Jing Mei Elementary School

Located at 12300 Main Street, in Bellevue, Washington, Jing Mei Elementary School is a well-populated elementary campus that serves 577 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Bellevue School District. Enrollment runs roughly 52% bigger than the state mean of about 380.

Across the 30 schools in Bellevue School District (20,339 students total), Jing Mei Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Jing Mei Elementary School records that 71% of the student body identifies as Asian. Other groups include 21% multiracial, 5% White, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 21% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Jing Mei Elementary School lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Jing Mei Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Jing Mei Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 73.5%, the actual is 84.5%, a residual of +11.0 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for King County put median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Jing Mei Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bellevue Open Doors Reengagement, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jing Mei Elementary School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 65.0%.

Jing Mei Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 56%: 369 students in 2018 compared to 577 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 11% to 5% across the same window.

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