Is Meeker Middle School a good school?

Meeker Middle School ranks 353 rd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meeker Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 603 students attended Meeker Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Meeker Middle School?

Students at Meeker Middle School are 28% Asian, 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Meeker Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meeker Middle School usually go on to attend Kentridge High School

Meeker Middle School

Summary:

Meeker Middle School is a public middle school located in Renton, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 603. The school is part of the Kent School District, which is ranked 145 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meeker Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with a mix of White (21.39%), African American (19.24%), Hispanic (20.23%), and Asian (28.03%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.26%) and Math (30.04%) were below the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and multi-racial students tending to perform better than their African American, Hispanic, and White peers.

Meeker Middle School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which has increased from 56.81% in 2020-2021 to 73.63% in 2022-2023. This suggests a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to nearby schools like Northwood Middle School and Mattson Middle School, both of which have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math.

Detail:

Public 6-8

12600 SE 192nd St
Renton, WA 98058-7610

(253) 373-7284

District: Kent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
353^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,907

Students who attend Meeker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kentridge High School

Feeder schools for Meeker Middle School:

Elementary:	Emerald Park Elementary School
	George T. Daniel Elementary School
	Glenridge Elementary
	Panther Lake Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 603

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

28.0%

White:

21.4%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meeker Middle School ranks worse than 66% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Kent School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Meeker Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (28%), White (21.4%), Hispanic (20.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meeker Middle School is 18.7. 4 middle schools in the Kent School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Meeker Middle School employs 32.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meeker Middle School is $16,907, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Kent School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meeker Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meeker Middle School 353^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Meeker Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Kent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kent School District 145^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meeker Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	61.56	163^rd	421	61.3%
2005	51.68	214^th	425	49.6%
2006	63.18	147^th	449	67.3%
2007	55.80	191^st	463	58.7%
2008	44.81	264^th	466	43.3%
2009	39.37	304^th	476	36.1%
2010	44.15	284^th	483	41.2%
2011	47.48	268^th	492	45.5%
2012	57.35	195^th	497	60.8%
2013	43.91	289^th	498	42.0%
2015	41.19	252^nd	445	43.4%
2016	43.54	249^th	443	43.8%
2017	50.47	224^th	435	48.5%
2018	41.99	250^th	437	42.8%
2019	41.23	307^th	512	40.0%
2021	47.38	256^th	529	51.6%
2022	45.90	257^th	541	52.5%
2023	41.15	297^th	539	44.9%
2024	33.04	353^rd	535	34.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	40.32	154^th	246	37.4%
2021	51.72	110^th	250	56.0%
2022	68.62	70^th	257	72.8%
2023	60.39	84^th	244	65.6%
2024	39.48	148^th	243	39.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.81	53^rd	135	60.7%
2019	29.93	69^th	100	31.0%
2021	28.56	35^th	50	30.0%
2022	30.37	42^nd	63	33.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.10	196^th	268	26.9%
2021	32.99	141^st	210	32.9%
2022	35.28	119^th	199	40.2%
2023	32.12	109^th	167	34.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.58	217^th	349	37.8%
2019	43.45	259^th	448	42.2%
2021	63.99	109^th	458	76.2%
2022	50.95	190^th	475	60.0%
2023	50.28	214^th	463	53.8%
2024	37.28	279^th	455	38.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.14	224^th	376	40.4%
2019	46.50	248^th	452	45.1%
2021	55.36	189^th	469	59.7%
2022	54.18	188^th	479	60.8%
2023	42.65	257^th	464	44.6%
2024	36.31	294^th	464	36.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.84	234^th	371	36.9%
2019	35.08	293^rd	453	35.3%
2021	39.54	278^th	476	41.6%
2022	36.73	293^rd	480	39.0%
2023	37.89	290^th	470	38.3%
2024	29.52	326^th	466	30.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.50	82^nd	123	33.3%
2019	38.36	95^th	152	37.5%
2021	34.43	95^th	149	36.2%
2022	33.97	107^th	161	33.5%
2023	38.38	89^th	145	38.6%
2024	28.73	109^th	148	26.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.36	37^th	66	43.9%
2019	37.38	68^th	111	38.7%
2021	48.67	48^th	106	54.7%
2022	39.17	60^th	104	42.3%
2023	24.34	76^th	96	20.8%
2024	21.57	70^th	90	22.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.52	115^th	259	55.6%
2019	42.07	197^th	344	42.7%
2021	39.80	196^th	353	44.5%
2022	33.79	237^th	360	34.2%
2023	38.92	188^th	336	44.0%
2024	27.86	254^th	344	26.2%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	84.00	2^nd	20	90.0%

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Rank History for White students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.25	239^th	325	26.5%
2019	34.79	332^nd	470	29.4%
2021	55.72	200^th	480	58.3%
2022	51.12	224^th	488	54.1%
2023	39.59	288^th	488	41.0%
2024	23.30	388^th	486	20.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Very lazy administration here. They allow rampant bullying and threats towards students and the bully is never held accountable. They do not want to hear out the students who are being bullied and do not take their complaints seriously. This school is an extremely unsafe environment. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Meeker is hella awesome Close Quote

Enrollment information for Meeker Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	707	38	82	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	842
1989	718	34	84	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	847
1990	767	41	91	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	916
1991	765	40	100	11	9	n/a	n/a	0	925
1992	813	25	107	14	11	n/a	n/a	0	970
1993	818	39	119	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1994	833	33	132	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1995	865	52	150	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	1094
1996	865	52	150	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	1094
1997	582	42	111	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	751
1998	505	46	105	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	685
1999	541	42	115	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	724
2000	526	44	120	22	10	n/a	n/a	0	722
2001	568	63	133	39	10	n/a	n/a	0	813
2002	573	75	179	48	9	n/a	n/a	0	884
2003	573	75	179	48	9	n/a	n/a	0	884
2004	532	70	187	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	846
2005	386	78	174	63	11	n/a	n/a	11	723
2006	312	66	131	34	9	n/a	n/a	19	571
2007	261	68	145	38	9	n/a	n/a	27	548
2008	297	99	162	52	7	n/a	n/a	37	654
2009	279	99	163	66	9	n/a	n/a	39	655
2010	248	118	165	81	9	n/a	n/a	44	665
2011	212	114	147	94	10	20	35	0	632
2012	224	106	146	115	4	16	43	0	654
2013	198	136	147	123	3	16	55	0	678
2014	163	135	181	119	4	16	61	0	679
2015	174	138	176	125	3	16	51	0	683
2016	180	112	159	119	0	14	45	0	629
2017	146	89	172	139	0	16	46	0	608
2018	145	88	183	120	0	15	51	0	602
2019	157	99	185	121	1	10	61	0	634
2020	147	114	225	144	1	21	63	0	715
2021	152	101	213	151	2	17	61	0	697
2022	134	109	184	136	0	20	54	0	637
2023	129	116	169	122	0	22	45	0	603

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meeker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	842	38.0	22.1	0
1989	847	40.0	21.1	n/a
1990	916	40.8	22.4	0
1991	925	43.1	21.4	n/a
1992	970	42.8	22.6	n/a
1993	1002	46.5	21.5	n/a
1994	1030	47.7	21.6	n/a
1995	1094	48.6	22.5	n/a
1996	1094	48.6	22.5	n/a
1997	751	36.0	20.9	n/a
1998	685	30.4	22.5	n/a
1999	724	34.1	21.2	n/a
2000	722	33.2	21.7	n/a
2001	813	34.4	23.6	n/a
2002	884	42.2	20.9	29.3
2003	884	42.2	20.9	29.3
2004	846	38.0	22.3	32.4
2005	723	37.6	19.2	41.4
2006	571	28.4	20.1	37.9
2007	548	25.2	21.7	40.7
2008	654	32.8	19.9	56.1
2009	655	32.8	20.0	52.1
2010	665	33.8	19.6	59.9
2011	632	32.8	19.2	36.4
2012	654	31.6	20.6	55.7
2013	678	33.5	20.2	59.6
2014	679	n/a	n/a	64.4
2015	683	34.0	20.0	61.2
2016	629	32.0	19.6	63.1
2017	608	31.6	19.1	63.5
2018	602	29.9	20.0	58
2019	634	32.5	19.4	56.9
2020	715	32.8	21.7	55
2021	697	34.8	19.9	56.8
2022	637	35.2	18.0	62.8
2023	603	32.1	18.7	73.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meeker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	842	38.0	22.1	0
1989	847	40.0	21.1	n/a
1990	916	40.8	22.4	0
1991	925	43.1	21.4	n/a
1992	970	42.8	22.6	n/a
1993	1002	46.5	21.5	n/a
1994	1030	47.7	21.6	n/a
1995	1094	48.6	22.5	n/a
1996	1094	48.6	22.5	n/a
1997	751	36.0	20.9	n/a
1998	685	30.4	22.5	n/a
1999	724	34.1	21.2	n/a
2000	722	33.2	21.7	n/a
2001	813	34.4	23.6	n/a
2002	884	42.2	20.9	29.3
2003	884	42.2	20.9	29.3
2004	846	38.0	22.3	32.4
2005	723	37.6	19.2	41.4
2006	571	28.4	20.1	37.9
2007	548	25.2	21.7	40.7
2008	654	32.8	19.9	56.1
2009	655	32.8	20.0	52.1
2010	665	33.8	19.6	59.9
2011	632	32.8	19.2	36.4
2012	654	31.6	20.6	55.7
2013	678	33.5	20.2	59.6
2014	679	n/a	n/a	64.4
2015	683	34.0	20.0	61.2
2016	629	32.0	19.6	63.1
2017	608	31.6	19.1	63.5
2018	602	29.9	20.0	58
2019	634	32.5	19.4	56.9
2020	715	32.8	21.7	55
2021	697	34.8	19.9	56.8
2022	637	35.2	18.0	62.8
2023	603	32.1	18.7	73.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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