Meridian Elementary School

Set in Kent, Washington, Meridian Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, part of Kent School District. It educates 390 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Meridian Elementary School is one of 44 schools operated by Kent School District, a district that hosts 25,358 students overall.

Demographically, Meridian Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 11% multiracial, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meridian Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.1%.

Around the school, 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 the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Meridian Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Martin Sortun Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meridian Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Meridian Elementary School's enrollment has declined 34% since 2018, when it stood at 589 (now 390).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.