6
2005	479	24.0	20.0	38.8
2006	484	24.0	20.2	38.2
2007	475	27.4	17.3	37.9
2008	473	22.5	21.0	40.6
2009	461	22.5	20.5	47.5
2010	481	25.7	18.6	49.8
2011	484	25.2	19.1	43.8
2012	442	21.5	20.4	46.8
2013	468	23.3	20.0	45.9
2014	427	n/a	n/a	45.7
2015	472	29.0	16.2	51.3
2016	492	29.0	16.9	45.1
2017	531	29.4	18.0	44.3
2018	536	32.2	16.6	42
2019	481	28.8	16.7	38.7
2020	458	31.8	14.3	40.4
2021	434	28.3	15.3	40.8
2022	368	21.8	16.8	42.9
2023	389	21.8	17.8	50.1

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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