Meridian Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Meridian ISD
  • Meridian, TX
  • Early education - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Meridian ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

183

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Meridian ISD: 13 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Meridian ISD: 90.9%

Statewide: 90%

Meridian Elementary School is an elementary school in Meridian, TX, in the Meridian ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 183 students. 24.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,159, which is $6,728 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.meridianisd.org

Address

550 Cr 2515
Meridian, TX 76665-0349

Office phone number

(254) 435-2731

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Meridian Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

183

African American

4 (2.2%)

Meridian ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Meridian ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.5%)

Meridian ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

73 (39.9%)

Meridian ISD: 37%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.5%)

Meridian ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

96 (52.5%)

Meridian ISD: 55.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

8 (4.4%)

Meridian ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

39.9%

Pacific Islander

0.5%

White

52.5%

Two or more races

4.4%

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

24.6 %

Meridian ISD: 40.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

72.1 %

Meridian ISD: 63.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.5 %

Meridian ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

24.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.5%

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

4.9 %

Meridian ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

17.5 %

Meridian ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.9 %

Meridian ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.9%

Gifted and talented

17.5%

Special education

16.9%

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)

C

Meridian ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Meridian ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Meridian ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Meridian ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

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

8.1 %

Meridian ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Meridian ISD: 40%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Meridian ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Meridian ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.7 %

Meridian ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Meridian ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.5 %

Meridian ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10 %

Meridian ISD: 17.6%

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

19.4

African American

0 (0%)

Meridian ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Meridian ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Meridian ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (5.2%)

Meridian ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Meridian ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.4 (94.8%)

Meridian ISD: 97.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Meridian ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

Meridian ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

16.4 (84.4%)

Meridian ISD: 75.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (15.6%)

Meridian ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Meridian ISD: 0%

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

9.4

Meridian ISD: 8.8

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

13 years

Meridian ISD: 13 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

$52,159

Meridian ISD: $52,928

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Meridian ISD: $38,660

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,823

Meridian ISD: $41,674

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,573

Meridian ISD: $48,072

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,192

Meridian ISD: $57,139

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,240

Meridian ISD: $61,516

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Meridian ISD: $64,641

Statewide: $71,111

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