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Rainier Beach High School vs. Garfield High School

Should you attend Rainier Beach High School or Garfield High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rainier Beach High School
8815 Seward Park Av S
Seattle, WA 98118
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Garfield High School
400 23 Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Rainier Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Garfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 818 students in grades 9-12, Rainier Beach High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,642 students in grades 9-12, Garfield High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
818 students
1,642 students
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This chart displays total students of Garfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Garfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rainier Beach High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1479 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#240 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rainier Beach High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
57%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rainier Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)
77%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rainier Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
93%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rainier Beach High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Garfield High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rainier Beach High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Garfield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
211
367
Grade 10 Students
207
420
Grade 11 Students
184
420
Grade 12 Students
216
435

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Garfield High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
24%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rainier Beach High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
42%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rainier Beach High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rainier Beach High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Rainier Beach High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Garfield High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rainier Beach High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garfield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Rainier Beach High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rainier Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rainier Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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