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Parkview Elementary

Public Grades K-5

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Parkview Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Meridian, Mississippi, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 379. The school is part of the Meridian Public Schools district, which is ranked 122 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkview Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Parkview Elementary School over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 214 out of 402 schools in the 2014-2015 school year, and its lowest ranking being 395 out of 404 schools in the 2017-2018 school year. The school has received a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. Key factors that differentiate Parkview Elementary include its high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores compared to the state and district averages, and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a student population from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Parkview Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Meridian Public Schools district, such as West Hills Elementary and Poplar Springs Elementary, it becomes clear that Parkview is one of the lowest-performing schools. Looking outside the district, schools like Enterprise Elementary and Clarkdale Elementary in the Lauderdale County School District have significantly higher test scores and rankings than Parkview Elementary.

364

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,081

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1225 26th St
Meridian, MS 39305

(601) 484-4990

District: Meridian Public Schools

Students who attend Parkview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Magnolia Middle School
High:	Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2018 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (31% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg30%

Mississippi avg54%

339^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Meridian Public Schools

122^nd of 130Meridian Public Schools 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	339 of 383	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	353 of 390	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	335 of 377	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	368 of 382	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	325 of 381	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	310 of 397	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	395 of 404	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	392 of 406	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	304 of 394	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.5	214 of 402	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.0	325 of 394	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	378 of 408	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	342 of 414	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.6	308 of 418	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	284 of 403	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	299 of 392	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	322 of 394	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science54%-13 vs state

English Language Arts31%-21 vs state

Mathematics24%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Parkview Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Parkview Elementary

What schools do graduates of Parkview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Magnolia Middle School
High : Meridian High School

How many students attend Parkview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Parkview Elementary.

What district is Parkview Elementary in?

Meridian Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Parkview Elementary?

Students at Parkview Elementary are 95% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Parkview Elementary a good school?

Parkview Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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