Summary:
Meridian Public Schools in Michigan has only one middle school, Meridian Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, has been consistently below the state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas over the past few years.
Meridian Junior High School's proficiency rates on the M-Step and PSAT exams are mostly below the state averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade math proficiency rate was 19.7%, compared to the state average of 32.9%. The school's performance in English Language Arts is slightly better, with some grades exceeding the state average, but still room for improvement. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year.
The data suggests that Meridian Public Schools may need to focus on targeted interventions and improvements to better support student learning and achievement at Meridian Junior High School. The school's demographic and socioeconomic factors, such as the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (47.75% in 2023-2024), may be contributing to the challenges it faces, despite the relatively high spending per student of $14,706 for the 2023-2024 school year.
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