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Meridian Public Schools Schools
Meridian Public Schools is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Lauderdale County (Meridian). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Meridian Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Meridian Public Schools
9 of 9 schools in Meridian Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 8
Best schools in Meridian Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Poplar Springs Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Parkview Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Crestwood Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D West Hills Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Magnolia Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Meridian High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Northwest Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Oakland Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- T J Harris Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Meridian Public Schools
High schools (1)
- D- Meridian High School, Meridian
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D- Magnolia Middle School, Meridian
- D- Northwest Junior High School, Meridian
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- D Crestwood Elementary School, Meridian
- D- Oakland Heights Elementary School, Meridian
- D+ Parkview Elementary School, Meridian
- C- Poplar Springs Elementary School, Meridian
- D- T J Harris Elementary, Meridian
- D West Hills Elementary School, Meridian
Where Meridian Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Meridian (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Lauderdale County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,499 students with 353 full-time-equivalent teachers and 801 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2802910
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lauderdale Co School Dist (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Enterprise School Dist (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Kemper Co School Dist (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Quitman School Dist (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Newton Municipal School District (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Union Public School Dist (3 schools, 31 mi)
- East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Neshoba County School District (3 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Meridian Public Schools
How many schools are in Meridian Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Meridian Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Meridian Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Meridian.
How good are the schools in Meridian Public Schools?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 17.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Meridian Public Schools?
4,499 students were enrolled in Meridian Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Meridian Public Schools?
Meridian Public Schools is in Mississippi, based in Lauderdale County, with its district office in Meridian. Its boundary covers about 53.7 sq mi.