Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530501003036
Meridian Parent Partnership Program
240 W Laurel Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226 · (360) 398-9324 · Whatcom County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
51 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Meridian School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
own-school result
Math
37.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 38.8% |
| 2022-23 | 50.7% | 36.8% |
| 2021-22 | 44.4% | 32.7% |
| 2018-19 | 52.5% | 33.8% |
| 2017-18 | 49.2% | 34.6% |
| 2016-17 | 48.1% | 29.3% |
| 2015-16 | 40.4% | 24.3% |
| 2014-15 | 39.9% | 20.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Meridian Parent Partnership Program ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #1,085 of 1,268 | #31 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.3:1 | #1,078 of 1,085 | #31 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #1,026 of 1,088 | #30 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #991 of 1,169 | #32 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #280 of 778 | #6 of 20 |
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
208
-179 (-46%) vs 2020
-79% since 2010-11, when it was 971
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
was 64.5:1
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 | 208 | 7.9 | 26.3:1 | 25% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 7.4 | 30.0:1 | 16% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 7.4 | 29.3:1 | 15% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 6 | 64.5:1 | 11% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 8.6 | 30.6:1 | 6% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 9 | 33.4:1 | 7% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 971 | 17 | 57.1:1 | 4% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian Parent Partnership Program.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (262 to 208); teachers down 8% (8.6 to 7.9).
About Meridian Parent Partnership Program
Meridian Parent Partnership Program is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Bellingham, Washington. Its 208 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students.
Meridian Parent Partnership Program belongs to Meridian School District, a district of 6 schools and 1,904 students.
The large majority of students at Meridian Parent Partnership Program, 86%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Meridian Parent Partnership Program comes in at 26%.
Federal staffing data show 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Meridian Parent Partnership Program and a ratio of 26.3:1. That ratio is over the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 25% of students. The rate at public schools in Whatcom County averages 47%, higher than here.
Whatcom County has about 230,503 residents, and median household income is about $81,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Whatcom County number 78 and enroll about 27,779.
The closest public school to Meridian Parent Partnership Program is Meridian Special Programs, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Meridian Parent Partnership Program, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Federal data put enrollment at 387 in 2020-21 and 208 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Students per teacher fell from 64.5 in 2020-21 to 26.3 in 2024-25.
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Whatcom County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,503
Census ACS
Median income
$81,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
78
27,779 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meridian School District
- Irene Reither Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Meridian High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- Meridian Middle SchoolMiddle · 350 students
- Meridian Special ProgramsElementary · 26 students
- Meridian Impact Re-EngagementHigh · 21 students
Other schools in Bellingham
- Squalicum High SchoolHigh · 1,273 students
- Bellingham High SchoolHigh · 1,165 students
- Sehome High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Whatcom Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Shuksan Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Fairhaven Middle SchoolMiddle · 588 students
Nearby schools
- Meridian Special Programs0.1 mi · 26
- Meridian High School0.1 mi · 534
- Meridian Middle School2.4 mi · 350
- Irene Reither Elementary School2.6 mi · 765
- Cordata Elementary School3.8 mi · 357
- Central Elementary4.5 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian Parent Partnership ProgramHow many students attend Meridian Parent Partnership Program?
Meridian Parent Partnership Program enrolls approximately 208 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Meridian Parent Partnership Program serve?
Meridian Parent Partnership Program serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meridian Parent Partnership Program?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meridian Parent Partnership Program is approximately 26.3:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Meridian Parent Partnership Program?
Meridian Parent Partnership Program reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Meridian Parent Partnership Program?
Meridian Parent Partnership Program is overseen by Meridian School District in Whatcom County.
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