Meridian Park Elementary School

As a roomy elementary-level community in Shoreline, Washington, Meridian Park Elementary School educates 589 students from grades K through 5, operated by Shoreline School District. Enrollment runs roughly 55% larger than the state mean of about 380.

Within Shoreline School District, which oversees 18 schools and 9,717 students, Meridian Park Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Meridian Park Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 19% Asian, 16% multiracial, 13% Black, 12% Hispanic. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Meridian Park Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meridian Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 57.2%; Meridian Park Elementary School posts 79.7%, +22.5 points above that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for King County put the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Meridian Park Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Edwin Pratt Learning Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Meridian Park Elementary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meridian Park Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 61.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 21%: 745 students in 2018 compared to 589 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 47% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Meridian Park Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.