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Meridian Street Elementary School vs. Jackson Township Elementary School

Should you attend Meridian Street Elementary School or Jackson Township Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Meridian Street Elementary School
410 N Meridian
Brazil, IN 47834
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Jackson Township Elementary School
1860 E Cr 600 N
Brazil, IN 47834
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Meridian Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Jackson Township Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meridian Street Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 257 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jackson Township Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
307 students
257 students
This chart displays total students of Meridian Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Jackson Township Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Jackson Township Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meridian Street Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jackson Township Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#350 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#147 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian Street Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jackson Township Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
65-69%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
70-79%
(Top 1% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Meridian Street Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jackson Township Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
59
40
Grade 1 Students
53
34
Grade 2 Students
44
51
Grade 3 Students
43
42
Grade 4 Students
39
46
Grade 5 Students
39
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% White
96%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.08
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Meridian Street Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jackson Township Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jackson Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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