Summary:
Meridian CUSD 15 serves 942 students across three schools: Meridian Elementary School (prekindergarten–grade 5), Meridian Middle School (grades 6–8), and Meridian High School (grades 9–12). The clearest contrast is between the two younger schools: in 2025–2026, Middle led in all-grades ELA, with 51% proficient compared with Elementary’s 41%, while Elementary led in math, with 41% compared with Middle’s 28%. Against state rates, Elementary was 15 points below in ELA but 1 point above in math; Middle was 5 points below in ELA and 12 points below in math.
Meridian Elementary School stands out in grade 5 science: 55% were proficient, 8 points above the state, while Meridian Middle School’s grade 8 science result was 5 points below state. At High, five of six grade 9 and 10 PreACT results were above state rates, including math leads of 3 points in grade 9 and 5 in grade 10. But High’s grade 11 ACT results were below state in all three subjects: by 4 points in ELA, 4 in math, and 7 in science. High also had a 95% graduation rate, above the state’s 90%, alongside chronic absenteeism of 26%, compared with 24% statewide.
Recent results show no single upward or downward trend: Elementary ELA proficiency fell from 47% to 41%, widening its state gap by 9 points, while both schools improved their relative standing in math. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings place High at the 60th percentile with 3 stars, ahead of Elementary at the 35th and Middle at the 33rd percentile, both with 2 stars; Elementary and Middle’s percentile rankings have declined since 2023–2024, while High’s has stayed close to 60. For context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rates ranged from 43% at Middle to 48% at Elementary; student-teacher ratios ranged from 12.1 at Middle to 14.8 at Elementary.
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