Meridiana Elementary School
- Elementary school in Alvin ISD
- Iowa Colony, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvin ISD: N/A
Total students
780
Avg. teacher experience
8.2 years
Alvin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Alvin ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90.3%
Meridiana Elementary School is an elementary school in Iowa Colony, TX, in the Alvin ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 780 students. 37.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,827, which is $4,353 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
9815 Meridiana PkwyIowa Colony, TX 77583
Office phone number
Principal
- Kharla Boyce
- kboyce@alvinisd.net
- (281) 245-3078
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Meridiana Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
780
African American
306 (39.2%)
Alvin ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.9%)
Alvin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
58 (7.4%)
Alvin ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
225 (28.8%)
Alvin ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Alvin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
145 (18.6%)
Alvin ISD: 20%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
38 (4.9%)
Alvin ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
37.4 %
Alvin ISD: 44.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
43.2 %
Alvin ISD: 54.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.4 %
Alvin ISD: 18%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.1 %
Alvin ISD: 18%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.1 %
Alvin ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15 %
Alvin ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvin ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvin ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvin ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvin ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10 %
Alvin ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
5.6 %
Alvin ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
20 %
Alvin ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
9.8 %
Alvin ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
13.8 %
Alvin ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alvin ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.8 %
Alvin ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
7.3 %
Alvin ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
47
African American
15 (31.9%)
Alvin ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.1%)
Alvin ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
5.9 (12.5%)
Alvin ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22.1 (47.1%)
Alvin ISD: 50.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
3 (6.4%)
Alvin ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
37 (78.7%)
Alvin ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
10 (21.3%)
Alvin ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.6
Alvin ISD: 15.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.2 years
Alvin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$66,827
Alvin ISD: $69,370
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,357
Alvin ISD: $60,679
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$64,130
Alvin ISD: $66,003
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$70,868
Alvin ISD: $69,004
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$68,787
Alvin ISD: $71,998
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,107
Alvin ISD: $76,239
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Alvin ISD: $77,438
Statewide: $74,014