Impact of COVID-19 on Meridian School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 110th of 2086 Elementary schools | Ranks 113th of 2077 Elementary schools | 0.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian School) | 67.6 | 61.1 | 6.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102) | 67.6 | 61.1 | 6.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 35.4 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Meridian School) | 69.5 | 55 | 14.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102) | 69.5 | 55 | 14.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 33.5 | 27.7 | 5.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian School) | 65.2 | 66.3 | 1.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102) | 65.2 | 66.3 | 1.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Meridian School) | 61.9 | 66.4 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102) | 61.9 | 66.4 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Meridian School) | 75.8 | 80.8 | 5% |
5th Grade Science (Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102) | 75.8 | 80.8 | 5% |
5th Grade Science (Illinois) | 54.4 | 52.4 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 647 | 668 | 3.2% |
African American | 1 | 13 | 1200% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 334 | 410 | 22.8% |
Hispanic | 47 | 29 | 38.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 242 | 192 | 20.7% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 22 | 4.3% |