N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

418 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

The address you provided, **5412 29th St NE, Tacoma, WA 98422**, corresponds to **Meeker Middle School**, a part of the Tacoma Public Schools district. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is located in the quiet, residential Northeast Tacoma area. It is well-known for being a feeder school for the nearby Stadium High School and is situated within a suburban community that overlooks Commencement Bay.

Academically, Meeker Middle School focuses on preparing students for the transition from elementary to high school through a variety of core subjects, elective programs, and extracurricular activities. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment, often highlighting its commitment to student growth, community engagement, and fostering a sense of belonging among its diverse student body. As a key institution in the Northeast Tacoma neighborhood, it serves as a central hub for local families and extracurricular youth programs in the area.

418

Total Students

23.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for N.E. Tacoma Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	138
Hispanic	110
Black	27
Asian	62
Two or More	67
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	8

White
138 (33.0%)
Hispanic
110 (26.3%)
Two or More
67 (16.0%)
Asian
62 (14.8%)
Black
27 (6.5%)
Pacific Islander
8 (1.9%)
American Indian
6 (1.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Tacoma School District
Phone:	(253)571-6933
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	418
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	153
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	72

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 33

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 65