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Meridian Special Programs
School · Meridian School District · Bellingham, WA
A school in Bellingham, WA serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
214 W LAUREL ROAD, Bellingham, WA 98226
Academics
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Test scores
Most recent published year. School vs. WA average.
Test score data not yet available for this school.
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Where Meridian Special Programs sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 25Car-Dependent
- Bike 32Somewhat Bikeable
- City Safety: High4,115/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Bellingham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$79,684
Median home value
$568,400
Median rent
$1,557/mo
College educated
39.5%
Homeownership
62.2%
Poverty rate
11.5%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98226; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Compare nearby
Nearby same-level schools
3 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available
| School | Score | Grades | Distance | Enrollment | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Reither Elementary SchoolEnrollment path unverified | 5.2 | PK–5 | 2.5 mi | 748 | Compare → |
| Cordata Elementary SchoolEnrollment path unverified | 2.9 | PK–5 | 3.8 mi | 353 | Compare → |
| Providence Christian School NwPrivate · tuition | 3.5private | PK–12 | 4.2 mi | 75 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.
Meridian School District
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $16,219NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 9.1%Census SAIPE · 2024
Meridian Special Programs is listed in Meridian School District; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Meridian Special Programs
Meridian Special Programs is a public school in Bellingham, WA, part of Meridian School District, serving approximately 25 students in grades Pre-K-Pre-K. MySchoolScout does not publish a rating for this profile because there is not enough verified data to rate it fairly. Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Meridian Special Programs
What grades does Meridian Special Programs serve?
Meridian Special Programs serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Meridian Special Programs?
Meridian Special Programs has an enrollment of approximately 25 students.
Is Meridian Special Programs a charter school?
No, Meridian Special Programs is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Meridian Special Programs a Title I school?
No, Meridian Special Programs is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Meridian Special Programs?
24.0% of students at Meridian Special Programs qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 25
- Free/Reduced Lunch
- 24.0%
- Type
- special_ed
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Whatcom County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 8.0%
- Phone
- (206) 398-7111
- Area population (ZIP 98226)
- 45,739
- Area average commute
- 19.4 min
- Area median age
- 40.9
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98226; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
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