Summary:
ZIP code 99021 has two public elementary schools serving prekindergarten through 5th grade: Meadow Ridge Elementary and Creekside Elementary School. Both are part of the highly regarded Mead School District, which ranks 51st of 238 districts statewide and is in the 79th percentile. Together, the schools enroll 808 students, with Meadow Ridge serving the larger share.
Meadow Ridge Elementary is the stronger-performing school based on current academic results and statewide rankings. It ranks 175th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 85th percentile with a 4-star rating. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 69.07% in English language arts, 68.23% in math, and 61.40% in science—well above both district and state results. Math is a particular strength, highlighted by 78.13% proficiency in 3rd grade, although 5th-grade math was lower at 56.14%. Overall, Meadow Ridge offers consistently strong achievement across subjects and grades.
Creekside Elementary School has lower current achievement, but its improvement trend is encouraging. It rose from the 34th to the 50th statewide percentile between 2023–24 and 2025–26, improving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating. Its latest proficiency rates were 48.11% in both ELA and math and 42.86% in science. Math improved nearly 13 percentage points year over year, while 5th grade was the weakest level in both ELA and math. Creekside also reports a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, while serving a larger share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Parents comparing the schools will find stronger current outcomes at Meadow Ridge and notable recent momentum at Creekside.
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