Summary:
Meriden has one middle school, Jefferson West Middle, serving grades 5–8 and enrolling 276 students. In 2025–26, its all-grades results were above Kansas in English language arts (ELA), math and science: 51% versus 46% in ELA, 54% versus 41% in math, and 47% versus 38% in science. The clearest overall finding is that the school’s strongest advantage over the state is in math, at 13 percentage points.
Because this is the only school in the list, there is no meaningful top or bottom school to compare within Meriden. The school’s all-grades scores were above the state in each subject, but grade-level results reveal exceptions: sixth-grade ELA was a standout at 61%, compared with 42% statewide, while seventh-grade ELA was 35% versus 44% statewide. Fifth-grade science was also below the state result, at 43% versus 46%; eighth-grade science was stronger, at 51% versus 39%. These differences show why a schoolwide average may not reflect every grade or subject equally.
Overall results changed little from 2024–25 to 2025–26, though the subjects moved in different directions: ELA was nearly flat, rising from 50.5% to 50.8%, math increased from 51% to 54%, and science fell from 50% to 47%. SchoolDigger gives the school 4 stars and ranked it 86th of 368 schools, in the 77th percentile; its reported percentile was 75th in each of the prior two years, suggesting broadly steady standing. Attendance is a favorable context measure: chronic absenteeism was 5%, compared with 7% in the Jefferson West district and 18% statewide. The school’s student–teacher ratio is 13.6, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is 36%.
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