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Enrollment
779
Middle
DISTRICT 803 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530396000624
Meeker Middle School
12600 SE 192nd St, Renton, WA 98058 · (253) 373-7284 · King County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL779 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Washington public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
458 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 261 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 263 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 255 | 33% |
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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -10.5pp since 2014
Math
31.7%
WA avg 51.2% . -11.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 11 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 29.1% |
| 2022-23 | 44.5% | 31.2% |
| 2021-22 | 45.5% | 31.4% |
| 2018-19 | 54.8% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.8% | 44.7% |
| 2016-17 | 57.8% | 49.2% |
| 2015-16 | 54.5% | 46.5% |
| 2014-15 | 50.5% | 42.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 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 Meeker Middle School
Meeker Middle School's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker Middle School this school | 779 | 58.8% | 34.6% |
| Mercer International Middle School SEATTLE | 753 | 59.8% | 50.8% |
| Meridian Middle School Kent | 647 | 55.6% | 45.6% |
| Nelsen Middle School Renton | 913 | 58.5% | 33.1% |
| Rainier Middle School AUBURN | 907 | 60.6% | 27.4% |
| McKnight Middle School Renton | 811 | 49.0% | 41.6% |
Matched among Washington middle 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 Meeker Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #194 of 294 | #56 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #195 of 357 ▲ 16 | #54 of 76 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #246 of 357 ▼ 25 | #58 of 76 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #44 of 290 | #15 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 779 | #82 of 377 | #33 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #312 of 340 | #67 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.1% | #15 of 340 | #8 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #126 of 359 | #21 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.4% | #16 of 130 | #5 of 33 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
779
+82 (+12%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 925
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 779 | 35.2 | 22.1:1 | 59% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 39 | 19.9:1 | 71% (550) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 32.1 | 18.8:1 | 74% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 34 | 20.5:1 | 57% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 30 | 20.1:1 | 58% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 31 | 20.3:1 | 63% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 36% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 813 | 34 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 925 | 43 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meeker Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (602 to 779); teachers up 17% (30 to 35.2).
About Meeker Middle School
Meeker Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle-grades school in Renton, Washington. In all, 779 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. That is 35% bigger than the average of about 577 students for middle schools in Washington.
Besides Meeker Middle School, Kent School District runs 43 other schools. The district enrolls 25,358 students.
At Meeker Middle School, Asian students make up the biggest share, 34%. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% Black, and 10% multiracial. County-wide, 21% of King County residents are Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 78%.
The school has 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.1 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Washington is 18.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in King County report 38%.
Among Washington public middle schools, Meeker Middle School outscored 28%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Meeker Middle School, the prediction is 40.8% and the result is 34.6%.
In King County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $124,746, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 544 public schools in the county, enrolling about 278,492, Meeker Middle School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Meeker Middle School is closest to Glenridge Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Meeker Middle School's average proficiency of 34.6% compares with 44.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 697 (2020-21) to 779 (2024-25). Students per teacher increased from 20.5 in 2020-21 to 22.1 in 2024-25.
The Meeker Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Renton
- Hazen Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,796 students
- Liberty Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,495 students
- Renton Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Lindbergh Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Nelsen Middle SchoolMiddle · 913 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
Other Meeker Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Meeker Middle. Meeker Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Meeker Middle SchoolTacoma, WA · 567 students
- Meeker Middle SchoolMeeker, OK · 202 students
Nearby schools
- Glenridge Elementary0.5 mi · 298
- Benson Hill Elementary School0.8 mi · 477
- Carriage Crest Elementary School0.9 mi · 324
- Kentridge High School1.0 mi · 2,186
- Lake Youngs Elementary School1.0 mi · 416
- Impact | Black River Elementary1.4 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About Meeker Middle SchoolHow large is Meeker Middle School?
Meeker Middle School enrolls approximately 779 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Meeker Middle School serve?
Meeker Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meeker Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meeker Middle School is approximately 22.1:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Meeker Middle School?
Meeker Middle School reports a student body of 17% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Black, 34% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Meeker Middle School public or private?
Meeker Middle 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.