Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Alvin ISD: B

Total students

801

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Alvin ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Alvin ISD: 98.2%

Statewide: 90%

Meridiana Elementary School is an elementary school in Iowa Colony, TX, in the Alvin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 801 students. 41.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,736, which is $849 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.alvinisd.net/o/me

Address

9815 Meridiana Pkwy
Iowa Colony, TX 77583

Office phone number

(281) 245-3078

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Meridiana Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

801

African American

273 (34.1%)

Alvin ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.5%)

Alvin ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

45 (5.6%)

Alvin ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

250 (31.2%)

Alvin ISD: 41%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Alvin ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

188 (23.5%)

Alvin ISD: 21.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

40 (5%)

Alvin ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

34.1%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

5.6%

Hispanic

31.2%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

23.5%

Two or more races

5.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

41.8 %

Alvin ISD: 48.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

39.6 %

Alvin ISD: 51.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.9 %

Alvin ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

41.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

39.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

8.9 %

Alvin ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.4 %

Alvin ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.4 %

Alvin ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.9%

Gifted and talented

4.4%

Special education

12.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Alvin ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Alvin ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Alvin ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Alvin ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

9 %

Alvin ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

7.1 %

Alvin ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Alvin ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

7.7 %

Alvin ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

11 %

Alvin ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Alvin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.4 %

Alvin ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

5.6 %

Alvin ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

46.9

African American

14.3 (30.5%)

Alvin ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.1%)

Alvin ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.1%)

Alvin ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (8.5%)

Alvin ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Alvin ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

24.6 (52.5%)

Alvin ISD: 55.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (4.3%)

Alvin ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

3 (6.4%)

Alvin ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28.6 (61%)

Alvin ISD: 69.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

15.3 (32.6%)

Alvin ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Alvin ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

17.1

Alvin ISD: 14.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Alvin ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,736

Alvin ISD: $64,483

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$40,451

Alvin ISD: $57,257

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$61,187

Alvin ISD: $61,548

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,069

Alvin ISD: $63,433

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,849

Alvin ISD: $66,152

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,981

Alvin ISD: $70,571

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Alvin ISD: $76,114

Statewide: $71,111

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