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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 395 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 Preschool in Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
17 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
10,320 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
565 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.70
# American Indian Students
90 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
161 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
615 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
26%
# Black Students
132 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
8,328 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
81%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
144 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
829 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
681
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
679
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
710
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
697
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
802
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
739
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
806
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
804
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
875
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
842
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
907
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
882
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
896
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,594 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$182 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,631
$18,857
Spending / Student
$17,594
$19,309
Best Mead School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15601 N Freya St
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6600
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
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