Is Meridian Elementary School a good school?

Meridian Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Meridian Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 232 students attended Meridian Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Elementary School?

Students at Meridian Elementary School are 47% African American, 38% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Meridian Elementary School attend?

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

Meridian Elementary School

Summary:

Meridian Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Mounds, Illinois, with 236 students. The school is part of the Meridian CUSD 101 district, which is ranked 808 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school exhibits extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.1% to 52.6% over the past 4 years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools like Maple Grove Elementary School and Cypress Elementary School. Meridian Elementary School's test scores are also extremely low across all grade levels and subjects, with the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA and Math consistently below 20%, and in some grades 0%, compared to state averages around 30-40%.

Despite having a high percentage of low-income students, with 91.95% to 95.44% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and spending significantly more per student ($14,499 to $20,760) compared to the nearby schools ($11,977 to $19,288), Meridian Elementary School is unable to translate this additional funding into improved academic outcomes. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and utilization, especially when compared to the performance of other schools in the Meridian CUSD 101 district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1401 Mounds Rd
Mounds, IL 62964-2325

(618) 342-6778

District: Meridian CUSD 101

SchoolDigger Rank:
1885^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,450

Students who attend Meridian Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Meridian High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 232

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.0%

White:

38.4%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meridian Elementary School ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Meridian Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.94. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47%), White (38.4%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meridian Elementary School is 12.2. (See more...)

Compare Meridian Elementary School employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meridian Elementary School is $23,450.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meridian Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian Elementary School 1885^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Meridian Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Meridian CUSD 101:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian CUSD 101 808^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meridian Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	37.80	1424^th	2020	29.5%
2004	20.74	1698^th	2030	16.4%
2005	23.31	1691^st	2022	16.4%
2006	8.13	1926^th	2086	7.7%
2007	8.16	1940^th	2095	7.4%
2008	15.45	1846^th	2092	11.8%
2009	15.91	1865^th	2120	12.0%
2010	14.57	1903^rd	2139	11.0%
2011	6.08	2066^th	2147	3.8%
2012	7.51	2068^th	2166	4.5%
2013	6.55	2094^th	2167	3.4%
2014	4.35	2063^rd	2093	1.4%
2015	9.24	2015^th	2052	1.8%
2016	22.46	1630^th	2046	20.3%
2017	18.47	1734^th	2044	15.2%
2018	14.03	1854^th	2037	9.0%
2019	32.25	1391^st	2086	33.3%
2021	18.90	1616^th	1948	17.0%
2022	20.78	1640^th	2082	21.2%
2023	13.94	1912^th	2077	7.9%
2024	14.11	1885^th	2067	8.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.49	797^th	1194	33.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.78	1510^th	1765	14.4%
2019	43.92	990^th	1816	45.5%
2021	29.25	1131^st	1514	25.3%
2022	30.90	1255^th	1763	28.8%
2023	22.40	1559^th	1808	13.8%
2024	21.02	1563^rd	1793	12.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.36	1687^th	1964	14.1%
2019	30.84	1388^th	2019	31.3%
2021	25.67	1232^nd	1680	26.7%
2022	24.89	1458^th	1970	26.0%
2023	15.98	1751^st	1957	10.5%
2024	14.07	1794^th	1942	7.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.88	1817^th	1972	7.9%
2019	34.26	1291^st	2019	36.1%
2021	11.73	1676^th	1707	1.8%
2022	21.82	1536^th	1977	22.3%
2023	13.82	1837^th	1984	7.4%
2024	14.70	1771^st	1959	9.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.13	533^rd	698	23.6%
2019	43.51	349^th	711	50.9%
2021	44.50	177^th	428	58.6%
2022	35.93	409^th	684	40.2%
2023	25.10	594^th	692	14.2%
2024	25.43	558^th	655	14.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.67	1426^th	1463	2.5%
2019	15.75	1320^th	1462	9.7%
2022	6.19	1409^th	1425	1.1%
2023	2.79	1417^th	1419	0.1%
2024	4.34	1378^th	1392	1.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Meridian Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	9.08	1076^th	1204	10.6%
2005	8.71	1081^st	1209	10.6%
2006	6.07	1192^nd	1272	6.3%
2007	17.16	1092^nd	1287	15.2%
2008	17.85	1096^th	1293	15.2%
2009	11.57	1193^rd	1318	9.5%
2010	14.92	1166^th	1327	12.1%
2011	1.41	1332^nd	1344	0.9%
2012	1.16	1358^th	1365	0.5%
2013	2.41	1353^rd	1367	1.0%
2015	9.57	1266^th	1302	2.8%
2021	11.94	1199^th	1241	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.78	967^th	1019	5.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.40	976^th	1017	4.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.36	1024^th	1048	2.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.97	304^th	385	21.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Meridian Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	416	448	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	864
1990	398	470	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	868
1991	387	418	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1992	376	419	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1993	363	406	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
1994	356	406	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1995	335	419	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1996	335	419	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1997	315	438	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1998	326	419	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1999	280	374	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2000	234	373	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
2001	222	336	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2002	198	319	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2003	198	319	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2004	203	371	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2005	168	347	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2006	173	317	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	497
2007	178	321	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	15	514
2008	164	306	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	37	507
2009	158	295	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	42	497
2010	147	283	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	50	482
2011	139	280	0	0	0	0	48	0	467
2012	139	262	0	0	0	0	54	0	455
2013	137	245	0	0	0	0	53	0	435
2014	124	194	0	0	0	0	37	0	355
2015	132	225	0	0	0	0	45	0	402
2016	128	216	0	2	0	0	38	0	384
2017	130	185	0	0	0	0	38	0	353
2018	117	174	0	1	0	0	37	0	329
2019	120	170	0	4	0	0	34	0	328
2020	110	163	3	2	1	0	40	0	319
2021	110	163	1	1	0	0	36	0	311
2022	109	162	1	2	0	0	33	0	307
2023	89	111	0	7	1	0	28	0	236
2024	89	109	1	7	0	0	26	0	232

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 Meridian Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	864	48.0	18.0	n/a
1990	868	50.5	17.1	n/a
1991	805	48.0	16.7	n/a
1992	795	49.5	16.0	n/a
1993	772	47.5	16.3	n/a
1994	762	47.4	16.1	n/a
1995	754	50.0	15.1	n/a
1996	754	50.0	15.1	n/a
1997	753	50.0	15.1	n/a
1998	745	47.0	15.9	n/a
1999	654	42.0	15.6	n/a
2000	607	38.0	16.0	n/a
2001	558	39.0	14.3	n/a
2002	517	37.0	14.0	83
2003	517	37.0	14.0	83
2004	574	36.0	15.9	81.7
2005	515	35.0	14.7	80.2
2006	497	33.0	15.1	84.3
2007	514	33.0	15.6	82.6
2008	507	26.0	19.5	86.4
2009	497	33.0	15.1	90.3
2010	482	28.0	17.2	96.1
2011	467	29.0	16.1	88.2
2012	455	27.0	16.8	87.5
2013	435	n/a	n/a	92.2
2014	355	n/a	n/a	94.9
2015	402	24.0	16.7	99.3
2016	384	25.0	15.3	100
2017	353	21.0	16.8	99.2
2018	329	22.4	14.6	99.7
2019	328	16.8	19.4	98.5
2020	319	18.0	17.7	94.4
2021	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	307	15.0	20.4	95.4
2023	236	21.4	11.0	91.9
2024	232	19.0	12.2	93.5

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 Meridian Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	864	48.0	18.0	n/a
1990	868	50.5	17.1	n/a
1991	805	48.0	16.7	n/a
1992	795	49.5	16.0	n/a
1993	772	47.5	16.3	n/a
1994	762	47.4	16.1	n/a
1995	754	50.0	15.1	n/a
1996	754	50.0	15.1	n/a
1997	753	50.0	15.1	n/a
1998	745	47.0	15.9	n/a
1999	654	42.0	15.6	n/a
2000	607	38.0	16.0	n/a
2001	558	39.0	14.3	n/a
2002	517	37.0	14.0	83
2003	517	37.0	14.0	83
2004	574	36.0	15.9	81.7
2005	515	35.0	14.7	80.2
2006	497	33.0	15.1	84.3
2007	514	33.0	15.6	82.6
2008	507	26.0	19.5	86.4
2009	497	33.0	15.1	90.3
2010	482	28.0	17.2	96.1
2011	467	29.0	16.1	88.2
2012	455	27.0	16.8	87.5
2013	435	n/a	n/a	92.2
2014	355	n/a	n/a	94.9
2015	402	24.0	16.7	99.3
2016	384	25.0	15.3	100
2017	353	21.0	16.8	99.2
2018	329	22.4	14.6	99.7
2019	328	16.8	19.4	98.5
2020	319	18.0	17.7	94.4
2021	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	307	15.0	20.4	95.4
2023	236	21.4	11.0	91.9
2024	232	19.0	12.2	93.5

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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