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Schools in Zip Code 39305

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At a glance

Schools

5,452

Students

Districts

Top rankedWest Lauderdale Elementary School82^nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Northeast Middle School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lamar School 5.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 39305 in Meridian, Mississippi, is home to 8 public schools—4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools—serving roughly 5,081 students across two very different districts. The Lauderdale County School District (ranked 18th of 134 districts, 87th percentile) operates West Lauderdale Elementary School, Northeast Elementary School, Northeast Middle School, and Northeast High School. The Meridian Public Schools district (ranked 120th, 10th percentile) operates Poplar Springs Elementary, Parkview Elementary, Magnolia Middle School, and Meridian High School. This district divide defines the zip code: Lauderdale County schools consistently outperform Meridian Public schools in test proficiency, state rankings, and graduation rates.

West Lauderdale Elementary School stands out as the strongest school in the zip code, ranking 82nd among 377 elementary schools with a 4-star rating. Its students exceed state proficiency averages in every tested subject, including 71.3% proficiency in 4th grade math. Northeast High School is the standout high school with a 97.0% graduation rate and strong end-of-course scores (67% in Algebra I). In contrast, Meridian High School posts much lower test scores (41.5% in Algebra I, 25.8% in English II) and has struggled to move beyond the 7th percentile in state rankings. Among Meridian Public schools, Poplar Springs Elementary is a bright spot—it has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the entire zip code (13.3%), and its 5th grade science proficiency (59.3%) rivals schools in the higher-ranked district.

Several findings are especially useful for parents. First, high poverty does not automatically mean high absenteeism—Poplar Springs is 100% free/reduced lunch yet has the best attendance, while Northeast High School has a striking 47.6% chronic absenteeism rate but still graduates 97% of students, suggesting strong credit recovery or graduation support. Second, Northeast Elementary School is the weak link in the otherwise strong Lauderdale County district, with just 21% proficiency in 3rd grade math. Third, smaller class sizes at Meridian Public schools (ratios of 11.0–14.5) have not led to higher achievement—West Lauderdale Elementary School has the largest ratio (17.2) yet the best outcomes. Overall, parents in 39305 face a stark choice between two districts, and even within the stronger district, results vary significantly by school.

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
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
Northeast Middle School	Public	5-8	7763 Highway 39 North	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 483-3532	520	44	11.9	71.5%	149 (28.7%)	306 (58.8%)	24 (4.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	50.8	125^th of 260 public middle schools	51.9%		46.8	141^st of 266 public middle schools	47.0%	16			44.8	47.0	30.4	37.1			23.6	43.5	51.2	54.3			53.0	60.3		$11,175
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%)	29.3	277^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.5%		40.3	230^th of 383 public elementary schools	39.9%	47	33.3	42.5					21.0	47.3										$11,676
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%)	74.9	82^nd of 377 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.3	92^nd of 383 public elementary schools	76.0%	10	55.8	63.6					52.9	71.3										$9,508
Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 24th St	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4060	440	34	12.9	100.0%	12 (2.7%)	404 (91.8%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	15.5	235^th of 260 public middle schools	9.6%		15.5	235^th of 266 public middle schools	11.7%					27.5	19.8	26.3				21.1	45.5	24.8				34.2		$13,645
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	99.8%	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
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%)	12.5	343^rd of 377 public elementary schools	9.0%		16.8	339^th of 383 public elementary schools	11.5%	4	19.4	31.6	40.0				13.5	21.1	27.3						56.3			$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%)	24.6	301^st of 377 public elementary schools	20.2%		31.6	269^th of 383 public elementary schools	29.8%	32	31.9	40.4	50.0				27.7	34.0	27.8						59.3			$14,692
Lamar School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	544 Lindley Rd	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(601) 482-1345	342	57	5.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Community Christian School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	PK, KG-8	6256 Hwy 39 N	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(601) 485-0715	29	3	9.0		12 (41.4%)	5 (17.2%)	10 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 39305

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meridian	0.15 mi	21	98^th
Collinsville	10.88 mi	2	13^th
Enterprise	17.07 mi	3	10^th
Decatur	22.75 mi	4	25^th
Quitman	24.19 mi	6	145^th

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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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