Is Meeker Middle School a good school?

Meeker Middle School ranks 234 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meeker Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 584 students attended Meeker Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Meeker Middle School?

Students at Meeker Middle School are 40% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 15% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Meeker Middle School attend?

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

Meeker Middle School

Summary:

Meeker Middle School is a public middle school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 586 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently outperforms the Tacoma School District and the state of Washington in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but lags behind the state average in math and science.

Meeker Middle School stands out for its strong performance with African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking among the top middle schools in Washington for these subgroups. However, the school struggles with its Special Education students, ranking in the bottom quarter of Washington middle schools. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Meeker Middle School performs well for its low-income students, ranking in the top third of Washington middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Meeker Middle School generally outperforms Truman Middle School and Hilltop Heritage Middle School, both of which are in the same district and have lower academic proficiency rates. However, the high-performing Federal Way Public Academy and Bryant Montessori Middle School, which are in the neighboring Federal Way School District, demonstrate that there are successful models for middle school education in the region.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4402 Nassau Ave Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422

(253) 571-6500

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
234^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,803

Students who attend Meeker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stadium High School

Feeder schools for Meeker Middle School:

Elementary:	Browns Point Elementary School
	Crescent Heights Elementary School
	N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.6%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meeker Middle School ranks better than 56.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 13 ranked middle schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Meeker Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.6%), Hispanic (20.9%), two or more races (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meeker Middle School is 19.9. 9 middle schools in the Tacoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Meeker Middle School employs 29.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meeker Middle School is $16,803. 10 middle schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meeker Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meeker Middle School 234^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Meeker Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 152^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	69.06	118^th	421	72.0%
2005	57.58	177^th	425	58.4%
2006	62.32	151^st	449	66.4%
2007	69.11	112^th	463	75.8%
2008	70.60	111^th	466	76.2%
2009	69.15	117^th	476	75.4%
2010	56.78	205^th	483	57.6%
2011	65.78	139^th	492	71.7%
2012	60.83	175^th	497	64.8%
2013	64.04	171^st	498	65.7%
2015	60.79	158^th	445	64.5%
2016	63.82	155^th	443	65.0%
2017	54.66	204^th	435	53.1%
2018	51.69	204^th	437	53.3%
2019	52.63	235^th	512	54.1%
2021	55.93	204^th	529	61.4%
2022	51.72	221^st	541	59.1%
2023	48.72	245^th	539	54.5%
2024	52.84	234^th	535	56.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.00	74^th	166	55.4%
2019	42.70	146^th	246	40.7%
2021	45.40	129^th	250	48.4%
2022	47.82	128^th	257	50.2%
2023	42.71	132^nd	244	45.9%
2024	43.95	130^th	243	46.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.89	7^th	135	94.8%
2019	83.54	13^th	100	87.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.27	208^th	268	22.4%
2019	37.34	126^th	231	45.5%
2021	34.86	132^nd	210	37.1%
2022	23.99	165^th	199	17.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.50	278^th	349	20.3%
2019	30.97	335^th	448	25.2%
2021	73.50	53^rd	458	88.4%
2022	56.20	156^th	475	67.2%
2023	61.32	142^nd	463	69.3%
2024	64.83	127^th	455	72.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.60	202^nd	376	46.3%
2019	54.32	197^th	452	56.4%
2021	49.98	215^th	469	54.2%
2022	45.78	241^st	479	49.7%
2023	47.51	220^th	464	52.6%
2024	50.37	212^th	464	54.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.24	156^th	371	58.0%
2019	50.98	208^th	453	54.1%
2021	62.63	156^th	476	67.2%
2022	56.86	172^nd	480	64.2%
2023	47.60	213^th	470	54.7%
2024	54.38	193^rd	466	58.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.12	57^th	123	53.7%
2019	38.26	96^th	152	36.8%
2021	54.29	66^th	149	55.7%
2022	43.37	89^th	161	44.7%
2023	36.41	91^st	145	37.2%
2024	52.01	69^th	148	53.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.26	29^th	66	56.1%
2019	73.61	21^st	111	81.1%
2021	62.21	26^th	106	75.5%
2022	73.85	17^th	104	83.7%
2023	65.19	31^st	96	67.7%
2024	75.03	15^th	90	83.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.48	196^th	259	24.3%
2019	45.06	182^nd	344	47.1%
2021	55.64	123^rd	353	65.2%
2022	42.85	185^th	360	48.6%
2023	47.13	156^th	336	53.6%
2024	51.23	147^th	344	57.3%

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Rank History for White students at Meeker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.38	186^th	325	42.8%
2019	50.68	235^th	470	50.0%
2021	59.55	172^nd	480	64.2%
2022	55.25	199^th	488	59.2%
2023	45.00	250^th	488	48.8%
2024	48.31	248^th	486	49.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Meeker Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	290	11	12	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	323
1989	287	11	10	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
1990	285	20	13	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	329
1991	314	17	17	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	360
1992	463	27	36	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	541
1993	514	29	44	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	602
1994	440	39	63	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	559
1995	435	45	63	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	435	45	63	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	464	61	67	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	608
1998	473	70	69	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	632
1999	511	71	58	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	667
2000	504	71	64	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	668
2001	538	81	85	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	738
2002	559	63	124	33	9	n/a	n/a	0	788
2003	559	63	124	33	9	n/a	n/a	0	788
2004	554	77	106	38	12	n/a	n/a	0	787
2005	504	79	114	44	6	n/a	n/a	0	747
2006	514	95	123	55	5	n/a	n/a	0	792
2007	505	88	116	59	10	n/a	n/a	0	778
2008	513	96	124	61	11	n/a	n/a	0	805
2009	462	108	112	64	9	n/a	n/a	0	755
2010	443	96	128	67	9	n/a	n/a	0	743
2011	413	58	88	61	7	13	80	0	720
2012	413	51	79	64	8	7	91	0	713
2013	403	80	91	60	9	12	2	0	657
2014	394	80	88	61	7	5	13	0	648
2015	386	73	86	64	10	7	30	0	656
2016	410	67	86	64	8	6	39	0	680
2017	368	74	74	65	10	16	40	0	647
2018	351	66	71	78	9	19	80	0	674
2019	341	53	71	101	5	17	89	0	677
2020	310	45	71	139	3	12	117	0	697
2021	292	35	73	139	6	13	103	0	661
2022	244	44	80	134	2	13	118	1	636
2023	233	38	79	117	4	7	108	0	586
2024	231	39	85	122	3	10	93	1	584

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meeker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	323	17.0	19.0	0
1989	316	17.0	18.5	n/a
1990	329	17.8	18.4	0
1991	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1992	541	26.7	20.2	n/a
1993	602	30.3	19.9	n/a
1994	559	28.5	19.6	n/a
1995	560	29.4	19.0	n/a
1996	560	29.4	19.0	n/a
1997	608	32.1	18.9	n/a
1998	632	32.0	19.8	n/a
1999	667	32.2	20.7	n/a
2000	668	32.2	20.7	n/a
2001	738	34.4	21.5	n/a
2002	788	38.4	20.5	15.9
2003	788	38.4	20.5	15.9
2004	787	38.0	20.7	15
2005	747	37.9	19.7	15.1
2006	792	38.0	20.8	16.8
2007	778	38.6	20.2	17.2
2008	805	37.5	21.5	18.4
2009	755	37.5	20.1	22.1
2010	743	34.6	21.4	25.2
2011	720	37.5	19.1	25
2012	713	34.5	20.6	21.6
2013	657	33.9	19.3	29.4
2014	648	n/a	n/a	30.1
2015	656	30.0	21.8	32.5
2016	680	32.0	21.2	30.7
2017	647	31.3	20.6	28.7
2018	674	31.5	21.3	28.2
2019	677	32.6	20.7	31
2020	697	32.9	21.1	34
2021	661	31.0	21.2	37.4
2022	636	31.1	20.4	27.4
2023	586	29.0	20.1	39.1
2024	584	29.3	19.9	47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meeker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	323	17.0	19.0	0
1989	316	17.0	18.5	n/a
1990	329	17.8	18.4	0
1991	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1992	541	26.7	20.2	n/a
1993	602	30.3	19.9	n/a
1994	559	28.5	19.6	n/a
1995	560	29.4	19.0	n/a
1996	560	29.4	19.0	n/a
1997	608	32.1	18.9	n/a
1998	632	32.0	19.8	n/a
1999	667	32.2	20.7	n/a
2000	668	32.2	20.7	n/a
2001	738	34.4	21.5	n/a
2002	788	38.4	20.5	15.9
2003	788	38.4	20.5	15.9
2004	787	38.0	20.7	15
2005	747	37.9	19.7	15.1
2006	792	38.0	20.8	16.8
2007	778	38.6	20.2	17.2
2008	805	37.5	21.5	18.4
2009	755	37.5	20.1	22.1
2010	743	34.6	21.4	25.2
2011	720	37.5	19.1	25
2012	713	34.5	20.6	21.6
2013	657	33.9	19.3	29.4
2014	648	n/a	n/a	30.1
2015	656	30.0	21.8	32.5
2016	680	32.0	21.2	30.7
2017	647	31.3	20.6	28.7
2018	674	31.5	21.3	28.2
2019	677	32.6	20.7	31
2020	697	32.9	21.1	34
2021	661	31.0	21.2	37.4
2022	636	31.1	20.4	27.4
2023	586	29.0	20.1	39.1
2024	584	29.3	19.9	47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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