For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 601 students in Meridian School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Meridian School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
1,775 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Meridian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)45%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)56%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.67
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
100 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
25%
# Black Students
17 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,148 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
65%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
150
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,658 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,828
$19,148
Spending / Student
$14,658
$19,607
Best Meridian School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
861 Ten Mile Road
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 398-2291
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 398-2291
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Meridian Parent Partnership Program
Alternative School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
240 W Laurel Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 398-9324
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 398-9324
Grades: K-12
| 226 students
Rank: n/an/a
Meridian Special Programs
Special Education School
214 W Laurel Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
(206) 398-7111
Bellingham, WA 98226
(206) 398-7111
Grades: 1-12
| 20 students
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