Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530492000545
Meadow Ridge Elementary
15601 N FREYA ST, MEAD, WA 99021 · (509) 465-6600 · Spokane County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
159 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 76% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 68% · US 70%
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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
70.4%
WA avg 58.4% . +0.1pp since 2014
Math
64.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.4% | 64.8% |
| 2023-24 | 69.3% | 66.8% |
| 2022-23 | 70.2% | 68.3% |
| 2021-22 | 65.1% | 66.5% |
| 2018-19 | 68.5% | 66.1% |
| 2017-18 | 69.6% | 68.6% |
| 2016-17 | 67.5% | 70.9% |
| 2015-16 | 73.7% | 76.5% |
| 2014-15 | 70.3% | 71.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 57% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 12 points, placing it in Washington's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Meadow Ridge Elementary
Meadow Ridge Elementary's state test result (68.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Ridge Elementary this school | 453 | 35.1% | 68.6% |
| Mullan Road Elementary Spokane | 477 | 35.4% | 65.3% |
| Moran Prairie Elementary Spokane | 462 | 36.1% | 67.9% |
| Cedarhome Elementary School STANWOOD | 433 | 33.0% | 55.9% |
| Island View Elementary Anacortes | 453 | 34.0% | 62.2% |
| Twin City Elementary STANWOOD | 440 | 34.1% | 57.5% |
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 Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #156 of 936 | #8 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #196 of 1,103 ▼ 39 | #10 of 83 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #151 of 1,102 ▲ 13 | #7 of 83 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #448 of 928 | #48 of 81 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #438 of 1,268 | #23 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #1,063 of 1,085 | #82 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #887 of 1,088 | #51 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #867 of 1,169 | #70 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #225 of 778 | #21 of 67 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
453
+82 (+22%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 453 | 22.5 | 20.1:1 | 35% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 25.6 | 16.4:1 | 32% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 22.8 | 17.3:1 | 32% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 18% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 31.5 | 18.7:1 | 27% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 28 | 19.8:1 | 26% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 23 | 23.3:1 | 23% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 28 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (590 to 453); teachers down 29% (31.5 to 22.5).
About Meadow Ridge Elementary
Meadow Ridge Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in MEAD, Washington. Enrollment stands at 453 students, covering pre-K through 5.
The Mead School District system has 17 schools and 10,657 students.
About 75% of the student body at Meadow Ridge Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 12% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Meadow Ridge Elementary are from different groups.
A staff of 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.1:1. Across elementary schools in Washington, the average ratio is 17.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 35%. That is 17 points below the 52% average for public schools in Spokane County.
Meadow Ridge Elementary is 11.9 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Washington.
In Spokane County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $78,582 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Meadow Ridge Elementary, Spokane County has 187 public schools.
Meadow Ridge Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Mountainside Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Meadow Ridge Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Meadow Ridge Elementary ranks 2nd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 68.6% against a local average of 54.7%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 22% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 16.9 in 2020-21 to 20.1 in 2024-25.
Meadow Ridge Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Spokane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mead School District
- Mead Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,827 students
- Mt Spokane High SchoolHigh · 1,482 students
- Mountainside Middle SchoolMiddle · 824 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 796 students
- Mead Learning OptionsCombined · 790 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 704 students
Other schools in MEAD
- Mt Spokane High SchoolHigh · 1,482 students
- Creekside Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Mead Open DoorsHigh · 9 students
Other Meadow Ridge Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Meadow Ridge Elementary. Meadow Ridge Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolKent, WA · 423 students
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolPLYMOUTH, MN · 762 students
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryAlbany, OR · 510 students
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolLOCHBUIE, CO · 440 students
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolROCKFORD, MI · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Mountainside Middle School0.9 mi · 824
- Colbert Elementary School1.0 mi · 364
- Mt Spokane High School1.8 mi · 1,482
- Midway Elementary1.9 mi · 418
- Farwell Elementary School1.9 mi · 471
- Mead Open Doors2.0 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow Ridge ElementaryHow many students attend Meadow Ridge Elementary?
Meadow Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Meadow Ridge Elementary serve?
Meadow Ridge Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Meadow Ridge Elementary have?
Meadow Ridge Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
How diverse is Meadow Ridge Elementary?
Meadow Ridge Elementary reports a student body of 75% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadow Ridge Elementary?
Meadow Ridge Elementary is overseen by Mead School District in Spokane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.