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Meeker Middle School

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Meeker Middle School ranks 342 nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Meeker Middle School is a public school serving about 780 students in grades 6-8 within the Kent School District in Renton, WA, performing in the middle range compared to other schools in its district and across the state.

Academically, Meeker's test scores in English, Math, and Science are below the Washington state average, but it performs better than some district peers like Mill Creek Middle School and Canyon Ridge Middle School, while trailing higher-performing schools such as Northwood Middle School. A notable finding is that Meridian Middle School, which serves a similar student population, achieves significantly higher scores, showing that different schools can produce different results with similar demographics. The school has a higher student-to-teacher ratio than other nearby schools, which may impact classroom resources.

Performance has dipped slightly in recent years after a stronger period during the 2020-2021 school year. The school shows a particular strength in supporting students in special education programs. However, there are significant performance gaps among different groups of students, with a notable difference in outcomes between male and female students. The surrounding district plays a role, as schools in top-rated districts like the Issaquah School District (home to Maywood Middle School) consistently outperform those in the Kent district.

779

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,941

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12600 SE 192nd St
Renton, WA 98058-7610

(253) 373-7284

District: Kent School District

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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.9%

Hispanic:

21.2%

White:

17.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

342^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle Schools in the Kent School District

159^th of 247Kent School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	342 of 534	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	353 of 535	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	297 of 539	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	257 of 541	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	256 of 529	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	307 of 512	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	250 of 437	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	224 of 435	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	249 of 443	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.2	252 of 445	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	289 of 498	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	195 of 497	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.5	268 of 492	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	284 of 483	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	304 of 476	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	264 of 466	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.8	191 of 463	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	147 of 449	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.7	214 of 425	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.6	163 of 421	61.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	78 of 101	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	76 of 96	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	60 of 104	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	68 of 111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	103 of 147	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	109 of 148	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	89 of 145	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	107 of 161	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	95 of 149	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	95 of 152	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	82 of 123	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	68 of 96	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	69 of 100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	53 of 135	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	360 of 471	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	294 of 464	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	257 of 464	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	188 of 479	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	189 of 469	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	248 of 452	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	224 of 376	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	220 of 347	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	254 of 344	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	188 of 336	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	237 of 360	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	196 of 353	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	197 of 344	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	115 of 259	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	297 of 457	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	279 of 455	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	214 of 463	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	190 of 475	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	109 of 458	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	259 of 448	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	217 of 349	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	264 of 472	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	326 of 466	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	290 of 470	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	293 of 480	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	278 of 476	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	293 of 453	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	234 of 371	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	156 of 246	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	148 of 243	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	84 of 244	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	70 of 257	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	110 of 250	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	154 of 246	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	84.0	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	94 of 186	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	109 of 167	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	119 of 199	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	141 of 210	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	196 of 268	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	436 of 488	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	388 of 486	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	288 of 488	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	224 of 488	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	200 of 480	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	332 of 470	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	239 of 325	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Pacific Islander (2022)90th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

Science34%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meeker Middle School	Public	6-8	12600 SE 192nd St	Renton	98058	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7284	779	35	22.1	58.8%	135 (17.3%)	104 (13.4%)	165 (21.2%)	264 (33.9%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	75 (9.6%)	34.7	342^nd of 534 public middle schools	36.0%		33	353^rd of 535 public middle schools	34.0%	11	33.6	33.6	38.3	42.2	46.3	42.2	28.3	35.1	38.0	33.7	$18,941	$1,076	$17,864
Nelsen Middle School	Public	6-8	2403 Jones Ave S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3000	913	42	21.5	58.5%	178 (19.5%)	145 (15.9%)	243 (26.6%)	242 (26.5%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.9%)	85 (9.3%)	25.4	412^th of 534 public middle schools	22.8%		32	360^th of 535 public middle schools	32.7%	52	32.6	32.6	38.0	39.1	38.5	38.6	24.5	32.5	23.5	27.0	$17,952	$1,015	$16,938
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	17007 SE 184th ST	Renton	98058	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7780	911	44	20.6	34.7%	313 (34.4%)	95 (10.4%)	148 (16.2%)	230 (25.2%)	6 (0.7%)	12 (1.3%)	105 (11.5%)	61.4	182^nd of 534 public middle schools	65.9%		66.1	163^rd of 535 public middle schools	69.5%	19	52.0	52.0	50.2	55.8	56.8	54.3	44.7	45.6	42.8	44.4	$18,568	$623	$17,945
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	23480 120th Ave SE	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7383	647	32	20.0	55.6%	121 (18.7%)	110 (17.0%)	145 (22.4%)	199 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	54 (8.3%)	59.2	195^th of 534 public middle schools	63.5%		51.2	239^th of 535 public middle schools	55.3%	44	54.1	54.1	54.4	52.4	61.7	56.0	35.0	39.5	44.6	39.6	$19,721	$1,079	$18,642
Maywood Middle School	Public	6-8	14490 168th Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-6900	826	41	20.2	18.3%	398 (48.2%)	11 (1.3%)	110 (13.3%)	211 (25.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	92 (11.1%)	90.7	48^th of 534 public middle schools	91.0%		93.3	36^th of 535 public middle schools	93.3%	12	63.9	63.9	66.4	73.8	73.7	71.4	66.3	70.3	67.4	68.0	$17,670	$398	$17,271
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Central Ave N	Kent	98032	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7446	866	46	18.9	73.0%	85 (9.8%)	144 (16.6%)	369 (42.6%)	154 (17.8%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (8.9%)	33 (3.8%)	3.9	532^nd of 534 public middle schools	0.4%		5.1	532^nd of 535 public middle schools	0.6%		13.1	13.1	16.5	16.3	16.0	16.3	9.7	9.8	9.0	9.5	$18,728	$1,086	$17,642
Mattson Middle School	Public	6-8	16400 SE 251st ST	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7670	719	39	18.4	46.0%	268 (37.3%)	46 (6.4%)	165 (22.9%)	137 (19.1%)	9 (1.3%)	11 (1.5%)	81 (11.3%)	46.1	267^th of 534 public middle schools	50.0%		45.3	274^th of 535 public middle schools	48.8%	7	36.6	36.6	46.7	55.6	50.0	50.7	37.3	43.0	29.8	36.8	$19,325	$679	$18,646
Maple View Middle School	Public	6-8	18200 SE 240th ST	Covington	98042	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-5500	1,046	49	21.1	23.6%	624 (59.7%)	35 (3.3%)	117 (11.2%)	145 (13.9%)	7 (0.7%)	7 (0.7%)	110 (10.5%)	86.9	61^st of 534 public middle schools	88.6%		83	81^st of 535 public middle schools	84.9%	20	65.7	65.7	68.8	68.5	70.0	69.1	56.6	63.1	59.9	59.8	$17,075	$265	$16,811
Canyon Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11000 SE 264th St	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 373-7542	821	40	20.3	73.0%	207 (25.2%)	112 (13.6%)	190 (23.1%)	185 (22.5%)	4 (0.5%)	38 (4.6%)	84 (10.2%)	12.8	479^th of 534 public middle schools	10.3%		12.6	486^th of 535 public middle schools	9.2%	7	24.2	24.2	28.8	29.4	33.9	30.6	15.6	21.0	16.7	17.7	$20,347	$1,072	$19,275
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	18650 42nd Ave S	SeaTac	98188	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5700	620	36	17.3	72.9%	70 (11.3%)	120 (19.4%)	248 (40.0%)	97 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	38 (6.1%)	15.6	464^th of 534 public middle schools	13.1%		13.1	483^rd of 535 public middle schools	9.7%	19	29.9	29.9	26.6	37.2	37.2	33.9	14.8	23.2	13.4	17.3	$21,795	$1,517	$20,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Meeker Middle School

Is Meeker Middle School a good school?

Meeker Middle School ranks 342^nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meeker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Meeker Middle School.

What district is Meeker Middle School in?

Kent School District

What high school do graduates of Meeker Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Meeker Middle School?

Students at Meeker Middle School are 34% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

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