Meridian Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Meridian Park Elementary School

17077 Meridian Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98133

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Top 5%

Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meridian Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 5% in WA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meridian Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Meridian Park Elementary School's student population of 512 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meridian Park Elementary School
Kind	59
1	66
2	111
3	88
4	119
5	69

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School
2023	527
2022	518
2021	490
2020	759
2019	759
2018	608
2017	608
2016	561
2015	547
2014	506
2013	488
2012	556
2011	576
2010	537
2009	584
2008	582
2007	598
2006	656
2005	679
2004	654
2003	740
2002	724
2001	709
2000	605
1999	616

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	32
2020	41
2019	41
2018	33
2017	33
2016	28
2015	34
2013	25
2012	30
2011	30
2010	29
2009	33
2008	33
2007	32
2006	37
2005	37
2004	38
2003	40
2002	38
2001	36
2000	35
1999	36
1998	35

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School Rankings

Meridian Park Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meridian Park Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#71 out of 2088 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School
2023	#71
2022	#74
2021	#145
2019	#145
2018	#121
2017	#181
2016	#89
2015	#184
2014	#280
2013	#318
2012	#237

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81%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	81%	41%	60%
2022	80%	40%	57%
2019	79%	50%	67%
2018	79%	51%	68%
2017	75%	51%	70%
2016	80%	51%	72%
2015	71%	49%	68%
2014	80%	65%	78%
2013	80%	64%	77%
2012	78%	63%	76%
2011	73%	60%	72%

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81%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2022	81%	53%	68%
2019	79%	61%	77%
2018	81%	61%	68%
2017	79%	61%	79%
2016	84%	62%	80%
2015	76%	56%	74%
2014	85%	74%	85%
2013	85%	73%	84%
2012	87%	72%	84%
2011	79%	70%	82%
2010	85%	70%	81%

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80-84%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	17:1	16:1	21:1
2022	16:1	16:1	20:1
2021	15:1	16:1	20:1
2020	19:1	17:1	21:1
2019	19:1	17:1	21:1
2018	18:1	19:1	21:1
2017	18:1	18:1	21:1
2016	20:1	19:1	21:1
2015	16:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	21:1
2012	19:1	20:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	18:1	19:1	21:1
2009	18:1	19:1	20:1
2008	18:1	19:1	20:1
2007	19:1	19:1	21:1
2006	18:1	19:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	17:1	20:1	19:1
1999	17:1	21:1	20:1
1998	18:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2010)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	20%	9%	13%
2022	19%	9%	13%
2021	18%	8%	13%
2020	18%	8%	14%
2019	18%	8%	14%
2018	21%	8%	14%
2017	21%	8%	14%
2016	21%	8%	14%
2015	20%	8%	15%
2014	22%	7%	15%
2013	22%	8%	15%
2012	20%	7%	15%
2011	22%	7%	15%
2010	22%	10%	20%
2009	24%	10%	20%
2008	24%	9%	19%
2007	25%	8%	19%
2006	23%	8%	19%
2005	23%	8%	18%
2004	23%	8%	18%
2003	21%	8%	18%
2002	23%	8%	18%
2001	22%	7%	18%
2000	23%	7%	18%
1999	17%	7%	17%

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Hispanic

13%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	14%	26%	15%
2022	15%	25%	14%
2021	16%	25%	14%
2020	13%	24%	13%
2019	13%	24%	13%
2018	11%	23%	13%
2017	11%	23%	13%
2016	12%	22%	12%
2015	14%	22%	12%
2014	13%	21%	13%
2013	13%	20%	12%
2012	13%	20%	11%
2011	13%	18%	11%
2010	11%	16%	8%
2009	9%	16%	7%
2008	9%	15%	7%
2007	6%	14%	6%
2006	7%	14%	5%
2005	8%	13%	6%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	6%	12%	5%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	6%	10%	4%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	14%	5%	9%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	8%	4%	7%
2014	9%	5%	6%
2013	11%	5%	7%
2012	10%	5%	7%
2011	11%	5%	6%
2010	11%	6%	8%
2009	10%	5%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	6%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	10%	6%	6%
2002	8%	5%	5%
2001	8%	5%	5%
2000	5%	5%	4%
1999	5%	5%	4%

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White

41%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	39%	49%	50%
2022	39%	50%	51%
2021	40%	51%	52%
2020	46%	53%	54%
2019	46%	53%	54%
2018	49%	55%	56%
2017	49%	55%	56%
2016	47%	56%	56%
2015	47%	57%	56%
2014	46%	58%	55%
2013	44%	59%	56%
2012	46%	60%	55%
2011	46%	63%	56%
2010	53%	64%	61%
2009	54%	65%	62%
2008	55%	66%	64%
2007	57%	68%	65%
2006	57%	69%	68%
2005	57%	70%	67%
2004	59%	71%	69%
2003	61%	71%	69%
2002	62%	73%	70%
2001	62%	74%	72%
2000	67%	75%	73%
1999	72%	76%	74%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	13%	9%	12%
2022	12%	9%	11%
2021	13%	9%	11%
2020	14%	8%	11%
2019	14%	8%	11%
2018	12%	8%	10%
2017	12%	8%	10%
2016	12%	7%	11%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	10%	7%	11%
2013	10%	6%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	0.76	0.68	0.69
2022	0.76	0.68	0.69
2021	0.76	0.67	0.68
2020	0.72	0.65	0.66
2019	0.72	0.65	0.66
2018	0.69	0.64	0.65
2017	0.69	0.64	0.65
2016	0.71	0.63	0.64
2015	0.71	0.62	0.64
2014	0.71	0.61	0.65
2013	0.73	0.61	0.65
2012	0.72	0.60	0.65
2011	0.72	0.58	0.64
2010	0.67	0.56	0.56
2009	0.66	0.55	0.56
2008	0.64	0.54	0.55
2007	0.61	0.51	0.54
2006	0.62	0.49	0.52
2005	0.61	0.49	0.51
2004	0.59	0.48	0.50
2003	0.58	0.47	0.48
2002	0.56	0.45	0.47
2001	0.56	0.44	0.45
2000	0.50	0.42	0.43
1999	0.45	0.40	0.42

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Eligible for

35%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	26%	41%	22%
2022	24%	36%	19%
2021	23%	35%	19%
2020	21%	35%	20%
2019	21%	35%	20%
2018	22%	37%	20%
2017	22%	37%	20%
2016	22%	38%	21%
2015	22%	39%	21%
2014	23%	39%	22%
2013	28%	38%	22%
2012	26%	37%	22%
2011	24%	33%	20%
2010	24%	33%	18%
2009	25%	29%	15%
2008	25%	28%	13%
2007	17%	28%	14%
2006	8%	29%	14%
2005	8%	27%	13%
2004	22%	27%	13%
2003	10%	26%	10%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Meridian Park Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	12%	8%	8%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	7%	7%	6%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	6%
2008	8%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	6%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Shoreline School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meridian Park Elementary School's ranking?

Meridian Park Elementary School is ranked #71 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Meridian Park Elementary School often compared to?

Meridian Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cascade K-8 Community School, Ridgecrest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Meridian Park Elementary School?

512 students attend Meridian Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Meridian Park Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meridian Park Elementary School?

Meridian Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Meridian Park Elementary School offer ?

Meridian Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Meridian Park Elementary School part of?

Meridian Park Elementary School is part of Shoreline School District.

In what neighborhood is Meridian Park Elementary School located?

Meridian Park Elementary School is located in the Meridian Park neighborhood of Seattle, WA. There are 1 other public schools located in Meridian Park.

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Quick Facts (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education