Meridian School District — Decoded Rankings
3 of 6 schools ranked · Updated 2026-05-29
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,115
- Free/reduced lunch
- 51.5%
- Avg SES index
- 59.5
- State
- WA
Schools in Meridian School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (2 ranked)
| Meridian Middle SchoolNeighborhoodMeridian School District | #18 | #13 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Irene Reither Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMeridian School District | #27 | #26 | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Meridian High SchoolNeighborhoodMeridian School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical Profile
- 1Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Bellingham, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 43.4 | 50 | 6.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 27.6 | 50 | 22.4 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 3.0 | 0 | Schools gain 3.0 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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