McKnight Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Renton School District

1200 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056 Map

Math (met standard)
40%
±0 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
43%
−8 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
42%
−6 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
49%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
811
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 43% state 40% · 2025-26 45% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 40% state 41% · 2025-26 45% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 39% state 39% · 2025-26 39% state 51% · 2025-26 42% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 40% state 40% · 2025-26 43% state 51% · 2025-26 42% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 40% state 40% 43% state 51% 42% state 49%
2024-25 44% state 40% 48% state 51% 40% state 44%
2023-24 41% state 38% 48% state 50% 46% state 43%
2022-23 37% state 37% 45% state 51% 43% state 44%
2021-22 36% state 36% 46% state 51% 40% state 43%
2018-19 52% state 48% 56% state 60% 53% state 53%
2017-18 56% state 49% 61% state 59% 59% state 55%
2016-17 55% state 50% 64% state 59% —
2015-16 58% state 50% 69% state 59% —
2014-15 57% state 48% 68% state 57% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Dimmitt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Renton School District
2.4 mi
32%
−8 vs state
38%
−13 vs state
32%
−16 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 62% 605 Hispanic 28%
Vera Risdon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Renton School District
2.4 mi
50%
+10 vs state
59%
+9 vs state
62%
+13 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 39% 751 Asian 28%
Renton Remote School
Grades K–12 · Renton School District
2.8 mi
28%
−18 vs state · 2021-22
39%
−11 vs state · 2021-22
36%
−16 vs state · 2021-22
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Talley High School
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Renton School District
2.8 mi
13%
−20 vs state · 2023-24
25%
−39 vs state
32%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 65% 248 Hispanic 27%
Islander Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Mercer Island School District
3.0 mi
79%
+39 vs state
84%
+33 vs state
76%
+27 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2025-26 8% 960 White 46%
Nelsen Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Renton School District
3.4 mi
25%
−15 vs state
36%
−14 vs state
38%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 58% 913 Hispanic 27%
H.O.M.E. Program
Grades K–12 Alternative · Renton School District
3.5 mi
54%
81%
80%
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 23% 136 White 67%
Maywood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Issaquah School District
4.0 mi
67%
+27 vs state
74%
+24 vs state
71%
+23 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 18% 826 White 48%
South Shore PK-8 School
Grades PK–8 · Seattle School District No. 1
4.3 mi
34%
−11 vs state
42%
−9 vs state
32%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 64% 546 Black 45%
Showalter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tukwila School District
4.7 mi
16%
−24 vs state
25%
−26 vs state
28%
−21 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 75% 651 Hispanic 37%