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Building History
Meeker Elementary School
409 5th Street Southwest
Puyallup, WA 98371
Meeker Elementary School was built in 1923 and is located in southwest Puyallup, west of Meridian Avenue and south of West Pioneer Avenue. In 1936, the school was remodeled and expanded. In 1948, another new addition was constructed. In 1979, an arson fire damaged most of Meeker Elementary School, doing $500,000 worth of damage. Double shifting at Maplewood Elementary School and the use of rooms at the Presbyterian Church enabled students to attend school while Meeker was being rebuilt. It is assumed that Meeker Elementary School was named for Puyallup Valley pioneer, Ezra Meeker. Others have disputed that claim and think possibly another member of the Meeker family was the intended honoree. However, sometime in the 1960's the Puyallup School Board put the question to rest by officially designating the school as Ezra Meeker Elementary.
A major remodel and expansion of Meeker was completed in the summer of 2006. The work included a multi-purpose addition of about 4,000 SF and conversion of the existing gym into two classrooms.
The education specifications for the permanent building are designed for a total of 14 general-use classrooms, one ( 1) kindergarten room, two (2) special education classrooms and a number of smaller specialty instructional spaces. In addition, the building has one (1) of the district's prototype play sheds. In 2012, the building received a Building Assessment Score of 81, compared to a districtwide rating average of 76.4. It will be eligible for state matching funds for modernization or new construction in lieu of modernization in the year 2036.