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Meridian 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 994 students in Meridian 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
11 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
4,614 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meridian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
4,241 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
92%
42%
# White Students
145 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
3%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
169
528
# Students in K Grade:
342
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
370
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
423
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
382
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
366
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
130
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,545 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,859 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,545
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,859
$12,013
Best Meridian School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magnolia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1350 24th Street
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 484-4064
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 484-4064
Grades: 6-8
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4400 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4099
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4099
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marion Park Complex
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2815 25th St.
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 484-5166
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 484-5166
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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