Meridian Public School District

1019 25th Avenue, Meridian, MS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

5,503

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

25%

Percent Proficient - Math

21%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

15,947

households

36,380

Total Population

$83,300

Average House Value

$728

Average Housing Rent

$32,422

Average Household Income

87.77%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Meridian Public School District is a public school district serving Meridian area, Mississippi. For academic year 2020-2021, 12 schools served 5,503 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 12 schools. A total of 396 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 25% of students are proficient in Math learning and 21% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(601)484-4957 1019 25th Avenue, Meridian, MS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

AMY CARTER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

AMY CARTER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

AMY CARTER

email phone

Schools in Meridian Public School District

In Meridian Public School District, 12 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Crestwood Elementary School View

339 Students

15 Students per teacher

Oakland Heights Elementary School View

489 Students

16 Students per teacher

Parkview Elementary School View

483 Students

15 Students per teacher

Poplar Springs Elementary School View

473 Students

13 Students per teacher

West Hills Elementary School View

528 Students

16 Students per teacher

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George Washington Carver Middle School View

330 Students

14 Students per teacher

Magnolia Middle School View

305 Students

11 Students per teacher

Northwest Junior High School View

464 Students

15 Students per teacher

Meridian High School View

1,441 Students

14 Students per teacher

Ross Collins Voc Center View

Marion Park Complex View

40 Students

3 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Mississippi

Mississippi State University VIEW

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1,150 SAT Score

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Mississippi College VIEW

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$21,698 Tuition & Fees

Millsaps College VIEW

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$43,815 Tuition & Fees

1,286 SAT Score

William Carey University VIEW

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$14,685 Tuition & Fees

1,130 SAT Score

Belhaven University VIEW

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$29,195 Tuition & Fees

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$11,398 Tuition & Fees

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Virginia College-Biloxi VIEW

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Southwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

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$6,660 ($3,960) Tuition & Fees

Pearl River Community College VIEW

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$5,650 ($3,650) Tuition & Fees

Northwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

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$6,060 ($3,660) Tuition & Fees

Northeast Mississippi Community College VIEW

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$8,050 ($4,770) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 5,503 students are attending Meridian Public School District. By gender, there are 2,806 (51.0%) and 2,697 (49.0%) female students at Meridian Public School District.

By race/ethnicity, 352 White (6.4%), 4,979 Black (90.5%), and35 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 2.3%	125	55	70
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	6	3	3
Asian 0.6%	35	20	15
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	2	1	1
Black 90.5%	4,979	2,532	2,447
White 6.4%	352	192	160
Two or More Races 0.1%	4	3	1
Total	5,503	2,806	2,697

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	55	28	27
Asian	17	10	7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	3	1	2
White	2	0	2
Total	79	40	39

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	6	4	2
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	1	1
Black	611	414	197
White	65	42	23
Two or More Races	2	2	0
Total	686	463	223

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 25%	25%	30%	32%	17%	19%	31%	29%	17%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	***	*	*	*
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	*
Black students 22%	22%	25%	28%	13%	18%	28%	28%	16%
White students 52%	50-54%	60-69%	60-79%	40-49%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	<50%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%	≤20%	≤10%	≤10%
Economically disadvantaged students 25%	25%	30%	32%	17%	19%	31%	29%	17%
Limited English proficient students 45%	40-49%	≥50%	*	<50%	≥50%	*	<50%	*
Female students 26%	26%	25-29%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	30-34%	35-39%	15-19%
Male students 23%	23%	30-34%	30-34%	15-19%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	15-19%
Homeless enrolled students 10%	≤10%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	3	7	6	4	5	8
Male students 12%	20-24%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 22%	30-34%	20-24%	25-29%	10-14%	30-34%	35-39%	20-24%
Economically disadvantaged students 17%	25%	17%	21%	13%	28%	27%	18%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	≤10%	6-9%	≤20%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%
All students 17%	25%	17%	21%	13%	28%	27%	18%
White students 50%	50-59%	≥50%	40-59%	21-39%	60-79%	50-59%	40-59%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%
Black students 15%	22%	15%	18%	11%	24%	24%	16%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 101 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 480 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Meridian Public School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	101	7%
Advanced Placement Math	11	1%
Advanced Placement Science	32	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	99	7%
SAT/ACT Participation	480	33%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 396 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Meridian Public School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 96.2% of teachers are certified. 87.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	396	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	381	96.2%
Teachers who are not certified	15	3.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	21	5.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	27	6.8%
School counselors	27	Students per counselor: 204 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	4	-
Security guards	18	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	1	-