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Meridian Elementary School

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Meridian Elementary School ranks 992 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

992^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Meridian Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Blue Mound, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 477 students. The school is part of the Meridian CUSD 15 district, which is ranked 470 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Meridian Elementary School's performance is generally below the state average across all grades, though it outperforms some lower-performing schools in the Decatur School District 61, such as South Shores Elementary and Franklin Grove Elementary. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Sangamon Valley Intermediate School. Meridian Elementary's strongest academic area is 4th grade English Language Arts, where it outperforms the state average.

The school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, Meridian Elementary has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 39.83% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, the school has increased its per-student spending from $7,721 in 2021-2022 to $10,435 in 2023-2024, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.7 is lower than nearby schools, suggesting a focus on investing in the school and its resources.

460

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,260

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 S Lewis St
Blue Mound, IL 62513

(217) 692-2535

District: Meridian CUSD 15

Students who attend Meridian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meridian Middle School
High:	Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Illinois avg44%

992^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

470^th of 811Meridian CUSD 15 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	992 of 2056	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	794 of 2067	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	942 of 2077	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	660 of 2082	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	938 of 1948	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	1215 of 2086	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	702 of 2037	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.0	1194 of 2044	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	1307 of 2046	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	1168 of 2052	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.7	996 of 2093	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	1129 of 2167	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.8	738 of 2166	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	759 of 2147	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	828 of 2139	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.7	410 of 2120	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	504 of 2092	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	601 of 2095	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	430 of 2086	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	633 of 2022	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.2	590 of 2030	70.9%	★★★★☆
2003	79.6	354 of 2020	82.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	440 of 907	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	973 of 1942	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	744 of 1942	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	857 of 1957	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	625 of 1970	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	706 of 1680	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	1043 of 2019	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	525 of 1964	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	685 of 1800	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	664 of 1793	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	1098 of 1808	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	424 of 1763	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	708 of 1514	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	1171 of 1816	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	427 of 1765	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	938 of 1947	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	771 of 1959	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	945 of 1984	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	611 of 1977	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	1041 of 1707	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1318 of 2019	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	872 of 1972	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	30.2	841 of 1194	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1063 of 1389	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	896 of 1392	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1055 of 1419	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	790 of 1425	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1017 of 1308	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1223 of 1462	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	841 of 1463	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)51st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)30th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 S Lewis St	Blue Mound	62513	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 692-2535	460	31	14.8	48.0%	424 (92.2%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	50.7	992^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.3	794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.6%	198	53.1		36.1	58.7	46.2				47.1	50.8	25.4	34.4				36.7	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	15.0		$11,260	$1,168	$10,092
Gregory Intermediate	Public	2-5	221 E Pine St	Moweaqua	62550	Shelby County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 768-3860	200	18	11.0	42.0%	189 (94.5%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	60.1	808^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.1	840^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.4%	32	46.3		51.0	47.8	63.4				53.3	51.0	34.8	48.8				44.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$13,537	$1,278	$12,259
Sangamon Valley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1095 N Meridian	Harristown	62537	Macon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 963-2621	170	15	11.3	62.9%	148 (87.1%)	4 (2.4%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)								(n/a)																	95.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.8	96.9	94.4	35.4		$15,953	$2,693	$13,261
American Dreamer STEM Academy	Public	K-8	2115 S Taylor Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3380	423	28	15.1	89.1%	70 (16.5%)	282 (66.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (13.7%)	8.6	1982^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	3.6%		11	2014^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.6%	32	14.9	21.6	4.3	22.7	14.9	16.7	14.6	28.9	16.5	12.8	6.8	4.3	4.2	0.0	5.3	5.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		30.6	$20,443	$5,488	$14,955
South Shores Elementary School	Public	K-6	2500 S Franklin Street Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3321	335	18	18.4	87.2%	88 (26.3%)	171 (51.0%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (18.2%)	6.2	2034^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.1%		9.7	2044^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.1%	10	7.1		12.5	13.2	2.4	17.0			11.4	8.3	5.3	2.4	0.0			4.0	95.6	95.9	95.9	95.9	97.8	95.9	95.9		10.4	$17,564	$2,789	$14,774
Dennis Lab School	Public	K-8	300 Meadow Terrace Pl	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3511	579	35	16.5	84.6%	164 (28.3%)	289 (49.9%)	43 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (14.0%)	7.7	2008^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.3%		11.8	1980^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.2%	28	17.9	17.4	16.0	7.4	14.5	6.1	17.2	4.3	10.6	7.8	1.9	5.4	4.6	9.4	2.9	5.3	91.9	94.2	94.2	94.2	98.9	94.0	94.0		27.6	$16,353	$1,930	$14,423
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	341 Matilda St	Illiopolis	62539	Sangamon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 486-7521	115	7	16.4	67.0%	105 (91.3%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	75.2	496^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.9%		54.3	829^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	333	56.8		56.8	58.5	81.1				65.2	59.5	53.7	45.9				53.0	98.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7			$15,179	$20	$15,159
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	805 N Cherokee St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 824-3315	522	36	14.5	60.0%	473 (90.6%)	9 (1.7%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.0	97.3			$13,133	$842	$12,291
Bond Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	404 Colegrove St Ste B	Assumption	62510	Christian County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 226-4022	154	11	14.0	42.2%	141 (91.6%)	3 (1.9%)	7 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)																	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.0	97.4	97.4	26.3		$13,082	$1,170	$11,912
McGaughey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1320 W Main St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-2711	371	22	17.1	38.8%	336 (90.6%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)																	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	15.3		$12,195	$1,041	$11,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Meridian Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meridian Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meridian Middle School
High : Meridian High School

Is Meridian Elementary School a good school?

Meridian Elementary School ranks 992^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meridian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Meridian Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Elementary School?

Students at Meridian Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Meridian Elementary School in?

Meridian CUSD 15

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