Summary:
The city of Meridian, Texas is home to two schools - Meridian High School and Meridian Elementary, both part of the Meridian Independent School District (Isd). Based on the available data, neither school appears to be a standout performer, as both have relatively low statewide rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Meridian High School and Meridian Elementary struggle, with proficiency rates on STAAR/EOC assessments often 10-30 percentage points below the state average, particularly in mathematics. Meridian High School has a statewide ranking between 1013-1388 out of 1961-1987 Texas high schools, with a 1-2 star rating, while Meridian Elementary has a statewide ranking between 2683-4302 out of 4647-4675 Texas elementary schools, with a 0-2 star rating.
Both schools serve a predominantly low-income population, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (63.74% at Meridian High School and 77.16% at Meridian Elementary). Despite the relatively high spending per student (Meridian High School at $16,195 and Meridian Elementary at $14,524), the academic outcomes do not seem to reflect this level of investment, suggesting a need to re-evaluate the effectiveness of how funds are being utilized. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low (7.6 at Meridian High School and 11.0 at Meridian Elementary), but this alone has not been enough to drive significant improvements in student achievement.
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