Meridian Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Meridian, Texas

Meridian Elementary in Meridian, Texas enrolled 170 students in 2024-25 with 12.8 full-time teachers, 13.3 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 33-45% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 37%

170 students in 2022-23, 162 students in 2023-24, 170 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.5 to 12.8.

Students enrolled at Meridian Elementary by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1700501001502002022-231702023-241622024-25170
Students enrolled at Meridian Elementary by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1700501001502002022-231702023-241622024-25170
Students enrolled at Meridian Elementary by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1700501001502002022-231702023-241622024-25170
Students enrolled at Meridian Elementary by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1700501001502002022-231702023-241622024-25170
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317020.58.3
2023-2416214.611.1
2024-2517012.813.3

13.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Meridian Elementary 13.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMeridian Elementary 13.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Meridian Elementary 13.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMeridian Elementary 13.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Meridian Elementary 13.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMeridian Elementary 13.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Meridian Elementary 13.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMeridian Elementary 13.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 164 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Meridian Elementary enrolled 164 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 164 of the 164 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent16.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

48.2% of students were White, 41.8% Hispanic, 5.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White48.2%
  2. Hispanic41.8%
  3. Two or more races5.3%
  4. Black2.9%
  5. Asian1.2%
  6. Pacific Islander0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Meridian Elementary scored proficient or above: 33-45% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2233‑45%36‑47%52%
Math, 2022-2335‑39%19‑29% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Meridian Elementary

  1. Clifton ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 455 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  2. Whitney IntermediateThe next nearest public elementary school, 20 miles away: 301 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).20 mi
  3. Compare Meridian Elementary with Clifton ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Meridian ISD spends per student$18,810 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,810
  5. The largest public schools in TexasMeridian Elementary is the number 4,448 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#4,448 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher13.3 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.13.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Meridian Elementary

  1. How many students attend Meridian Elementary?
    170 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 170 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Meridian, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Meridian Elementary?
    13.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Meridian Elementary a Title I school?
    Meridian Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Meridian Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Meridian Elementary scored proficient or above: 33-45% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Meridian Elementary in?
    Meridian ISD, NCES district ID 4830300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 483030006178 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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