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Meridian Parent Partnership Program

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Meridian Parent Partnership Program ranks 449 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Meridian Parent Partnership Program is a small public K–8 school in Bellingham, Washington, serving 208 students through a parent-partnership model in the Meridian School District. Its grade span differs from most nearby comparison schools, which generally serve only elementary grades, so results are not always directly comparable.

The school’s clearest strength is English language arts (ELA). In 2025–26, Meridian Parent Partnership Program had a 67.41% ELA proficiency rate, above the district’s 51.84% and Washington’s 52.81%. It also exceeded every nearby school with a reported result, including Parkview Elementary School at 53.61%. Math was more moderate: Meridian’s 42.22% proficiency rate was close to district and state results, but below Central Elementary, Parkview Elementary School, and Irene Reither Elementary School. Grade-level results suggest stronger math performance in grades 3–5, while 6th-grade math was lower at 26.92%. Current science results are suppressed, although previous years were strong.

Meridian Parent Partnership Program has improved substantially in statewide standing, rising from the 10th percentile in 2014–15 to the 61st percentile in 2025–26. Its 2025–26 rank was 449th of 1,138 Washington schools, narrowly behind Parkview Elementary School and ahead of most other nearby schools. The program also reported lower per-student spending than nearly all local comparisons and a student-teacher ratio of 26.3, though its smaller, specialized structure makes staffing and spending comparisons imperfect. Overall, Meridian stands out for strong literacy results and long-term improvement, while math—especially middle-grade math—remains an area families may want to examine more closely.

208

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,592

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 W Laurel Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 398-9324

District: Meridian School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

449^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

205^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 55 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Meridian School District

70^th of 238Meridian 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	449 of 1138	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	491 of 1160	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	544 of 1168	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	562 of 1169	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	542 of 1169	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	420 of 1107	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	667 of 1130	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	800 of 1056	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	907 of 1053	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	956 of 1067	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	1.6	1102 of 1106	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.0	1089 of 1097	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	339 of 1020	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	398 of 1092	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	524 of 1093	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	445 of 1094	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	542 of 1100	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	405 of 1008	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	698 of 1068	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	494 of 1059	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	297 of 1098	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	576 of 1099	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	569 of 1099	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	411 of 1113	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	353 of 1025	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	572 of 1075	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	465 of 901	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	439 of 1007	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	565 of 1009	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	614 of 1011	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	703 of 1031	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	474 of 943	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	763 of 1027	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	205 of 514	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	148 of 534	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	111 of 535	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	94 of 539	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	106 of 541	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	107 of 529	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	216 of 512	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	17.6	366 of 435	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	421 of 443	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	404 of 445	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	490 of 498	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	85 of 471	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	83 of 464	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	81 of 464	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	49 of 479	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	56 of 469	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	25.6	354 of 452	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	184 of 466	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	111 of 470	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	168 of 480	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	179 of 476	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.6	44 of 453	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	279 of 453	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.6	134 of 488	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	113 of 486	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	109 of 488	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	135 of 488	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	150 of 480	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	240 of 470	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)61st percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Parent Partnership Program	Public	K-8	240 W Laurel Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 398-9324	208	8	26.3	24.5%	178 (85.6%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	58.1	449^th of 1138 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.5	491^st of 1160 public elementary schools	57.7%	42				59.1	55.6		57.7			67.4	50.0	48.2	47.4	26.9	40.0	43.8	42.2	68.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	76.0	$11,592	$78	$11,515
Irene Reither Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	954 E. Hemmi Road	Everson	98226	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 398-2111	765	47	16.1	49.8%	434 (56.7%)	11 (1.4%)	212 (27.7%)	46 (6.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.3%)	43.5	630^th of 1138 public elementary schools	44.6%		32.4	791^st of 1160 public elementary schools	31.8%	161	48.7		48.7	34.8	49.2	44.7				42.7	38.4	60.0	40.7				46.5	86.4	89.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	92.4	91.5	92.4	92.4	92.4	$17,042	$808	$16,234
Cordata Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4420 Aldrich Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6461	357	29	12.4	68.3%	115 (32.2%)	13 (3.6%)	134 (37.5%)	59 (16.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	7.1	1069^th of 1138 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.9	1052^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	9.3%	17	18.6		18.6	19.6	32.3	18.6				24.5	17.4	21.0	7.0				15.9	80.7	83.1	84.3	84.3	84.3	83.1	95.2	84.3	83.1	83.1	$23,284	$2,731	$20,552
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 Second Avenue	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9600	315	18	17.4	65.1%	184 (58.4%)	5 (1.6%)	77 (24.4%)	18 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	53.5	500^th of 1138 public elementary schools	56.1%		40.1	680^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.4%	180	60.0		60.0	48.4	41.4	54.0				47.5	64.5	43.1	46.0				48.9	73.1	75.0	78.9	78.9	78.9	73.1	80.8	76.9	73.1	73.1	$19,875	$1,337	$18,538
Skyline Elementary School	Public	K-5	2225 Thornton Road	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9450	496	28	17.7	56.5%	223 (45.0%)	5 (1.0%)	123 (24.8%)	45 (9.1%)	56 (11.3%)	5 (1.0%)	39 (7.9%)	42.5	645^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.3%		35.1	748^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.5%	103	59.6		59.6	44.1	35.2	48.3				42.5	48.4	38.5	39.3				42.1	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	$18,724	$722	$18,001
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5780 Hendrickson Rd	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 383-9289	101	11	9.4	61.4%	61 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.8%)	4 (4.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.9%)								(n/a)																												$5,532	$444	$5,088
Alderwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Hollywood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6404	305	22	14.1	65.6%	149 (48.9%)	4 (1.3%)	113 (37.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.2%)	13.5	985^th of 1138 public elementary schools	13.4%		11.2	1074^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.4%	89	37.5		37.5	6.4	38.9	32.5				26.2	10.9	26.4	20.0				19.4	74.2	75.8	82.3	82.3	82.3	77.4	85.5	75.8	77.4	77.4	$22,963	$2,161	$20,802
Birchwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Pinewood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6466	335	24	13.9	58.5%	134 (40.0%)	4 (1.2%)	152 (45.4%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	14.7	966^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.1%		20.2	964^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.9%	2	38.1		38.1	28.6	30.9	32.8				30.9	28.6	27.3	15.9				23.6	81.3	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	90.6	81.3	84.4	84.4	$20,255	$1,908	$18,347
Cascadia Elementary	Public	K-5	6175 Church Rd	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-2300	440	29	15.3	59.3%	196 (44.5%)	9 (2.0%)	152 (34.5%)	41 (9.3%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.1%)	29 (6.6%)	29.4	801^st of 1138 public elementary schools	29.6%		22.8	935^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.4%	134	52.9		52.9	36.8	27.0	44.1				36.2	32.4	26.6	40.6				33.3	86.3	88.8	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	91.3	88.8	90.0	90.0	$22,167	$1,253	$20,914
Northern Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Magrath Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 647-6820	396	25	15.6	35.9%	254 (64.1%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (14.9%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	55 (13.9%)	47.9	575^th of 1138 public elementary schools	49.5%		57.1	468^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.7%	107	57.0		57.0	50.8	58.5	44.3				50.7	46.9	47.7	26.6				39.4	88.5	88.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	91.0	92.3	89.7	91.0	91.0	$18,262	$325	$17,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Parent Partnership Program

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Parent Partnership Program?

Students at Meridian Parent Partnership Program are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Meridian Parent Partnership Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Meridian Parent Partnership Program.

Is Meridian Parent Partnership Program a good school?

Meridian Parent Partnership Program ranks 449^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Meridian Parent Partnership Program in?

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