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Meadow Ridge Elementary

Mead, WA · Mead School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Suburb, large

176th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 85% Improving

15601 N FREYA ST, Mead, WA 99021

(509)465-6600NCES ID 530492000545Directory 202324

420
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
32%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
5.2%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Meadow Ridge Elementary 176th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 85% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 76th in 2019 to 85th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%85%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 196 students tested

English Language Arts
Meadow Ridge Elementary
70%
WA average
51%
Math
Meadow Ridge Elementary
65%
WA average
41%
Science
Meadow Ridge Elementary
76%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Meadow Ridge Elementary WA average
25%50%75%70%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Meadow Ridge Elementary WA average
25%50%75%65%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Meadow Ridge Elementary WA average
25%50%75%76%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 420 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1992, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

7%White78%10%
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categories changedWhite 78%Two or more races 10%98%19922023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White89.0%78.1% 10.9 pts
Two or more races5.2%10.0% 4.8 pts
Hispanic5.0%6.9% 1.9 pts
Asian0.4%2.4% 2.0 pts
Black0.0%1.2% 1.2 pts
American Indian0.4%1.0% 0.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1992. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $521K in zip 99021 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$138K$277K$415K$554K$513K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Meadow Ridge Elementary in?

Meadow Ridge Elementary is part of the Mead School District district in Mead, Washington.

Is Meadow Ridge Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Meadow Ridge Elementary 176th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 85% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Ridge Elementary?

White 78%, Two or more races 10%, Hispanic 7%, Asian 2% (420 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Meadow Ridge Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 99021 is $521K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.