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Meridian Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,021 students in Meridian Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Meridian Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
12 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
4,758 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Meridian Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
4,359 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
92%
43%
# White Students
196 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
4%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
186
434
# Students in K Grade:
350
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
356
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
334
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
326
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
426
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
394
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
102
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,135 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,470 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,135
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,470
$11,965
Best Meridian Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4400 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4099
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4099
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students
Rank: #22.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1350 24th Street
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 484-4064
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 484-4064
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #33.
George Washington Carver Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 44th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4484
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4484
Grades: 6-8
| 284 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marion Park Complex
Alternative School
2815 25th St.
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 484-5166
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 484-5166
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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