Is Mountain Meadow Elementary a good school?

Yes! Mountain Meadow Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Mountain Meadow Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 402 students attended Mountain Meadow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Meadow Elementary?

Students at Mountain Meadow Elementary are 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mountain Meadow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain Meadow Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Glacier Middle School High : White River High School

Mountain Meadow Elementary

Summary:

Mountain Meadow Elementary is a public elementary school located in Buckley, Washington, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school is part of the White River School District, which is ranked 31 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain Meadow Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in Washington, with a statewide ranking between 30-60 out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels, and it also excels in Science, with 86.11% of students proficient or better in the 5th grade WCAS assessment, compared to 65% for the district and 56.86% for the state. The school's performance is exceptional across various student subgroups, including those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 1% of Washington elementary schools in this category for the past three school years.

While Mountain Meadow Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (75.48%) of students identifying as white, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (21.88% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Foothills Elementary and Elk Ridge Elementary schools, which range from 29.41% to 50.92%. This suggests that the school may be serving a more affluent and academically-inclined student population, and the school could potentially explore ways to attract a more diverse student body to further enrich the learning environment.

Detail:

Public 1-5

11812 Mundy Loss Rd
Buckley, WA 98321-9332

(360) 829-3356

District: White River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,921

Students who attend Mountain Meadow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glacier Middle School
High:	White River High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain Meadow Elementary ranks better than 97.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the White River School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.1%), Hispanic (11.2%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the White River School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain Meadow Elementary is 17.5. 3 elementary schools in the White River School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mountain Meadow Elementary employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Meadow Elementary is $13,921. 4 elementary schools in the White River School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountain Meadow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Meadow Elementary 30^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Mountain Meadow Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

White River School District:

SchoolDigger ranks White River School District 31^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain Meadow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mountain Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	89.53	68^th	1026	93.4%
2005	85.56	112^th	1031	89.1%
2006	85.05	99^th	1051	90.6%
2007	81.44	138^th	1069	87.1%
2008	75.50	203^rd	1067	81.0%
2009	79.45	155^th	1072	85.5%
2010	81.10	145^th	1088	86.7%
2011	79.45	159^th	1092	85.4%
2012	73.98	244^th	1097	77.8%
2013	81.65	150^th	1106	86.4%
2015	64.36	356^th	1067	66.6%
2016	86.77	117^th	1053	88.9%
2017	66.87	353^rd	1056	66.6%
2018	87.30	109^th	1054	89.7%
2019	91.63	70^th	1130	93.8%
2021	94.81	60^th	1107	94.6%
2022	95.87	35^th	1169	97.0%
2023	95.49	44^th	1169	96.2%
2024	96.32	30^th	1168	97.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mountain Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.34	69^th	303	77.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mountain Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.46	125^th	637	80.4%
2019	81.09	56^th	566	90.1%
2022	79.76	58^th	478	87.9%
2023	85.04	24^th	308	92.2%
2024	85.25	25^th	339	92.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.03	11^th	835	98.7%
2019	96.14	7^th	979	99.3%
2021	98.92	5^th	854	99.4%
2022	95.69	8^th	1019	99.2%
2023	98.94	1^st	1013	99.9%
2024	97.74	5^th	1024	99.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mountain Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.50	175^th	1004	82.6%
2019	88.06	95^th	1068	91.1%
2021	95.11	50^th	1008	95.0%
2022	94.54	43^rd	1100	96.1%
2023	93.59	55^th	1094	95.0%
2024	95.55	32^nd	1093	97.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountain Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.45	62^nd	999	93.8%
2019	90.86	71^st	1075	93.4%
2021	92.43	82^nd	1025	92.0%
2022	94.08	57^th	1113	94.9%
2023	95.79	29^th	1099	97.4%
2024	96.15	25^th	1099	97.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mountain Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	94.02	19^th	697	97.3%

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Rank History for White students at Mountain Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.57	73^rd	833	91.2%
2019	88.76	61^st	1027	94.1%
2021	91.21	55^th	943	94.2%
2022	94.09	18^th	1031	98.3%
2023	92.08	46^th	1011	95.5%
2024	95.26	11^th	1009	98.9%

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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

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Enrollment information for Mountain Meadow Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	446	1	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
1996	446	1	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
1997	397	4	6	5	10	n/a	n/a	0	422
1998	406	4	5	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	426
1999	463	3	3	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	478
2000	476	4	5	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	505
2001	426	1	4	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	443
2002	404	0	7	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	434
2003	404	0	7	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	434
2004	380	3	9	19	15	n/a	n/a	0	426
2005	339	5	4	18	9	n/a	n/a	1	376
2006	419	3	6	17	8	n/a	n/a	7	460
2007	424	2	7	22	2	n/a	n/a	18	475
2008	436	3	11	23	3	n/a	n/a	14	490
2009	417	2	18	21	3	n/a	n/a	22	483
2010	489	4	14	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	534
2011	472	3	8	24	7	0	13	0	527
2012	437	3	5	38	7	0	20	0	510
2013	422	2	9	35	8	0	21	0	497
2014	418	2	8	46	7	0	31	0	512
2015	409	3	6	54	4	1	34	0	511
2016	395	2	5	47	2	1	39	0	491
2017	408	7	5	49	3	0	36	0	508
2018	419	8	5	61	5	0	42	0	540
2019	460	7	8	58	3	2	36	0	574
2020	337	3	4	31	3	1	21	0	400
2021	290	2	9	30	2	2	20	0	355
2022	306	9	8	37	4	3	36	0	403
2023	314	7	12	41	3	0	39	0	416
2024	290	10	11	45	3	1	42	0	402

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 Mountain Meadow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	452	22.9	19.7	n/a
1996	452	22.9	19.7	n/a
1997	422	21.7	19.4	n/a
1998	426	22.2	19.2	n/a
1999	478	22.0	21.7	n/a
2000	505	24.3	20.8	n/a
2001	443	23.3	19.0	n/a
2002	434	21.2	20.5	30
2003	434	21.2	20.5	30
2004	426	23.0	18.5	30.5
2005	376	23.0	16.3	28.3
2006	460	21.3	21.6	24.9
2007	475	20.3	23.4	21.7
2008	490	21.7	22.6	21.6
2009	483	21.7	22.3	22.8
2010	534	23.0	23.2	21.5
2011	527	23.3	22.5	28.7
2012	510	23.0	22.1	29.6
2013	497	22.1	22.4	27
2014	512	n/a	n/a	29.3
2015	511	27.0	18.9	33.3
2016	491	24.0	20.4	28.9
2017	508	24.1	21.0	26
2018	540	25.3	21.3	23.1
2019	574	31.0	18.5	23.3
2020	400	22.0	18.1	21
2021	355	20.0	17.7	18.9
2022	403	20.9	19.2	20.6
2023	416	21.0	19.8	21.9
2024	402	22.9	17.5	24.9

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 Mountain Meadow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	452	22.9	19.7	n/a
1996	452	22.9	19.7	n/a
1997	422	21.7	19.4	n/a
1998	426	22.2	19.2	n/a
1999	478	22.0	21.7	n/a
2000	505	24.3	20.8	n/a
2001	443	23.3	19.0	n/a
2002	434	21.2	20.5	30
2003	434	21.2	20.5	30
2004	426	23.0	18.5	30.5
2005	376	23.0	16.3	28.3
2006	460	21.3	21.6	24.9
2007	475	20.3	23.4	21.7
2008	490	21.7	22.6	21.6
2009	483	21.7	22.3	22.8
2010	534	23.0	23.2	21.5
2011	527	23.3	22.5	28.7
2012	510	23.0	22.1	29.6
2013	497	22.1	22.4	27
2014	512	n/a	n/a	29.3
2015	511	27.0	18.9	33.3
2016	491	24.0	20.4	28.9
2017	508	24.1	21.0	26
2018	540	25.3	21.3	23.1
2019	574	31.0	18.5	23.3
2020	400	22.0	18.1	21
2021	355	20.0	17.7	18.9
2022	403	20.9	19.2	20.6
2023	416	21.0	19.8	21.9
2024	402	22.9	17.5	24.9

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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