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Meridian Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Meridian Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Mounds, Illinois, with 232 students. The school is part of the Meridian CUSD 101 district, which is ranked 804 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period. The school significantly underperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with only 18.2% of Meridian students proficient or better in ELA and 22.1% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, Meridian Elementary School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 46.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In contrast, the nearby Maple Grove Elementary, Cypress Elementary, and Century Elementary schools generally outperform Meridian Elementary School in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. These schools also serve student populations with lower percentages of students from low-income families, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

213

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,816

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Mounds Rd
Mounds, IL 62964-2325

(618) 342-6778

District: Meridian CUSD 101

Students who attend Meridian Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

White:

32.9%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg19%

Illinois avg44%

1,610^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

804^th of 811Meridian CUSD 101 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1610 of 2056	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1885 of 2067	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1912 of 2077	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1640 of 2082	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1616 of 1948	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1391 of 2086	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1854 of 2037	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	1734 of 2044	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1630 of 2046	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	2015 of 2052	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	2063 of 2093	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	2094 of 2167	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	2068 of 2166	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	2066 of 2147	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.6	1903 of 2139	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	1865 of 2120	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.4	1846 of 2092	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	1940 of 2095	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.1	1926 of 2086	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.3	1691 of 2022	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.7	1698 of 2030	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	37.8	1424 of 2020	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	450 of 688	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	558 of 655	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	594 of 692	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	409 of 684	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	177 of 428	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	349 of 711	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.1	533 of 698	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1472 of 1942	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1794 of 1942	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1751 of 1957	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1458 of 1970	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1232 of 1680	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1388 of 2019	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1687 of 1964	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1262 of 1800	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1563 of 1793	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1559 of 1808	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1255 of 1763	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1131 of 1514	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	990 of 1816	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1510 of 1765	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1633 of 1947	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1771 of 1959	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1837 of 1984	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1536 of 1977	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1676 of 1707	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1291 of 2019	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1817 of 1972	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	31.5	797 of 1194	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	4.3	1378 of 1392	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1417 of 1419	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1409 of 1425	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1320 of 1462	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1426 of 1463	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	11.9	1199 of 1241	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	1266 of 1302	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	1353 of 1367	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	1358 of 1365	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.4	1332 of 1344	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	1166 of 1327	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.6	1193 of 1318	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	1096 of 1293	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	1092 of 1287	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.1	1192 of 1272	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.7	1081 of 1209	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.1	1076 of 1204	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	304 of 385	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	11.4	976 of 1017	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	16.8	967 of 1019	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	11.4	1024 of 1048	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2019)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)21st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)5th percentile~ school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Male (2021)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-13 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

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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	1401 Mounds Rd	Mounds	62964	Pulaski County	Meridian CUSD 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 342-6778	213	20	10.6	95.3%	70 (32.9%)	108 (50.7%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.1%)	22.3	1610^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.7%		14.1	1885^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.8%	275	27.3		8.7	6.3	45.5				18.2	43.5	9.4	18.2				22.1	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	15.5		$25,816	$3,584	$22,232
Cairo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 Elm St	Cairo	62914	Alexander County	Cairo Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 734-1027	148	15	10.2	99.3%	20 (13.5%)	109 (73.6%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.5%)	7.8	2005^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.5%		10.8	2017^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.4%	12	14.3		7.1	6.7	14.3	20.0			12.9	21.4	0.0	4.8	0.0			5.7										$28,535	$4,957	$23,578
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4721 Shawnee College Rd	Ullin	62992	Pulaski County	Century CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 845-3572	185	16	11.7	62.2%	150 (81.1%)	23 (12.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	28.2	1480^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.0%		20.5	1668^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.3%	188	23.3		47.1	47.8	36.7				42.9	29.4	0.0	13.3				12.9	87.0	85.3	85.3	85.3	28.3	85.9	86.4	15.8		$14,683	$1,733	$12,951
Egyptian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20023 Diswood Rd	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Egyptian CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 776-5251	151	12	12.5	99.3%	113 (74.8%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)	10.5	1925^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.2	1936^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.3%	11	9.4		4.5	31.8	25.0				21.1	4.5	13.6	6.3				7.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	11.9		$15,800	$1,890	$13,910
Dongola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	108	8	13.5	100.0%	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	22.8	1598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.7	1552^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	46	18.8		5.9	20.0	56.3				27.1	23.5	6.7	31.3				20.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7			$16,458	$1,540	$14,918
Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4580 Mount Pisgah Rd	Cypress	62923	Johnson County	Cypress School District 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 657-2525	116	12	9.6	50.0%	105 (90.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)		27.3	27.3				38.5	27.3	36.7	27.3				53.8	45.5	33.3	98.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	93.3	97.8	90.0		31.1	$16,291	$2,196	$14,095
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	911 Joppa North Ave	Joppa	62953	Massac County	Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 543-7434	122	11	11.6	72.1%	111 (91.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)	67	669^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.5%		54.3	831^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.8%	162	38.5		53.8	61.5	61.5	64.7			60.7	69.2	57.1	38.5	29.4			47.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	13.4	11.6	$17,535	$1,569	$15,966

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:

High : Meridian High School

How many students attend Meridian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Meridian Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Elementary School?

Students at Meridian Elementary School are 51% African American, 33% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Meridian Elementary School in?

Meridian CUSD 101

Is Meridian Elementary School a good school?

Meridian Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

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