For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 599 students in Meridian School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Meridian School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
799 Schools
# Students
1,816 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Meridian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
114 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
374 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
25%
# Black Students
18 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,160 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
64%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
174
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,327 is less than the state median of $19,309. 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
$15,471
$18,857
Spending / Student
$14,327
$19,309
Best Meridian School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian Parent Partnership Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
240 W Laurel Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 398-9324
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 398-9324
Grades: K-8
| 217 students
Rank: #22.
Meridian Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
861 Ten Mile Road
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 398-2291
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 398-2291
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
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