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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 182 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 17% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
2,747 Schools
# Students
344 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Meridian Independent School District, which is ranked #1045 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1024 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
53%
# Black Students
19 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
190 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
55%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
20
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,860 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,334 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,860
$13,387
Spending / Student
$20,334
$14,116
Best Meridian Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Cr 2515
Meridian, TX 76665
(254) 435-2723
Meridian, TX 76665
(254) 435-2723
Grades: 6-12
| 182 students
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