Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39305

Summary:

The 39305 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, spread across two school districts - Meridian Public Schools and Lauderdale County School District. While the schools in this area face significant socioeconomic challenges, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a few standout institutions emerge.

West Lauderdale Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with students performing well above the state and district averages on standardized tests. Similarly, Northeast Lauderdale High School stands out for its strong performance on end-of-course exams. In contrast, Magnolia Middle School, while rated low by SchoolDigger, appears to be an outlier within the Meridian Public Schools district, with its students performing better than the district average on several standardized tests.

The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance between the schools, even within the same school district, which may be correlated with the racial composition of the student body. Schools with higher percentages of White students, such as West Lauderdale Elementary and Northeast Lauderdale High School, generally perform better than those with higher percentages of African American students, such as Meridian High School, Magnolia Middle School, and Parkview Elementary School. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be influencing student outcomes in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 24th Street	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4064	428	34	12.5	100.0%	10 (2.3%)	393 (91.8%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	19.6	215^th of 264 public middle schools	18.6%		14.9	217^th of 243 public middle schools	10.7%	2				18.0	19.6	25.6				23.7	33.0	48.8				46.2			$12,060
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	2320 32nd Street	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 482-3191	1,301	91	14.2	100.0%	45 (3.5%)	1,210 (93.0%)	37 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	7.6	218^th of 228 public high schools	4.4%		9	217^th of 226 public high schools	4.0%	1													29.9	30.3			27.8	34.7	$16,278
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1225 26th Street	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-3616	408	32	12.6	100.0%	7 (1.7%)	385 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	12.9	353^rd of 390 public elementary schools	9.5%		15.2	335^th of 377 public elementary schools	11.1%	18	20.3	31.7	37.1				17.4	26.7	37.1						51.4				$12,497
Poplar Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	4101 27th Avenue	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4455	412	29	14.3	100.0%	41 (10.0%)	337 (81.8%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	41.5	238^th of 390 public elementary schools	39.0%		30.7	276^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.8%	38	57.8	37.6	53.7				51.6	18.8	46.3						68.5				$12,059
Ross Collins Vocational Center	Public	9-12	2640 24th Ave	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 483-3331	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Lauderdale Middle School	Public	5-8	7763 Highway 39 North	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 483-3532	565	41	13.8	99.5%	180 (31.9%)	324 (57.3%)	20 (3.5%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.6%)	37.8	164^th of 264 public middle schools	37.9%		45.4	127^th of 243 public middle schools	47.7%	37			54.1	31.8	31.4	44.0			43.1	37.2	37.8	36.7			77.1	56.8			$10,548
Northeast Lauderdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6750 Newell Road	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 485-4882	699	63	11.0	99.6%	231 (33.0%)	400 (57.2%)	22 (3.1%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.3%)	42.4	231^st of 390 public elementary schools	40.8%		41.8	222^nd of 377 public elementary schools	41.1%	9	47.3	60.5					25.3	60.5											$11,667
Northeast Lauderdale High School	Public	9-12	702 Briarwood Road	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 679-8523	642	49	13.0	99.5%	229 (35.7%)	356 (55.5%)	25 (3.9%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	50.3	123^rd of 228 public high schools	46.1%		51.3	116^th of 226 public high schools	48.7%	7													74.1	42.9			65.0	61.8	$11,305
West Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10350 Highway 495	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 737-2279	687	48	14.2	99.6%	554 (80.6%)	95 (13.8%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	73	97^th of 390 public elementary schools	75.1%		70.7	102^nd of 377 public elementary schools	72.9%	5	70.1	79.4					38.5	72.8											$9,636

Cities Near Zip Code 39305

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meridian	0.15 mi	21	112^th
Collinsville	10.88 mi	2	4^th
Enterprise	17.07 mi	3	11^th
Decatur	22.75 mi	4	31^st
Quitman	24.19 mi	6	155^th

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

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