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Meridian Elementary

Q: Is Meridian Elementary a good school?

Meridian Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Meridian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Meridian Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meridian Elementary?

Students at Meridian Elementary are 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Meridian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meridian Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Meridian High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Meridian Elementary is a public elementary school in Meridian, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 162 students. The school is part of the Meridian Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 818 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with its ranking dropping from 3 stars in 2014-2015 to 0 stars in the most recent years. In comparison, the nearby Clifton Elementary, which is part of the Clifton Independent School District, has maintained a higher ranking, ranging from 1,520 out of 4,651 schools in 2024-2025 to 2,362 out of 4,647 schools in 2022-2023, with a 2-3 star rating. Meridian Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively better for female students but significantly lower for male students, Hispanic students, and special education students.

Meridian Elementary's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state average in both reading and mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 50% of 3rd-grade students at Meridian Elementary were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 52.02%. Meridian Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance. Despite spending more per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio, Meridian Elementary's academic outcomes do not seem to reflect these additional resources.

170

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,335

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Cr 2515
Meridian, TX 76665-0349

(254) 435-2731

District: Meridian Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Meridian Elementary usually attend:

High:

Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

41.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 70 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Texas avg47%

4,302^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 70 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

818^th of 961Meridian Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	4302 of 4651	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	4294 of 4710	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	2683 of 4647	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3284 of 4581	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	2242 of 4578	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	2035 of 4479	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1785 of 4359	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	1653 of 4329	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	1901 of 4286	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.0	956 of 4320	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	930 of 4260	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	654 of 4221	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	601 of 4206	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	423 of 4095	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	386 of 3937	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	55.6	1948 of 3884	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	1678 of 3768	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.1	688 of 3724	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	298 of 3476	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	75.4	677 of 3475	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.2	910 of 3465	73.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	3124 of 4331	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2360 of 4295	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	1460 of 4240	65.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	2455 of 3226	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	3225 of 3744	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	3512 of 4658	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1972 of 4588	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	3529 of 4561	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	2329 of 4499	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1930 of 4348	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	1593 of 4306	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	2606 of 2619	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	58.3	1556 of 2980	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	1826 of 2958	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	1459 of 3006	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	2239 of 3184	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	3232 of 3644	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	3917 of 4465	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	2980 of 4401	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	3896 of 4376	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4148 of 4329	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	3865 of 4188	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3028 of 4168	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	3281 of 3705	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	4235 of 4594	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	1910 of 4521	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	3265 of 4477	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	1750 of 4451	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	2212 of 4309	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	1888 of 4264	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	3411 of 3739	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	4397 of 4647	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3087 of 4585	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2877 of 4563	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	2037 of 4498	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	2137 of 4357	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	2036 of 4319	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.4	3383 of 4292	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	3987 of 4086	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	3516 of 3952	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	2092 of 3684	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	1438 of 3558	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	2447 of 2612	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	2927 of 3108	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	2370 of 3106	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1896 of 3082	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	1534 of 3142	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1417 of 3127	54.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2021)28th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)24th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2024)21st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading31%-23 vs state

Mathematics15%-31 vs state

Science12%-17 vs state

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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
Clifton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Key Ave	Clifton	76634	Bosque County	Clifton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 675-1875	455	33	13.9	66.2%	250 (54.9%)	9 (2.0%)	173 (38.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	61.2	1520^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.3%		60.7	1569^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.7%	49	55.1	60.0	71.9	52.2	25.7	50.9	38.6	$9,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Elementary?

Students at Meridian Elementary are 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Meridian Elementary a good school?

Meridian Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Meridian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Meridian Elementary.

What district is Meridian Elementary in?

Meridian Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Meridian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meridian Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Meridian High School

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