Meridian Elementary School

Kent, WA 98042

Phone: (253) 373-7664
District: Kent School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-6 • 615 students • 16 students per teacher

Kent's Meridian Elementary School serves grades K-6 in the Kent School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Meridian Elementary School is a public school in the Kent School District located in Kent, WA. The principal of Meridian Elementary School is Shannan Painter. As of 2014, the students are 46.2% White, non-Hispanic; 17.6% Hispanic; 15.9% Asian/Pacific Islander; 9.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.8% Multiracial; 1.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.7% Native American or Native Alaskan. 45.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Meridian Elementary School is 16:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 46.2% 37.8% 58.2%
Hispanic 17.6% 20.9% 21.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 15.9% 17.3% 7.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 9.6% 12.2% 4.5%
Multiracial 8.8% 8.9% 6.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.3% 2.4% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 45.5% — —
English learners — 17.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 5 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 15.6 mi
3 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 17.1 mi
4 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 19.9 mi
5 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 20.8 mi
6 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 21 mi
7 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 21.9 mi
8 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 22.3 mi
9 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 25.3 mi
10 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 26.4 mi
11 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 26.5 mi
12 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 28 mi
13 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 28.8 mi
14 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 29.8 mi
15 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 29.9 mi
16 The Reserve at Bucklin Hill Apartment Complex Silverdale WA 30.8 mi
17 Whisper Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 32.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 5.4 mi
2 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 8.4 mi
3 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 18 mi
4 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 24.5 mi
5 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 25.3 mi
6 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 28.3 mi
7 Silverdale Silverdale WA 31.4 mi
8 Ridgetop Silverdale WA 31.9 mi
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