For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 668 students in Meridian School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Meridian School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
6 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
1,775 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
19,013 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
100 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
25%
# Black Students
17 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,148 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
65%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
150
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
273
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irene Reither Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
954 E. Hemmi Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 398-2111
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 398-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 668 students
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