Meeker Middle School

567 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Meeker Elementary School, located in the Northeast Tacoma area, serves students in the Tacoma Public Schools district. Positioned in a quiet residential neighborhood near the Browns Point and Dash Point communities, the school emphasizes a community-focused learning environment. It is known for its commitment to academic growth and fostering a supportive atmosphere that encourages student engagement and development from the early elementary years through the fifth grade.

The school is part of a larger district-wide effort to integrate technology and personalized learning into the classroom. Beyond its standard curriculum, Meeker often focuses on social-emotional learning, aiming to help students build strong interpersonal skills alongside their academic foundations. With its proximity to the Puget Sound, the school benefits from a distinct local identity, often involving families and community members in various school-wide events and volunteer initiatives designed to enrich the overall educational experience.

567

Total Students

28.1

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Meeker Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	236
Hispanic	108
Black	41
Asian	74
Two or More	96
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	9

White
236 (41.7%)
Hispanic
108 (19.1%)
Two or More
96 (17.0%)
Asian
74 (13.1%)
Black
41 (7.2%)
Pacific Islander
9 (1.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)571-6500
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	567
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	171
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	76

* 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

Grade 6 186

Grade 7 198

Grade 8 183