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Poplar Springs Elementary

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Poplar Springs Elementary ranks 269 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Poplar Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Meridian, Mississippi, serving 382 students in grades K-5. 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.

Poplar Springs Elementary consistently outperforms the Meridian Public Schools district and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.3% to 32.9% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, Poplar Springs has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 15.5, suggests more personalized attention and support for its students.

While Poplar Springs Elementary outperforms the Meridian Public Schools district, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Clarkdale Elementary and West Lauderdale Elementary, which are part of the Lauderdale County School District. These schools have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free and reduced lunch rates. The high free and reduced lunch rate at Poplar Springs Elementary, coupled with the school's lower ranking and declining performance, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic outcomes.

405

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,692

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 27th Ave
Meridian, MS 39305

(601) 484-4450

District: Meridian Public Schools

Students who attend Poplar Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.7%

White:

7.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Meridian Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (40% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 62 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg30%

Mississippi avg54%

269^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	31.6	269 of 383	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	238 of 390	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	276 of 377	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	264 of 382	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	235 of 381	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	140 of 397	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	179 of 404	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.4	89 of 406	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	89 of 394	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	88.0	34 of 402	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	25 of 394	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	74.4	96 of 408	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	60 of 414	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	88.7	28 of 418	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	76.1	79 of 403	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	83 of 392	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	56 of 394	85.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-16 vs state

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Mathematics32%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Poplar Springs 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
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
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
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
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
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 Poplar Springs Elementary

How many students attend Poplar Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Poplar Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Poplar Springs Elementary?

Students at Poplar Springs Elementary are 84% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Poplar Springs Elementary a good school?

Poplar Springs Elementary ranks 269^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Poplar Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Poplar Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Meridian High School

What district is Poplar Springs Elementary in?

Meridian Public Schools

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