For the 2025-26 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 45%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
22%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
63%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
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 $19,247. 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
$19,247
Best Meridian School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-5 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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
Gr: PK | 25 students Minority enrollment: 28%
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