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Northeast Elementary School

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Northeast Elementary School ranks 230 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Lauderdale Elementary is a public elementary school serving 746 students in grades PK-4 in Meridian, Mississippi. It is part of the Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked 21 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Northeast Lauderdale Elementary is struggling academically. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.7% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 51.5% for the district and 49.4% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21% to 30.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Northeast Lauderdale Elementary to other nearby schools in the Lauderdale County district, it consistently underperforms. For instance, Clarkdale Elementary and West Lauderdale Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Enterprise Elementary, which is in a different district, outperforms Northeast Lauderdale Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency, despite serving a similar demographic of students.

730

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,676

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6750 Newell Road
Meridian, MS 39305

(601) 485-4882

District: Lauderdale County School District

Students who attend Northeast Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.7%

White:

28.6%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 57th percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (44% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 57th-percentile peak (2022) to 40th (2025)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg53%

230^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Lauderdale County School District

21^st of 130Lauderdale 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	230 of 383	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	231 of 390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	222 of 377	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	166 of 382	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	201 of 381	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	208 of 397	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	182 of 404	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	182 of 406	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	20.5	344 of 402	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	322 of 394	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	339 of 408	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.0	269 of 414	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	262 of 418	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.3	274 of 403	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	196 of 392	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.1	219 of 394	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Mathematics43%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 29, 2015

Northeast Elementary is a wonderful school. My child has attended for two years and loves it. The administration communicates with parents by phone or mail on a regular basis keeping us informed about current events and up to date need to know information. The staff is friendly and very helpful. I feel my child is receiving a great education in a safe secure environment. She is a straight A student. If I had one thing to suggest...summer tutoring camp to prep children for the upcoming school year. I'm very pleased with Northeast Elementary. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 10, 2011

THE BEST IN OUR CITY!!! THIS SCHOOL HAS BEEN A PLUS FOR ME AND MY CHILD. WE LOVE IT!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6750 Newell Road	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 485-4882	730	56	13.1	77.8%	209 (28.6%)	443 (60.7%)	37 (5.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	40.3	230^th of 383 public elementary schools	39.9%		42.4	231^st of 390 public elementary schools	40.8%	1	38.7	52.1			32.0	55.0				$11,676
Poplar Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	4101 27th Ave	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4450	405	28	14.5	100.0%	32 (7.9%)	339 (83.7%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	31.6	269^th of 383 public elementary schools	29.8%		41.5	238^th of 390 public elementary schools	39.0%	31	32.2	51.8	50.8		40.6	44.6	12.6		50.8	$14,692
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	1225 26th St	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4990	364	29	12.6	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	347 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	16.8	339^th of 383 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.9	353^rd of 390 public elementary schools	9.5%	14	28.3	27.5	37.1		20.0	19.6	31.5		53.7	$14,081
West Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 32nd St	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4472	423	27	15.6	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	385 (91.0%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	27.3	290^th of 383 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.3	287^th of 390 public elementary schools	26.4%	3	40.3	45.4	48.7		21.0	34.9	25.0		50.0	$13,480
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 44th Ave	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 484-4482	506	31	16.3	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	462 (91.3%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	5.4	379^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.0%		10.3	368^th of 390 public elementary schools	5.6%	11	16.2	25.0	25.0		7.6	13.2	12.0		35.8	$6,880
Crestwood Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Crestwood Dr	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4971	368	22	16.3	99.2%	9 (2.4%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	10.4	359^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.3%		16.7	339^th of 390 public elementary schools	13.1%	20	22.6	21.0	34.9		7.8	7.1	23.8		47.6	$13,837
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2362 A Long Creek Road	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 486-2500	562	34	16.7	69.4%	363 (64.6%)	166 (29.5%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	44.8	212^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.6%		52.8	186^th of 390 public elementary schools	52.3%	26	42.5	54.5			32.1	57.4				$9,391
West Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10350 Highway 495	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 737-2279	761	44	17.2	46.1%	580 (76.2%)	119 (15.6%)	32 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	73.3	92^nd of 383 public elementary schools	76.0%		73	97^th of 390 public elementary schools	75.1%	5	65.5	67.8			53.9	64.3				$9,508
Clarkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7000 Highway 145	Meridian	39031	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 693-4463	527	36	14.5	45.4%	437 (82.9%)	49 (9.3%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	87.5	32^nd of 383 public elementary schools	91.6%		88.1	31^st of 390 public elementary schools	92.1%	1	66.1	77.8	84.8	63.7	65.6	76.2	75.7	66.7	83.3	$9,864
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	103 Short Street	Enterprise	39330	Clarke County	Enterprise	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 659-7613	390	29	13.4	50.0%	346 (88.7%)	18 (4.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	88.5	29^th of 383 public elementary schools	92.4%		77	76^th of 390 public elementary schools	80.5%	47	77.5	79.2			57.1	88.9				$10,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Elementary School?

Students at Northeast Elementary School are 61% African American, 29% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Northeast Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Northeast Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Northeast Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northeast Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Northeast High School

What district is Northeast Elementary School in?

Lauderdale County School District

Is Northeast Elementary School a good school?

Northeast Elementary School ranks 230^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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