Mount Rainier High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Des Moines, Washington 98198 · Highline School District
#229 of 333 high schools in Washington
#9548 of 16,910 nationally
About Mount Rainier High School
Mount Rainier High School is a public high located in Des Moines, in the Highline School District school district of Washington, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,846 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 229th of 333 ranked high schools in Washington. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (72th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,846.
There are 9 schools in Des Moines; Mount Rainier High School ranks 5th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)36%
- Reading proficiency (30%)68%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)58.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)24.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mount Rainier High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,846
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 24.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 68%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mount Rainier High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Midway Elementary
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
548 students · 331 m away
Pacific Middle School
Des Moines · Public middle · Grades 6–8
604 students · 359 m away
Cascade Public Schools
Des Moines · Charter high · Grades 9–12
126 students · 739 m away
Des Moines Elementary
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
500 students · 1.4 km away
River Ridge Elementary
SeaTac · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
697 students · 1.5 km away
Parkside Elementary
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
535 students · 2.1 km away
Madrona Elementary
SeaTac · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
317 students · 2.5 km away
Maritime High School
Des Moines · Public high · Grades 9–12
126 students · 2.8 km away
Sunnycrest Elementary School
Kent · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
535 students · 2.9 km away
North Hill Elementary
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
518 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Washington with a comparable Enrollment.
Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,849 students
Newport Senior High School
Bellevue · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,850 students
Auburn Riverside High School
Auburn · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,852 students
Moses Lake High School
Moses Lake · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,856 students
Sumner High School
Sumner · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,857 students
Mead Senior High School
Spokane · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,827 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Rainier High School a good school?
Mount Rainier High School has a Success Index (US) of 45.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #229 of 333 in Washington. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mount Rainier High School rank in Washington?
Mount Rainier High School ranks #229 of 333 high schools in Washington and #9548 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mount Rainier High School?
Mount Rainier High School had 1,846 students in 2025.
Is Mount Rainier High School a elementary school or a high school?
Mount Rainier High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mount Rainier High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mount Rainier High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.