Mead School District

2323 E Farwell Rd
Mead, WA 99021-9690
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Mead School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 790 students in Mead School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
17 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
10,141 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
563 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Mead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#23 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mead   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
63%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mead   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
72%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mead   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mead   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.70
# American Indian Students
70 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
149 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
556 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
135 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
8,263 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
82%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
111 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
845 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
609
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
668
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
662
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
764
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
706
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
756
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
765
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
861
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
797
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
904
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
894
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
915
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,925 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,904 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mead   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$182 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Mead   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,925
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mead   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,904
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mead   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mead School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Elementary School
Math: 72% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
821 E Midway Rd
Colbert, WA 99005
(509) 465-6700
Grades: PK-6
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Math: 67% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15601 N Freya St
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6600
Grades: PK-6
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 10,141 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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