Medina Elementary School

Set in MEDINA, Washington, Medina Elementary School is a big elementary-level community, part of Bellevue School District. It enrolls 591 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 56% above typical.

Within Bellevue School District, which oversees 30 schools and 20,339 students, Medina Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Medina Elementary School lists that Asian students make up the majority at 71%; the rest is composed of 18% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Medina Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.5:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 6% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Medina Elementary School 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 76.5%; this one delivers 92.5%, a residual of +16.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for King County indicate median household income runs about $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Medina Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Chinook Middle School, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Medina Elementary School comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 67.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Medina Elementary School's enrollment has grew 19% since 2018, when it stood at 496 (now 591). The White share of enrollment contracted from 34% to 18% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 in 2025.

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