Meridian Middle School

Located at 23480 120th Ave SE, in Kent, Washington, Meridian Middle School is a medium-sized 6-8 campus that educates 647 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Kent School District.

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

Demographically, Meridian Middle School lists that the most-represented group is Asian (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 19% White, 17% Black, 8% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.0:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 56% of students at Meridian Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meridian Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.6%.

Zooming out to the county, King County reports that median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Meridian Middle School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Park Orchard Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meridian Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.9%.

Meridian Middle School operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 613 students in 2018 compared to 647 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 12% to 17%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.