Meadow Ridge Elementary

Meadow Ridge Elementary, a mid-sized elementary campus in MEAD, Washington, one of the schools within Mead School District, teaches 453 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 17 schools in Mead School District (10,657 students total), Meadow Ridge Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Meadow Ridge Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 12% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Meadow Ridge Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meadow Ridge Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 56.7%; this one delivers 68.6%, a residual of +11.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Spokane County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $78,582 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Meadow Ridge Elementary is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

Mountainside Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Meadow Ridge Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Meadow Ridge Elementary's enrollment has contracted 23% since 2018, when it stood at 590 (now 453). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 88% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.