For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 773 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 Preschools in Meridian School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
6 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,903 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Meridian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
419 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
26%
# Black Students
18 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,202 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
63%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
163
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,764 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 $13,672 is less than the state median of $19,246. 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
$14,764
$18,796
Spending / Student
$13,672
$19,246
Best Meridian School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irene Reither Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
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
| 748 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: PK
| 25 students
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