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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 755 students in Mead School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
801 Schools
# Students
10,410 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 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
0.36
0.71
# American Indian Students
85 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
170 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
684 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
26%
# Black Students
144 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
8,279 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
79%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
173 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
854 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
713
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
668
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
695
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
733
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
724
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
819
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
767
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
805
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
818
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
893
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
829
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
904
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
914
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,441 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$182 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,487
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,441
$19,246
Best Mead School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow Ridge Elementary 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
| 420 students
Rank: #22.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3525 E Hastings Road
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6810
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-6810
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
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