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Meridian School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,245 students in Meridian School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Meridian School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
12 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
4,783 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meridian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
4,405 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
92%
42%
# White Students
138 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
3%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
745
# Students in K Grade:
332
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
365
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
379
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
325
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
153
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,066 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,405 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,066
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,405
$12,074
Best Meridian School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1350 24th Street
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 484-4064
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 484-4064
Grades: 6-8
| 443 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4400 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4099
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4099
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
Rank: #33.
George Washington Carver Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 44th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4484
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 484-4484
Grades: 6-8
| 284 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marion Park Complex
Alternative School
2815 25th St.
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 484-5166
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 484-5166
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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