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Southeast Lauderdale High School

Q: Is Southeast Lauderdale High School a good school?

Southeast Lauderdale High School ranks 38 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 83% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Southeast Lauderdale High School is a public high school in Meridian, Mississippi, serving 367 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Lauderdale County School District. This school just posted its best state ranking in at least a decade, jumping from 121st to 38th out of 224 Mississippi high schools and earning a 4-star rating. That remarkable 83-position swing in a single year makes Southeast Lauderdale the second-highest-ranked high school in the district, trailing only Clarkdale High School. The graduation rate of 92.7% is above the state average of 89.2%, and the school maintains a favorable 11:1 student-teacher ratio.

The school's biggest academic strengths are in math and science. Algebra I proficiency sits at 81.5%, well above the state rate of 66.0%, and Biology proficiency is 87.9% — the highest among nearby schools, including Clarkdale High School (86.0%) and Enterprise High School (86.9%). English II, however, is a persistent weak spot. At 50.0%, it trails Enterprise High School (70.9%), Clarkdale High School (61.9%), and Northeast High School (55.9%). The nearly 38-point gap between Biology and English II performance suggests STEM instruction is strong, but literacy support needs urgent attention.

Chronic absenteeism remains the school's biggest challenge. At 40.6%, it is well above the district rate of 29.7% and far above Enterprise High School's 17.1%. Despite this, the school still posts strong test scores, suggesting that students who attend regularly are very well served. The student body is largely low-income, with 58.31% eligible for free/reduced lunch. Southeast Lauderdale outperforms Meridian High School in every academic category despite similar student-teacher ratios. If the school can improve English scores and attendance, it has the momentum to become one of the state's top schools.

367

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,596

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2362 Longcreek Raod
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 483-5501

District: Lauderdale County School District

Feeder schools for Southeast Lauderdale High School:

Elementary:	Southeast Elementary School
Middle:	Southeast Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

African American:

36.5%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (73% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Mississippi high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (91%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 26% Mississippi)

!Near the bottom of Lauderdale County School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg71%

Mississippi avg60%

38^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Lauderdale County School District

18^th of 133Lauderdale County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	38 of 224	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	48.6	121 of 232	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	93 of 228	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	102 of 223	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	128 of 223	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	110 of 224	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	96 of 221	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	98 of 214	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	139 of 237	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	104 of 231	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	112 of 226	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.6	137 of 236	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	137 of 238	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.7	75 of 241	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.6	18 of 244	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	79.9	15 of 235	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.9	6 of 235	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	8 of 235	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	74.5	41 of 232	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	4 of 232	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	73.9	37 of 232	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	69.6	57 of 232	75.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Biology88%+25 vs state

Algebra I81%+15 vs state

English II50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)		MAAP Mathematics (2026)		MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)	MAAP Biology (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	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Southeast Lauderdale High School	Public	9-12	2362 Longcreek Raod	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 483-5501	367	33	11.0	58.3%	209 (56.9%)	134 (36.5%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	77.1	38^th of 224 public high schools	83.0%		48.6	121^st of 232 public high schools	47.8%	83					81.5	50.0		87.9	$13,596
Lcsd Cte Center	Public	8-12	412 Highway 11 & 80	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 693-1683	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ross Collins Vocational Center	Public	8-12	2640 24th Ave	Meridian	39302	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 483-3331	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	2320 32nd St	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 482-3191	1,253	114	11.0	—	26 (2.1%)	1,157 (92.3%)	56 (4.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	9	209^th of 224 public high schools	6.7%		7.5	220^th of 232 public high schools	5.2%	11					41.5	25.8		33.8	$18,658
Clarkdale High School	Public	7-12	7000 Highway 145	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 693-4463	422	38	11.1	41.9%	314 (74.4%)	43 (10.2%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.6%)	87.1	14^th of 224 public high schools	93.8%		95.5	4^th of 232 public high schools	98.3%	10	50.0	59.5	67.6	77.2	85.7	61.9	74.6	86.0	$13,938
Northeast High School	Public	9-12	702 Briarwood Road	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 679-8523	608	49	12.2	63.8%	205 (33.7%)	347 (57.1%)	28 (4.6%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	63.4	80^th of 224 public high schools	64.3%		77	51^st of 232 public high schools	78.0%	29					67.0	55.9		66.6	$12,178
Enterprise High School	Public	9-12	501 River Road	Enterprise	39330	Clarke County	Enterprise	No	No	No	No	(601) 659-4435	260	31	8.3	57.3%	222 (85.4%)	26 (10.0%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	89.1	9^th of 224 public high schools	96.0%		96.9	2^nd of 232 public high schools	99.1%	7					82.8	70.9		86.9	$14,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Lauderdale High School

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Lauderdale High School?

Students at Southeast Lauderdale High School are 57% White, 37% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southeast Lauderdale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Southeast Lauderdale High School.

What schools feed into Southeast Lauderdale High School?

Southeast Lauderdale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southeast Elementary School
Middle : Southeast Middle School

Is Southeast Lauderdale High School a good school?

Southeast Lauderdale High School ranks 38^th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southeast Lauderdale High School in?

Lauderdale County School District

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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