Best Meridian Public Middle Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,566 students in Meridian, MS.

The top ranked public middle schools in Meridian, MS are Clarkdale High School, Southeast Lauderdale Middle School and Northeast Lauderdale Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Meridian, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Meridian have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).