Meridian Parent Partnership Program

Grades K–8 Public Alternative District: Meridian School District

240 W Laurel Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226 Map

Math (met standard)
42%
−2 state 45% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
67%
+17 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
79%
+25 state 55% · 2025-26
Low income
25%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
208
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 50% state 53% · 2025-26 59% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 48% state 50% · 2025-26 56% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 47% state 43% · 2025-26 84% state 54% · 2025-26 74% state 55% · 2025-26
Grade 6 27% state 40% · 2025-26 58% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 40% state 41% · 2025-26 76% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 44% state 39% · 2025-26 81% state 51% · 2025-26 78% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 42% state 45% · 2025-26 67% state 51% · 2025-26 79% state 55% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 42% state 45% 67% state 51% 79% state 55%
2024-25 42% state 44% 62% state 51% 68% state 49%
2023-24 45% state 43% 57% state 50% 61% state 51%
2022-23 44% state 42% 61% state 51% 62% state 48%
2021-22 45% state 41% 61% state 51% 61% state 47%
2018-19 39% state 51% 61% state 59% 63% state 54%
2017-18 41% state 52% 58% state 59% 51% state 56%
2016-17 36% state 52% 59% state 57% —
2015-16 36% state 53% 59% state 58% —
2014-15 31% state 51% 62% state 56% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Meridian Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Meridian School District
2.4 mi
38%
−2 vs state
53%
+2 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 53% 350 White 60%
Irene Reither Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Meridian School District
2.6 mi
47%
−2 vs state
43%
−8 vs state
49%
−6 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 50% 765 White 57%
Cordata Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
3.8 mi
16%
−33 vs state
25%
−26 vs state
19%
−36 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 68% 357 Hispanic 38%
Central Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Ferndale School District
4.5 mi
49%
+1 vs state
48%
−4 vs state
60%
+5 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 65% 315 White 58%
Ferndale Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 · Ferndale School District
4.5 mi
16%
37%
−28 vs state
26%
−22 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 60% 154 White 58%
Vista Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Ferndale School District
4.9 mi
35%
−5 vs state
45%
−5 vs state
47%
−2 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 56% 550 White 50%
Skyline Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Ferndale School District
5.0 mi
42%
−7 vs state
43%
−8 vs state
60%
+5 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 56% 496 White 45%