Elementary Schools in Meridian CUSD 15

Summary:

Meridian CUSD 15 is a school district in Illinois that contains only one elementary school, Meridian Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 456 students.

Meridian Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, ranking 794 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.9%) and Mathematics (35.4%) are below the state averages, its 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 59.7% is higher than the Illinois average of 53.2%. The school faces socioeconomic challenges, with 37.5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, but the district appears to be allocating resources to support the school's operations and instruction, with a per-student spending of $9,544 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6.

Overall, Meridian CUSD 15 has one elementary school that has shown inconsistent performance, with strengths in science education but challenges in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's socioeconomic factors may be impacting student learning, but the district's resource allocation suggests a commitment to supporting the school's operations and instruction.

District Detail

728 S Wall St
Macon, IL 62544-4380

(217) 764-5269

SchoolDigger Rank:
407^th of 813 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 986

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 S Lewis St	Blue Mound	62513	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 692-2535	477	30	15.7	39.8%	442 (92.7%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	56.3	794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.6%		50.2	942^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	54.6%	148	59.7	25.4	42.4	32.8	33.9	59.3	22.7	26.6	35.4	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	15.0	$10,435	$1,291	$9,145

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central A & M CUD 21	5.04 mi	5	619^th
Mt Zion CUSD 3	7.73 mi	5
Decatur School District 61	7.85 mi	16	806^th
Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	11.3 mi	4	495^th
Macon-Piatt Special Educ Jnt Agr	11.36 mi	1

Elementary Schools in Meridian CUSD 15

District Detail

Meridian Elementary School

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