Meeker Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Tacoma, Washington
Meeker Middle School in Tacoma, Washington enrolled 567 students in 2024-25 with 28.1 full-time teachers, 20.2 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 32% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
586 students in 2022-23, 584 students in 2023-24, 567 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.1 to 28.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 586 | 29.1 | 20.2 |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 29.3 | 19.9 |
| 2024-25 | 567 | 28.1 | 20.2 |
20.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 Washington middle schools
Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 317 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Meeker Middle School enrolled 634 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 57 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 317 of the 634 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions57
- Chronically absent33.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.7% of students were White, 19.1% Hispanic, 17.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White41.7%
- Hispanic19.1%
- Two or more races17.0%
- Asian13.1%
- Black7.2%
- Pacific Islander1.6%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Meeker Middle School scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 56% | 47% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 32% | 31% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Tacoma
15 public middle schools in Tacoma report 2024-25 enrollment; Meeker Middle School is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Ford Middle School | 831 | 18.1 | 54.6% |
| Spanaway Middle School | 766 | 22.5 | 55.0% |
| Baker Middle School | 687 | 20.0 | 57.9% |
| Stewart Middle School | 650 | 19.7 | 52.3% |
| Mason Middle School | 639 | 20.7 | 19.7% |
| First Creek Middle School | 584 | 19.6 | 65.4% |
| Meeker Middle School | 567 | 20.2 | 30.2% |
| Hunt Middle School | 519 | 17.8 | 37.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Meeker Middle School
- Bryant Montessori Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 4.0 miles away: 135 students, 6.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.0 mi
- Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.0 miles away: 447 students, 20.1 per teacher (2024-25).4.0 mi
- Compare Meeker Middle School with Bryant Montessori Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Tacoma School District spends per student$19,679 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,679
- The largest public schools in WashingtonMeeker Middle School is the number 213 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#213 of 380
- Washington schools by students per teacher20.2 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.20.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Meeker Middle School
How many students attend Meeker Middle School?
567 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 586 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Tacoma, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Meeker Middle School?
20.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Meeker Middle School a Title I school?
Meeker Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Meeker Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Meeker Middle School scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Meeker Middle School in?
Tacoma School District, NCES district ID 5308700. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530870001487 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.