Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530396001603
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
27710 108th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98030 · (253) 373-7870 · King County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
309 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · 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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
15.3%
WA avg 58.4% . -10.4pp since 2014
Math
12.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -13.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| 2023-24 | 15.7% | 16.2% |
| 2022-23 | 30.9% | 17.9% |
| 2021-22 | 31.8% | 23.2% |
| 2018-19 | 37.5% | 30.4% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 34.4% |
| 2016-17 | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| 2015-16 | 31.1% | 29.1% |
| 2014-15 | 25.6% | 26.2% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 31% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 School
Meadow Ridge Elementary School's state test result (17.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Ridge Elementary School this school | 423 | 73.0% | 17.1% |
| Springbrook Elementary School Kent | 350 | 68.3% | 31.8% |
| Meredith Hill Elementary School AUBURN | 456 | 68.2% | 37.6% |
| Millennium Elementary School Kent | 482 | 67.4% | 27.2% |
| Panther Lake Elementary School Kent | 396 | 62.1% | 31.1% |
| Lea Hill Elementary School AUBURN | 593 | 66.3% | 45.0% |
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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #917 of 936 | #276 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #1,088 of 1,103 ▼ 33 | #280 of 281 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #1,084 of 1,102 ▼ 2 | #278 of 280 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #15 of 928 | #6 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #539 of 1,268 | #147 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #550 of 1,085 | #136 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.0% | #67 of 1,088 | #38 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.0% | #209 of 1,169 | #32 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #228 of 778 | #81 of 220 |
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
423
-61 (-13%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 423 | 26.7 | 15.8:1 | 73% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 30.2 | 13.8:1 | 73% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 26.1 | 13.5:1 | 68% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 69% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 40.2 | 13.7:1 | 74% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 75% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 51% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 27 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (549 to 423); teachers down 34% (40.2 to 26.7).
About Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Meadow Ridge Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Kent, Washington. The school serves 423 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The district for Meadow Ridge Elementary School is Kent School District, with 44 schools and 25,358 students.
Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at Meadow Ridge Elementary School, at 33%. The rest of enrollment is 22% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of King County, the Asian share is about 21%. Meadow Ridge Elementary School's diversity index is 78%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Washington have 17.3:1, compared with 15.8:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Meadow Ridge Elementary School is 73%. The gap from the 38% average for public schools in King County is 35 points.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Meadow Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Washington schools. It scores 17.1%; the prediction is 31.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for King County show that the median household income is $124,746, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Meadow Ridge Elementary School, King County has 543 other public schools.
Pine Tree Elementary School is located about 0.5 miles from Meadow Ridge Elementary School. The five-mile area around Meadow Ridge Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 17.1% average proficiency ranks 7th among 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Meadow Ridge Elementary School is City: Mid-size.
The school enrolled 423 students in 2024-25, 61 fewer than the 484 it had in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.8:1) than in 2020-21 (12.7:1).
Community posts for Meadow Ridge Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Kent School District
- Kentridge High SchoolHigh · 2,186 students
- Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Kent-Meridian High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Kentlake High SchoolHigh · 1,561 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Cedar Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
Other schools in Kent
- Kentridge High SchoolHigh · 2,186 students
- Kent-Meridian High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Kentlake High SchoolHigh · 1,561 students
- Mill Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- Canyon Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 810 students
Other Meadow Ridge Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Meadow Ridge Elementary. Meadow Ridge Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryMEAD, WA · 453 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
- Pine Tree Elementary School0.5 mi · 305
- Millennium Elementary School0.8 mi · 482
- Canyon Ridge Middle School0.9 mi · 821
- The Outreach Program1.0 mi · 62
- Individualized Graduation & Degree Program1.1 mi · 370
- Scenic Hill Elementary School1.3 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Meadow Ridge Elementary School?
Meadow Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Meadow Ridge Elementary School serve?
Meadow Ridge Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow Ridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadow Ridge Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Meadow Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Meadow Ridge Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Black, 33% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Meadow Ridge Elementary School public or private?
Meadow Ridge Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kent School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.