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Meridian School District Schools
Meridian School District is a public school district in Washington, based in Whatcom County (Bellingham). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Meridian School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Meridian School District
4 of 6 schools in Meridian School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Meridian School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Meridian High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B Meridian Parent Partnership Program (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Meridian Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Irene Reither Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Meridian School District
All schools, A to Z (6)
- C- Irene Reither Elementary School, Everson
- A- Meridian High School, Bellingham
- Meridian Impact Re Engagement, Bellingham
- B Meridian Middle School, Lynden
- B Meridian Parent Partnership Program, Bellingham
- Meridian Special Programs, Bellingham
Where Meridian School District schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Bellingham (4)
- Everson (1)
- Lynden (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Washington
- County: Whatcom County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,903 students with 105 full-time-equivalent teachers and 217 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5305010
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lynden School District (7 schools, 7 mi)
- Bellingham School District (25 schools, 9 mi)
- Ferndale School District (11 schools, 10 mi)
- Burlington-Edison School District (9 schools, 21 mi)
- Mount Baker School District (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Orcas Island School District (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Anacortes School District (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Blaine School District (7 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Meridian School District
How many schools are in Meridian School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Meridian School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Meridian School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bellingham, Everson, Lynden.
How good are the schools in Meridian School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 51% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Meridian School District?
1,903 students were enrolled in Meridian School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Meridian School District?
Meridian School District is in Washington, based in Whatcom County, with its district office in Bellingham. Its boundary covers about 37.1 sq mi.