Elementary Schools in Meridian Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

Meridian Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one elementary school, Meridian Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 162 students.

Meridian Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools in the past three school years, with a ranking of 4302 out of 4651 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the Meridian ISD and Texas state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Meridian Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 77.16% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's low performance, Meridian Elementary spends $14,524 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1. However, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the students. The data suggests that Meridian Elementary is a struggling school that needs to address significant academic challenges, particularly in core subject areas, to improve student learning and achievement.

District Detail

500 Yellow Jacket Dr
Meridian, TX 76665-0349

(254) 435-2081

SchoolDigger Rank:
818^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 382

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR 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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Meridian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Cr 2515	Meridian	76665	Bosque County	Meridian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 435-2731	170	13	13.2	80.0%	82 (48.2%)	5 (2.9%)	71 (41.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.3%)	14.8	4302^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	7.5%		15.4	4294^th of 4710 public elementary schools	8.8%	8	50.0	5.3	37.5	22.2	5.3	16.0	12.5	$9,335

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morgan Independent School District (Isd)	6.3 mi	1
Walnut Springs Independent School District (Isd)	9.3 mi	1
Clifton Independent School District (Isd)	11.36 mi	3	237^th
Iredell Independent School District (Isd)	12.55 mi	1
Kopperl Independent School District (Isd)	13.11 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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