Meridian Independent School District

500 Yellow Jacket Dr
Meridian, TX 76665-0349
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Meridian Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 212 students in Meridian Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Meridian Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
382 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Meridian Independent School District, which is ranked #1047 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1054 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35-39%
46%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.4%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%

Showing 1994–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
37%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
55%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,387 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,623 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$8 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,387
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,623
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Meridian Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meridian High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Cr 2515
Meridian, TX 76665
(254) 435-2723
Gr: 6-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 382 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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