Summary:
The Meridian Public Schools district in Michigan consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. The schools serve a predominantly White student population, with over 90% of students identifying as White across the district. While Meridian Elementary School and Meridian Early College High School demonstrate some academic strengths, Meridian Junior High School lags behind in English Language Arts and Math proficiency.
Meridian Elementary School outperforms the district and state in 3rd and 4th grade assessments, but has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.8%. Meridian Early College High School achieves a strong 92.3% four-year graduation rate and performs well on 11th grade science and reading assessments, but struggles in mathematics. Meridian Junior High School excels in 8th grade English Language Arts and 5th grade science, but falls behind in other grade-level assessments.
Across the district, high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 19.8%, are a concern. The schools also serve diverse socioeconomic populations, with free/reduced lunch rates varying from 41.91% to 54.7%. The district should work to address these challenges and ensure equitable resource allocation to support student learning and success at all grade levels.
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