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Meridian ISD 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 209 students in Meridian ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Meridian ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
393 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Meridian ISD School District, which is ranked #747 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#815 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
53%
# Black Students
11 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
218 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
55%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
26
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,260 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,799 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,260
$13,640
Spending / Student
$17,799
$14,384
Best Meridian ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Cr 2515
Meridian, TX 76665
(254) 435-2723
Meridian, TX 76665
(254) 435-2723
Grades: 6-12
| 209 students
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