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Meridian Street Elementary School

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Meridian Street Elementary School ranks 212 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Meridian Street Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brazil, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 307. It is part of the Clay Community Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian Street Elementary consistently outperforms the Clay Community Schools district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Meridian Street Elementary had 53.28% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.28% for the district, and 57.38% proficient or better in Math, compared to 51.07% for the district. However, the school has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 11.1% to 19.2% over the past few years. Meridian Street Elementary also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.36% to 67.75% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Meridian Street Elementary to other nearby schools within the Clay Community Schools district, it generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. For instance, Staunton Elementary School, the highest-performing nearby school, had 66.31% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 74.87% in Math, compared to Meridian Street's 53.28% and 57.38%, respectively. Comparing Meridian Street to schools outside the district, such as Terre Town Elementary School in the Vigo County School Corporation, reveals a significant performance gap, with Terre Town having only 28.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 33.2% in Math.

321

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,660

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 N Meridian
Brazil, IN 47834

(812) 448-8560

District: Clay Community Schools

Students who attend Meridian Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Clay Middle School
High:	Clay City Junior-Senior High School
	Northview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Indiana avg38%

212^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Clay Community Schools

87^th of 380Clay Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	212 of 1005	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	232 of 1011	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	257 of 1016	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	376 of 1020	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	414 of 1016	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	318 of 1031	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	167 of 1027	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	237 of 1033	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	328 of 1046	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	340 of 1040	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	526 of 1036	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.9	433 of 1035	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	600 of 1015	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	516 of 1025	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.4	276 of 1009	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	35.6	740 of 1003	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.7	548 of 996	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	443 of 985	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.9	534 of 961	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	639 of 959	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math57%

English Language Arts53%

Science52%

Social Studies51%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 N Meridian	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8560	321	17	18.8	56.1%	309 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	76.8	212^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.4	232^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.1%	20	56.1	55.0	48.8		53.3	68.3	50.0	53.7		57.4	52.5		52.5	51.2	$9,660	$1,253	$8,406
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	936 E National	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8755	209	15	13.9	58.9%	195 (93.3%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	78.4	198^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.3%		84.1	137^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.4%	61	56.0	69.0	30.0		54.1	80.0	55.2	50.0		62.2	60.7		60.7	55.0	$11,492	$1,595	$9,897
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S Alabama St	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 443-7621	232	24	9.7	62.9%	215 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	17.2	843^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.1%		25.3	767^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.1%	76	27.6	13.8	3.7		15.3	41.4	20.7	19.2		27.4	24.1		24.1	11.5	$11,565	$1,351	$10,214
Staunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	6990 N Cr 425 W	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 448-8270	373	21	17.7	41.8%	346 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	89.6	87^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.3%		91.3	61^st of 1011 public elementary schools	94.0%	26	50.7	78.0	72.9		66.3	66.7	78.0	81.4		74.9	61.0		61.0	55.9	$8,848	$614	$8,234
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2075 E Cr 1200 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-1362	275	16	17.4	52.4%	259 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	74.5	237^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.4%		76	223^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.9%	14	45.7	40.0	37.8		41.3	67.4	68.6	60.0		65.1	54.3		54.3	62.2	$10,912	$1,046	$9,867
Jackson Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	1860 E Cr 600 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 986-2177	237	15	16.0	37.1%	218 (92.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	77.7	207^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.4%		75.4	233^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.0%	26	35.6	42.5	61.2		47.0	66.7	67.5	63.3		65.7	62.5		62.5	51.0	$10,355	$334	$10,021
Rosedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	613 E Central	Rosedale	47874	Parke County	Southwest Parke Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 548-2454	318	26	12.0	48.4%	304 (95.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	59.6	408^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.4%		63.7	370^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.4%	38	29.4	31.3	23.1	43.9	32.1	64.7	72.9	48.7	53.7	60.5	52.1	46.3	49.4	23.1	$11,373	$857	$10,516
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Wabash Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4456	672	46	14.4	48.4%	580 (86.3%)	19 (2.8%)	29 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	82	161^st of 1005 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.9	213^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.9%	52	52.8	64.9	52.4		56.6	61.0	68.2	58.9		62.5	63.1		63.1	45.2	$9,985	$517	$9,468
Rio Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5555 E Rio Grande Av	Terre Haute	47805	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4307	408	33	12.3	49.5%	379 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	63.9	355^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.7%		60.4	409^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.5%	54	48.1	37.1	43.1		43.1	72.7	56.5	38.5		56.9	48.4		48.4	33.9	$10,652	$607	$10,045
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 S Canal Rd.	Riley	47871	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4449	401	26	15.6	35.2%	346 (86.3%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (3.0%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	63.3	358^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.4%		65.6	348^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.6%	10	42.1	37.3	45.3		41.9	69.0	47.1	50.0		55.5	47.1		47.1	37.5	$10,723	$604	$10,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Street Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Street Elementary School?

Students at Meridian Street Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Meridian Street Elementary School a good school?

Meridian Street Elementary School ranks 212^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meridian Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Meridian Street Elementary School.

What district is Meridian Street Elementary School in?

Clay Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Meridian Street Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Clay Middle School
High : Clay City Junior-Senior High School
High : Northview High School

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