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Meridian Street Elementary School

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Meridian Street Elementary School ranks 316 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Meridian Street Elementary School is a PK–5 school with 321 students in Brazil, Indiana, part of Clay Community Schools. In 2025–26 it ranked 316th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 69th percentile, with 3 stars — placing it above the state median but in the middle of its own district, which itself ranks 97th of 374 districts in Indiana. Its rank has bounced around over the past decade, from a high of the 84th percentile in 2017–18 to 59th in 2020–21, peaking again at 79th in 2024–25 before dropping to 69th in 2025–26.

Math is Meridian's clearest academic strength: 56.30% of students were proficient in all-grade math in 2025–26, above the district's 48.89%, and the school has topped the district in math for four straight years. Third-grade math is especially strong at 70%, well above the state's 51.9%, but fifth-grade math is only 40% — a large internal gap worth watching. Science is the most consistent concern, at 40% in 2025–26 versus the district's 50.66% and well behind Jackson Township Elementary School (65.79%) and Staunton Elementary School (53.73%). Social studies is a bright spot at 55%, above both district and state. Among nearby same-district schools, Staunton Elementary School (90th percentile, 5 stars) leads overall, while Jackson Township Elementary School, Van Buren Elementary School, and East Side Elementary School also rank above Meridian; Forest Park Elementary School trails well behind.

Attendance is a genuine success story: chronic absenteeism fell from 20.3% in 2020–21 to 8.3% in 2024–25, better than both the district (11.8%) and state (16.7%) and far better than East Side Elementary School (15.1%) and Forest Park Elementary School (24.5%). Meridian also has the highest student/teacher ratio (18.8) among nearby schools and relatively low per-student spending ($9,660), yet still outperforms many comparable schools, including some in Vigo County School Corp, with a mid-to-high free/reduced lunch rate of 56.07%. Overall, Meridian is a solid, above-state-median school whose biggest opportunities are science and upper-grade math, and whose key question is whether strong early math and improved attendance can carry into grades 4 and 5.

321

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,660

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Clay Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Indiana avg47%

316^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

97^th of 374Clay 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
2026	67.5	316 of 1015	68.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math56%

Social Studies55%+8 vs state

English Language Arts50%

Science40%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	67.5	316^th of 1015 public elementary schools	68.9%		76.8	212^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.9%	104	54.0	46.7	47.5		49.6	70.0	55.6	40.0		56.3	40.0		40.0	55.0	$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%)	73.2	254^th of 1015 public elementary schools	75.0%		78.4	198^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.3%	56	57.7	44.4	45.2		48.8	84.6	66.7	64.5		71.4	37.0		37.0	51.6	$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%)	31.3	708^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.2%		17.2	843^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.1%	135	43.8	30.0	14.3		30.0	46.9	30.0	21.4		33.3	33.3		33.3	28.6	$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%)	87.6	97^th of 1015 public elementary schools	90.4%		89.6	87^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.3%	10	67.7	62.7	67.3		65.8	66.2	70.2	81.5		72.0	53.7		53.7	64.8	$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%)	71.5	275^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.9%		74.5	237^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.4%	38	49.1	51.1	51.5		50.4	74.6	53.3	57.6		63.2	40.0		40.0	54.6	$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%)	69.7	292^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.7	207^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.4%	85	27.0	65.8	64.1		52.6	40.5	76.3	46.2		54.4	65.8		65.8	48.7	$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%)	43.2	593^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	41.6%		59.6	408^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.4%	185	28.2	10.0	27.7	26.7	23.4	53.9	57.5	38.3	40.0	46.8	25.0	44.4	35.3	44.7	$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%)	72.5	259^th of 1015 public elementary schools	74.5%		82	161^st of 1005 public elementary schools	84.0%	98	47.5	42.3	53.8		47.8	55.0	55.0	60.4		56.7	56.8		56.8	66.0	$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%)	62.5	371^st of 1015 public elementary schools	63.4%		63.9	355^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.7%	16	47.7	37.7	45.8		43.5	67.7	56.5	49.2		58.0	43.5		43.5	40.7	$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%)	55.5	449^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.8%		63.3	358^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.4%	91	55.4	38.3	30.6		41.8	64.3	46.7	34.7		49.1	45.0		45.0	42.9	$10,723	$604	$10,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Street Elementary School

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 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 316^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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