Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center

Set in Renton, Washington, Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is a medium-sized elementary-level community, part of Renton School District. It educates 490 students across grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 29% above typical.

Within Renton School District, which oversees 29 schools and 14,873 students, Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 27%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 27% Asian, 19% Black, 18% White, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

On the resource side, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 28.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for King County shows median household income runs about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Nearest neighbor: McKnight Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center has ticked up 45%, going from 337 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 18% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.