Kate Griffin Junior High School
2814 Davis Street, Meridian, MS, 39301-5655 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Kate Griffin Junior High School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 9
County Lauderdale County, MS
Students & Faculty
Total Students 407 students
% Male / % Female 46%  /  54%
Total Classroom Teachers 27 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 8 - 191 students
Grade 9 - 191 students
Grade Not Listed - 25 students
This School
(MS) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MS) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 1% 1%
% Black 92% 58%
% White 7% 39%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MS) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 88% 63%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MS) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Meridian Public School District
This School's Agency
(MS) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 14 7
Number of Students Managed 7,187 students 3,013 students
District Total Revenue $50,705,000 $20,624,000
District Expenditure $50,609,000 $20,573,000
District Revenue / Student $7,055 $6,845
District Expenditure / Student $7,042 $6,828
In the News:
  • Finding her ‘match’ leads McPhail to Hall (The Meridian Star)
    posted on October 1, 2009 at 05:11:17 am
    She first held a tennis racket when she was “recruited” to play the sport at East Central Community College in Decatur. Her career in coaching was also not planned but something she was more-or-less forced to do.
  • Meridian school year starts today (The Meridian Star)
    posted on August 27, 2009 at 04:02:57 am
    As students in the Meridian Public School District start a new school year today, Superintendent Charlie T. Kent Jr. will be in Jackson testifying before the Commission on School Accreditation.
  • Confronting school officials (The Meridian Star)
    posted on June 17, 2009 at 12:33:00 pm
    Recently, they arrived in droves at a forum with Superintendent Charlie Kent. Monday, they flooded a school board meeting. But by Tuesday, concerned parents, teachers, and members of the community at large still wanted more answers from Meridian Public School District officials.
  • KG Marks History (WTOK-TV Meridian)
    posted on May 21, 2009 at 10:21:25 pm
    Meridian's Kate Griffin Junior High School is celebrating its history, while dealing with some present difficulties.
  • Kate Griffin to officially close doors (The Meridian Star)
    posted on February 28, 2009 at 05:41:24 am
    It's official. Kate Griffin Junior High School will close upon completion of the ninth-grade academy building on the Meridian High School campus, according to MPSD Superintendent Charlie Kent.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (39301)
School Zip (39301)
(MS) State Average
Population (Approximate) 28,485 people 2,619,126 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 17% 18%
Population Average Age 34 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $24,390 $31,745
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 38 years old 33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (39301)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Clarkdale Attendance Center - 999 students - 0.1 mi. away - view location
2. Harris Upper Elementary School - 656 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
3. George Washington Carver Middle School - 507 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
4. Magnolia Grove School - 11 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
5. Magnolia Middle School - 605 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Meridian, Lauderdale County, Zip 39301 
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