Mountain Meadow Elementary
Public elementary school, grades 1 to 5 · Buckley, Washington
Mountain Meadow Elementary in Buckley, Washington enrolled 443 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 17.7 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 83% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 81% 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 rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 19%
416 students in 2022-23, 402 students in 2023-24, 443 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.0 to 25.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 416 | 21.0 | 19.8 |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 22.9 | 17.5 |
| 2024-25 | 443 | 25.0 | 17.7 |
17.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 of every 100 Washington elementary schools
Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary 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 402 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mountain Meadow Elementary enrolled 402 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 402 of the 402 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent26.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
72.0% of students were White, 11.5% Hispanic, 10.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White72.0%
- Hispanic11.5%
- Two or more races10.6%
- Black2.5%
- Asian2.5%
- American Indian0.7%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
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 Mountain Meadow Elementary scored proficient or above: 83% in reading in 2021-22 and 81% 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 | 83% | 63% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 81% | 51‑52% (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.
Elementary schools in Buckley
5 public elementary schools in Buckley report 2024-25 enrollment; Mountain Meadow Elementary is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Ridge Elementary | 564 | 16.6 | 24.3% |
| Foothills Elementary | 470 | 15.2 | 38.5% |
| Mountain Meadow Elementary | 443 | 17.7 | 19.0% |
| White River Early Learning Center | 360 | 18.9 | 23.9% |
| White River Special Ed Services | 6 | not reported | 38.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Mountain Meadow Elementary
- White River Early Learning CenterThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 360 students, 18.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- White River Special Ed ServicesThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 6 students (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Compare Mountain Meadow Elementary with White River Early Learning CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much White River School District spends per student$14,365 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,365
- The largest public schools in WashingtonMountain Meadow Elementary is the number 470 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#470 of 1,223
- Washington schools by students per teacher17.7 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.17.7:1
- 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 Mountain Meadow Elementary
How many students attend Mountain Meadow Elementary?
443 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 416 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Buckley, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Meadow Elementary?
17.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Mountain Meadow Elementary a Title I school?
Mountain Meadow Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Mountain Meadow Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Mountain Meadow Elementary scored proficient or above: 83% in reading in 2021-22 and 81% 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 Mountain Meadow Elementary in?
White River School District, NCES district ID 5309780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530978001720 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.