Elementary school (grades K-5) · Meridian, CA
Meridian Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Meridian Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.
The verdict
Meridian Elementary earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of California schools.
- 12
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26:1
- large classes for California
- 65.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 78
- students enrolled
Meridian Elementary has class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 062469003704 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 062469003704 · Meridian, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
78 enr · 26:1 · 65.7% lunch · RII 12
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Meridian Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Meridian Elementary compares
Meridian Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26:1 | ▲ 21% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.7% | ▲ 18% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.1, Meridian Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Meridian Elementary, which includes Meridian Elementary.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~78 students)
Frequently asked questions about Meridian Elementary
How many students attend Meridian Elementary?
Meridian Elementary has 78 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Meridian, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meridian Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Meridian Elementary is 26:1, which is 21% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 66% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Meridian Elementary?
65.7% of students at Meridian Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meridian Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Meridian Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 44.9% of enrollment, in Meridian, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Meridian Elementary?
Meridian Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Meridian Elementary?
None reported; Meridian Elementary operates only Meridian Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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