Meridian Elementary School
- Elementary school in Meridian ISD
- Meridian, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Total students
162
Avg. teacher experience
14.3 years
Meridian ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Meridian ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Meridian Elementary School is an elementary school in Meridian, TX, in the Meridian ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 162 students. 11.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% 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 $52,818, which is $9,656 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
550 Cr 2515Meridian, TX 76665-0349
Office phone number
Principal
- Darrell Hogan
- jleinhauser@meridianisd.org
- (254) 435-2731
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Meridian Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
162
African American
10 (6.2%)
Meridian ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.2%)
Meridian ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
60 (37%)
Meridian ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6%)
Meridian ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
83 (51.2%)
Meridian ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
6 (3.7%)
Meridian ISD: 3.2%
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
11.7 %
Meridian ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.2 %
Meridian ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.6 %
Meridian ISD: 6.7%
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
4.3 %
Meridian ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
11.7 %
Meridian ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
21 %
Meridian ISD: 19.2%
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
Meridian ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Meridian 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
15.9 %
Meridian ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Meridian ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Meridian ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20.4 %
Meridian ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Meridian ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.5 %
Meridian ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Meridian ISD: 7.7%
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
14.6
African American
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (6.8%)
Meridian ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.6 (93.2%)
Meridian ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
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%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
11 (75.1%)
Meridian ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3.6 (24.9%)
Meridian ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
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
11.1
Meridian ISD: 9
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
14.3 years
Meridian ISD: 12.8 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
$52,818
Meridian ISD: $52,416
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Meridian ISD: $42,660
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$38,607
Meridian ISD: $41,855
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$49,630
Meridian ISD: $50,132
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$57,115
Meridian ISD: $57,000
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$59,640
Meridian ISD: $62,614
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: $74,014