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Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center

1800 Index Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056 · (425) 204-2200 · King County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
257 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K490100%
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
8818%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
13127%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
9419%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
13127%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
408%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26955%
Female
22145%

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Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center this school49052.4%N/A
Benson Hill Elementary School
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47750.1%40.0%
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44549.0%50.9%
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Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn King County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
490#322 of 1,268#86 of 299
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
28.1:1#1,080 of 1,085#279 of 280
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
78.1%#64 of 1,088#36 of 281
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.4%#589 of 1,169#104 of 292
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+45.4%#8 of 257#2 of 54
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
490
+171 (+54%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2549017.428.1:152% (257)
2023-245621831.2:145% (253)
2022-235001631.3:141% (207)
2020-213191521.3:143% (138)
2017-18337N/AN/A40% (136)
2015-16190N/AN/A46% (88)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center.

About Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center

In Renton, Washington, Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 490 students in 2024-25, in pre-K. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students.

Renton School District counts 14,873 students in its 29 schools, and Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is one of them.

Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 27%. It is also 27% Asian, 19% Black, 18% White, and 8% multiracial. King County's residents are about 11% Hispanic, 16 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center comes in at 78%.

Dividing enrollment by its 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 28.1:1. Among elementary schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. Eligible students account for 52% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That rate is above the 38% average among public schools in King County.

Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is located in King County, where median household income is about $124,746, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is one of 544 public schools in King County, which together enroll about 278,492 students.

Nearby, McKnight Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The school's enrollment figures are 319 for 2020-21 and 490 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Students per teacher rose from 21.3 in 2020-21 to 28.1 in 2024-25.

Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

King County at a glance

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Population
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students

Quick facts

School name
Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center
District
Renton School District
Address
1800 Index Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056
Phone
(425) 204-2200
County
King County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
490
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
28.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
257 (52%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
530723003447
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center
How many students attend Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center?
Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center serve?
Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center have?
Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center?
At Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center, the student body is approximately 18% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 27% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center public or private?
Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Renton School District.
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