Meredith Middle School

Summary:

Meredith Middle School is a public middle school located in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 664 students. The school is part of the Des Moines Independent Community School District, which is ranked 301 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meredith Middle School stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 19.88% White, 35.39% African American, 22.29% Hispanic, 14.46% Asian, and 7.08% two or more races. This diversity is higher than the nearby schools, such as Brody Middle School, Hiatt Middle School, Harding Middle School, and Callanan Middle School. However, Meredith Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in ISASP tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages.

Meredith Middle School also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.65% to 84.15% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $14,971, which is higher than the spending per student at some of the nearby schools. Additionally, Meredith Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 15.2 over the past three school years, which is lower than the ratios at some of the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4827 Madison Ave
       Des Moines, IA  50310


(515) 242-7250

District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
323rd of 337 Iowa Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,971 Help


Students who attend Meredith Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hoover High School

Feeder schools for Meredith Middle School:

Elementary:    Hillis Elementary School
    Monroe Elementary School
    Moore Elementary School
    Samuelson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  664

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.4%
Hispanic:
22.3%
White:
19.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Meredith Middle School ranks worse than 95.8% of middle schools in Iowa. It also ranks 5th among 10 ranked middle schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Meredith Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.4%), Hispanic (22.3%), White (19.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meredith Middle School is 14, which is the lowest among 10 middle schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meredith Middle School is $14,971, which is the 4th highest among 10 middle schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Meredith Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Meredith Middle School 323rd of 337 Iowa public middle schools. (See Meredith Middle School in the ranking list.)

Des Moines Independent Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Des Moines Independent Community School District 301st of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Meredith Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 7.53 340th 349 2.6%
2013 4.89 344th 350 1.7%
2014 1.47 333rd 337 1.2%
2015 2.11 343rd 349 1.7%
2016 3.71 335th 343 2.3%
2017 6.32 315th 327 3.7%
2018 5.64 307th 318 3.5%
2019 7.14 328th 342 4.1%
2021 2.71 316th 324 2.5%
2022 5.21 325th 337 3.6%
2023 4.55 320th 334 4.2%
2024 4.18 323rd 337 4.2%
See the entire list of Iowa Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Meredith Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 460 158 31 5 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1989 459 151 29 6 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1990 522 153 24 10 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1991 529 148 29 8 1 n/a n/a 0 715
1992 533 159 25 9 4 n/a n/a 0 730
1993 545 171 25 6 2 n/a n/a 0 749
1994 527 200 17 6 1 n/a n/a 0 751
1995 525 207 27 15 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1996 525 207 27 15 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1997 527 197 30 12 1 n/a n/a 0 767
1998 537 173 27 9 1 n/a n/a 0 747
1999 529 171 29 9 4 n/a n/a 0 742
2000 541 174 26 15 5 n/a n/a 0 761
2001 515 190 30 31 6 n/a n/a 0 772
2002 589 209 31 42 6 n/a n/a 0 877
2003 589 209 31 42 6 n/a n/a 0 877
2004 537 210 28 50 3 n/a n/a 0 828
2005 474 192 35 62 6 n/a n/a 0 769
2006 441 199 29 66 9 n/a n/a 0 744
2007 386 182 34 66 6 n/a n/a 0 674
2008 361 198 27 70 3 n/a n/a 0 659
2009 322 207 39 76 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2010 267 189 46 87 1 0 48 0 638
2011 255 161 54 91 2 0 44 0 607
2012 257 176 98 115 3 0 38 0 687
2013 238 164 105 117 4 0 38 0 666
2014 224 172 127 142 4 0 46 0 715
2015 215 184 119 144 3 0 48 0 713
2016 219 183 119 159 5 0 52 0 737
2017 212 212 117 153 3 1 36 0 734
2018 213 237 130 172 3 2 48 0 805
2019 197 266 133 171 3 2 57 0 829
2020 182 269 126 164 2 1 62 0 806
2021 161 245 117 150 5 0 62 0 740
2022 135 222 108 154 5 0 51 0 675
2023 132 235 96 148 4 2 47 0 664

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meredith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 654 45.6 14.3 22.8
1989 645 48.6 13.2 22.9
1990 709 36.5 19.4 13.5
1991 715 48.5 14.7 15.4
1992 730 42.0 17.3 20.1
1993 749 41.5 18.0 21.4
1994 751 56.0 13.4 21.6
1995 774 45.0 17.2 26.1
1996 774 45.0 17.2 26.1
1997 767 45.0 17.0 25.7
1998 747 45.0 16.6 27.2
1999 742 42.1 17.6 37.2
2000 761 46.0 16.5 34.6
2001 772 47.5 16.3 42.9
2002 877 53.2 16.5 43
2003 877 53.2 16.5 43
2004 828 55.5 14.9 47.2
2005 769 50.5 15.2 51.4
2006 744 49.9 14.9 56.6
2007 674 49.9 13.5 52.1
2008 659 46.9 14.1 58.6
2009 645 46.2 14.0 56.1
2010 638 45.4 14.0 66.6
2011 607 39.0 15.5 69.2
2012 687 40.9 16.7 73.7
2013 666 41.9 15.8 77.6
2014 715 47.2 15.1 76.4
2015 713 47.0 15.1 68
2016 737 50.0 14.7 76.4
2017 734 52.1 14.0 77.5
2018 805 53.6 15.0 81.2
2019 829 55.9 14.8 84.2
2020 806 51.6 15.6 84.9
2021 740 48.4 15.2 83.6
2022 675 48.8 13.8 84.1
2023 664 47.1 14.0 83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meredith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 654 45.6 14.3 22.8
1989 645 48.6 13.2 22.9
1990 709 36.5 19.4 13.5
1991 715 48.5 14.7 15.4
1992 730 42.0 17.3 20.1
1993 749 41.5 18.0 21.4
1994 751 56.0 13.4 21.6
1995 774 45.0 17.2 26.1
1996 774 45.0 17.2 26.1
1997 767 45.0 17.0 25.7
1998 747 45.0 16.6 27.2
1999 742 42.1 17.6 37.2
2000 761 46.0 16.5 34.6
2001 772 47.5 16.3 42.9
2002 877 53.2 16.5 43
2003 877 53.2 16.5 43
2004 828 55.5 14.9 47.2
2005 769 50.5 15.2 51.4
2006 744 49.9 14.9 56.6
2007 674 49.9 13.5 52.1
2008 659 46.9 14.1 58.6
2009 645 46.2 14.0 56.1
2010 638 45.4 14.0 66.6
2011 607 39.0 15.5 69.2
2012 687 40.9 16.7 73.7
2013 666 41.9 15.8 77.6
2014 715 47.2 15.1 76.4
2015 713 47.0 15.1 68
2016 737 50.0 14.7 76.4
2017 734 52.1 14.0 77.5
2018 805 53.6 15.0 81.2
2019 829 55.9 14.8 84.2
2020 806 51.6 15.6 84.9
2021 740 48.4 15.2 83.6
2022 675 48.8 13.8 84.1
2023 664 47.1 14.0 83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Meredith Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,099 (7.3%) $13,873 (92.7%) $14,971

Data source: Iowa Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meredith Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 328th of 342 Middle schoolsRanks 320th of 334 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Meredith Middle School)51.853.4
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District)48.345.6
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)67.572.7
 5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Meredith Middle School)47.845.7
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District)51.141
 10.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)69.469.9
 0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Meredith Middle School)44.753.6
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District)47.848.4
 0.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)69.974.2
 4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Meredith Middle School)51.348.2
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District)51.943.3
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)70.168.9
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Meredith Middle School)5150.3
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District)50.751.5
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)69.576
 6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Meredith Middle School)51.342.5
 8.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District)51.946.1
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)71.872
 0.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students829664
 19.9%
African American266235
 11.7%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian13396
 27.8%
Hispanic171148
 13.5%
Pacific Islander22
White197132
 33%
Two or More Races5747
 17.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.2%83.9%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Meredith Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 664 students attended Meredith Middle School.

Students who attend Meredith Middle School usually go on to attend Hoover High School

Students at Meredith Middle School are 35% African American, 22% Hispanic, 20% White, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Meredith Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Iowa middle schools.


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