Meridian Elementary School
- Elementary school in Meridian ISD
- Meridian, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
Met standard
Meridian ISD: B
Total students
226
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Meridian ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Meridian ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 89.7%
Meridian Elementary School is an elementary school in Meridian, TX, in the Meridian ISD school district. As of the 2017-2018 school year, it had 226 students. The school received an accountability rating of Met standard. 19.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $42,278, which is $11,056 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 349Meridian, TX 76665-0349
Office phone number
Principal
- Jaime Leinhauser
- Jleinhauser@meridianisd.org
- (254) 435-2731
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Meridian Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
226
African American
8 (3.5%)
Meridian ISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Meridian ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.4%
Hispanic
80 (35.4%)
Meridian ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
128 (56.6%)
Meridian ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
9 (4%)
Meridian ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.3%
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
19.5 %
Meridian ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 50.8%
Economically disadvantaged
73 %
Meridian ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 58.8%
Limited English proficiency
7.5 %
Meridian ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 18.8%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2017-2018 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.1 %
Meridian ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 18.9%
Career and Technical
0 %
Meridian ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 25.8%
Gifted and Talented
0.9 %
Meridian ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 7.9%
Special Education
10.6 %
Meridian ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 9.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system. In 2017-18, Texas gave school districts with more than one campus a letter grade from A to F. The state did not give grades to campuses and instead gave them ratings based on the previous system, such as "met standard" or "improvement required." Some districts did not receive ratings for a variety of reasons, including being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, being annexed by another district, or having compromised data.
Overall
Met standard
Meridian ISD: B
Student achievement
N/A
Meridian ISD: B
School progress
N/A
Meridian ISD: B
Closing the gaps
N/A
Meridian ISD: C
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 2018 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
18.9
African American
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 10.4%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
Hispanic
1 (5.3%)
Meridian ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 27.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
White
17.9 (94.7%)
Meridian ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 58.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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
18.3 (96.8%)
Meridian ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 74.1%
Master's
0.6 (3.2%)
Meridian ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 23.8%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2017-2018.
Students per teacher
12
Meridian ISD: 9.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2017-2018 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
11.2 years
Meridian ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 10.9 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
$42,278
Meridian ISD: $45,561
Statewide: $53,334
Beginner
$40,720
Meridian ISD: $40,720
Statewide: $47,667
1 to 5 years
$35,311
Meridian ISD: $35,712
Statewide: $49,663
6 to 10 years
$40,354
Meridian ISD: $40,923
Statewide: $52,056
11 to 20 years
$48,384
Meridian ISD: $51,187
Statewide: $55,246
20+ years
$50,687
Meridian ISD: $51,647
Statewide: $61,428