Meridian Elementary School

Summary:

Meridian Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Grosse Ile, Michigan, serving 345 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Grosse Ile Township Schools district, which is ranked 55th out of 610 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Meridian Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic performance, with its 3rd-grade students scoring 67.6% proficient in English Language Arts and 77.7% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 39.6% and 43.4%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the achievement of various student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 201 Michigan elementary schools for Hispanic students and 6th out of 225 schools for special education students. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.4% in 2017-2018 to 18.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Yake Elementary and Frank E Weiss Elementary, Meridian Elementary School's academic performance is generally stronger, though some nearby schools, like Jesse L Anderson Elementary and Richard C Hedke Elementary, also demonstrate impressive results. Meridian's student population is predominantly White, with a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to some nearby schools, but the school still ranks highly for the performance of its low-socioeconomic status students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 26700 Meridian Rd
       Grosse Ile, MI  48138-1666


(734) 362-2700

District: Grosse Ile Township Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
126th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,428 Help


Students who attend Meridian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Grosse Ile Middle School
High:    Grosse Ile High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  345

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Hispanic:
7.2%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Meridian Elementary School ranks better than 91.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.39. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.6%), Hispanic (7.2%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meridian Elementary School is 17.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meridian Elementary School is $14,428.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meridian Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian Elementary School 126th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Meridian Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Grosse Ile Township Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grosse Ile Township Schools 55th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Meridian Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Meridian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.54 329th 1545 78.7%
2007 72.86 362nd 1565 76.9%
2008 80.40 196th 1577 87.6%
2009 81.54 161st 1589 89.9%
2010 79.44 153rd 1552 90.1%
2011 80.18 183rd 1552 88.2%
2012 79.90 260th 1566 83.4%
2013 83.01 193rd 1563 87.7%
2014 86.40 139th 1533 90.9%
2015 86.50 151st 1580 90.4%
2016 92.93 65th 1548 95.8%
2017 86.61 115th 1466 92.2%
2018 90.26 104th 1448 92.8%
2019 83.19 181st 1408 87.1%
2021 83.54 141st 1153 87.8%
2022 82.69 190th 1344 85.9%
2023 77.24 294th 1470 80.0%
2024 89.39 126th 1486 91.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Meridian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.28 65th 403 83.9%
2022 72.81 3rd 32 90.6%
2023 40.85 121st 195 37.9%
2024 94.72 6th 225 97.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meridian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.71 75th 1397 94.6%
2019 74.96 171st 1134 84.9%
2023 66.40 335th 1350 75.2%
2024 91.23 47th 1381 96.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Meridian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.84 38th 1443 97.4%
2019 78.41 176th 1171 85.0%
2021 67.34 226th 902 74.9%
2022 78.66 170th 1106 84.6%
2023 81.48 179th 1321 86.4%
2024 89.50 81st 1342 94.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Meridian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.99 224th 1446 84.5%
2019 79.46 190th 1196 84.1%
2021 88.11 66th 915 92.8%
2022 76.58 219th 1139 80.8%
2023 64.05 437th 1334 67.2%
2024 83.92 167th 1347 87.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meridian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 96.40 4th 201 98.0%
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Rank History for White students at Meridian Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.41 130th 1253 89.6%
2019 76.91 207th 1128 81.6%
2021 81.26 137th 1005 86.4%
2022 76.59 214th 1102 80.6%
2023 69.73 320th 1198 73.3%
2024 81.08 185th 1204 84.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department 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.

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Data source: Michigan Department 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
1988 247 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1989 192 0 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1990 199 0 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 208
1991 199 0 12 0 0 n/a n/a 10 221
1992 209 0 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1993 266 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1994 251 0 13 4 4 n/a n/a 0 272
1995 261 0 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1996 261 0 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1997 229 0 7 2 0 n/a n/a -3 235
1998 246 0 6 4 3 n/a n/a 1 260
1999 421 0 9 6 13 n/a n/a 0 449
2000 414 0 6 7 11 n/a n/a 0 438
2001 402 0 11 7 14 n/a n/a 0 434
2002 375 0 16 7 12 n/a n/a 0 410
2003 375 0 16 7 12 n/a n/a 0 410
2004 396 0 16 5 11 n/a n/a 0 428
2005 378 0 15 5 12 n/a n/a 0 410
2006 351 3 10 4 8 n/a n/a 0 376
2007 353 3 10 3 7 n/a n/a 0 376
2008 368 2 9 5 5 n/a n/a 9 398
2009 385 2 9 7 3 n/a n/a 9 415
2010 387 3 9 12 3 n/a n/a 0 414
2011 348 1 9 16 3 0 4 0 381
2012 331 3 10 19 2 0 7 0 372
2013 354 2 9 16 2 0 7 0 390
2014 355 3 15 14 1 0 5 0 393
2015 248 1 11 10 0 0 3 0 273
2016 359 6 17 19 3 0 4 0 408
2017 356 6 12 12 2 0 9 0 397
2018 328 2 6 15 1 0 10 0 362
2019 373 1 5 18 0 0 9 0 406
2020 371 2 6 27 0 0 10 0 416
2021 366 1 8 25 0 0 9 0 409
2022 328 2 6 28 5 0 11 0 380
2023 292 5 7 25 4 0 12 0 345

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
1988 253 n/a n/a n/a
1989 199 n/a n/a 3
1990 208 19.0 10.9 2.4
1991 221 n/a n/a n/a
1992 219 n/a n/a n/a
1993 266 n/a 0.0 0
1994 272 16.0 17.0 2.2
1995 272 13.4 20.3 3.7
1996 272 13.4 20.3 3.7
1997 235 14.0 16.8 2.1
1998 260 15.0 17.3 1.2
1999 449 24.0 18.7 0.7
2000 438 23.6 18.6 1.1
2001 434 23.5 18.5 1.2
2002 410 23.5 17.4 1.7
2003 410 23.5 17.4 1.7
2004 428 24.2 17.7 2.6
2005 410 23.7 17.3 2.4
2006 376 21.2 17.7 2.7
2007 376 22.2 16.9 4
2008 398 19.5 20.4 4.9
2009 415 22.6 18.4 5.9
2010 414 21.8 18.9 9.7
2011 381 21.0 18.0 8.9
2012 372 19.2 19.3 11.6
2013 390 20.4 19.0 10.8
2014 393 20.3 19.3 8.7
2015 273 19.0 14.3 4.4
2016 408 15.0 27.2 7.6
2017 397 17.7 22.3 6.8
2018 362 16.3 22.1 11
2019 406 19.1 21.1 11.8
2020 416 20.5 20.2 11.5
2021 409 23.7 17.2 9.3
2022 380 20.5 18.4 13.2
2023 345 19.5 17.6 15.1

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
1988 253 n/a n/a n/a
1989 199 n/a n/a 3
1990 208 19.0 10.9 2.4
1991 221 n/a n/a n/a
1992 219 n/a n/a n/a
1993 266 n/a 0.0 0
1994 272 16.0 17.0 2.2
1995 272 13.4 20.3 3.7
1996 272 13.4 20.3 3.7
1997 235 14.0 16.8 2.1
1998 260 15.0 17.3 1.2
1999 449 24.0 18.7 0.7
2000 438 23.6 18.6 1.1
2001 434 23.5 18.5 1.2
2002 410 23.5 17.4 1.7
2003 410 23.5 17.4 1.7
2004 428 24.2 17.7 2.6
2005 410 23.7 17.3 2.4
2006 376 21.2 17.7 2.7
2007 376 22.2 16.9 4
2008 398 19.5 20.4 4.9
2009 415 22.6 18.4 5.9
2010 414 21.8 18.9 9.7
2011 381 21.0 18.0 8.9
2012 372 19.2 19.3 11.6
2013 390 20.4 19.0 10.8
2014 393 20.3 19.3 8.7
2015 273 19.0 14.3 4.4
2016 408 15.0 27.2 7.6
2017 397 17.7 22.3 6.8
2018 362 16.3 22.1 11
2019 406 19.1 21.1 11.8
2020 416 20.5 20.2 11.5
2021 409 23.7 17.2 9.3
2022 380 20.5 18.4 13.2
2023 345 19.5 17.6 15.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meridian Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $234 (2.2%) $10,222 (97.8%) $10,456
2020 $223 (2.0%) $11,037 (98.0%) $11,260
2021 $545 (4.7%) $11,142 (95.3%) $11,686
2022 $1,382 (10.6%) $11,672 (89.4%) $13,054
2023 $661 (4.6%) $13,766 (95.4%) $14,428

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Meridian Elementary 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 181st of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 294th of 1470 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Elementary School)62.361.2
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grosse Ile Township Schools)62.361.2
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Meridian Elementary School)66.460.6
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Grosse Ile Township Schools)66.460.6
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Elementary School)6968.1
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grosse Ile Township Schools)6968.1
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Meridian Elementary School)78.355.8
 22.5%
   4th Grade Math (Grosse Ile Township Schools)78.355.8
 22.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Elementary School)64.650.4
 14.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grosse Ile Township Schools)64.650.4
 14.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Meridian Elementary School)58.548.5
 10%
   5th Grade Math (Grosse Ile Township Schools)58.548.5
 10%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Meridian Elementary School)25.628.5
 2.9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Grosse Ile Township Schools)25.628.5
 2.9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students406345
 15%
African American15
 400%
American Indian04
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic1825
 38.9%
Pacific Islander00
White373292
 21.7%
Two or More Races912
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.8%15.1%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Elementary School

Students at Meridian Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 345 students attended Meridian Elementary School.

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

Middle : Grosse Ile Middle School
High : Grosse Ile High School

Yes. Meridian Elementary School ranks in the top 8.5% of Michigan elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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