Is Meridian Elementary School a good school?

Meridian Elementary School ranks 794 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meridian Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Meridian Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Elementary School?

Students at Meridian Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Meridian Elementary School attend?

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

Meridian Elementary School

Summary:

Meridian Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Blue Mound, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 456 students. The school is part of the Meridian CUSD 15 district, which is ranked 407 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian Elementary School faces some challenges, with test scores generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were 33.9% and 35.4%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 23.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 37.5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite these challenges, Meridian Elementary School's performance is generally better than some nearby schools, such as Johns Hill Magnet School, South Shores Elementary School, and Dennis Lab School, which have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Meridian Elementary School's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the state average, and its strong science proficiency rates, with 59.7% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, suggest that the school is making efforts to support student learning and address these challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

509 S Lewis St
Blue Mound, IL 62513

(217) 692-2535

District: Meridian CUSD 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
794^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,435

Students who attend Meridian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meridian Middle School
High:	Meridian High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 477

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meridian Elementary School ranks better than 61.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.28. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.7%), two or more races (4.2%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meridian Elementary School is 15.7. (See more...)

Compare Meridian Elementary School employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meridian Elementary School is $10,435.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meridian Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian Elementary School 794^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Meridian Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Meridian CUSD 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian CUSD 15 407^th of 813 Illinois 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	IL State Percentile
2003	79.56	354^th	2020	82.5%
2004	73.17	590^th	2030	70.9%
2005	71.20	633^rd	2022	68.7%
2006	76.88	430^th	2086	79.4%
2007	72.86	601^st	2095	71.3%
2008	75.82	504^th	2092	75.9%
2009	78.70	410^th	2120	80.7%
2010	67.50	828^th	2139	61.3%
2011	69.43	759^th	2147	64.6%
2012	69.83	738^th	2166	65.9%
2013	51.80	1129^th	2167	47.9%
2014	54.66	996^th	2093	52.4%
2015	38.43	1168^th	2052	43.1%
2016	34.53	1307^th	2046	36.1%
2017	38.98	1194^th	2044	41.6%
2018	62.68	702^nd	2037	65.5%
2019	39.28	1215^th	2086	41.8%
2021	45.84	938^th	1948	51.8%
2022	65.03	660^th	2082	68.3%
2023	50.22	942^nd	2077	54.6%
2024	56.28	794^th	2067	61.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.16	841^st	1194	29.6%

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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	IL State Percentile
2018	65.74	427^th	1765	75.8%
2019	37.84	1171^st	1816	35.5%
2021	46.25	708^th	1514	53.2%
2022	65.35	424^th	1763	76.0%
2023	37.87	1098^th	1808	39.3%
2024	55.51	664^th	1793	63.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.64	525^th	1964	73.3%
2019	45.90	1043^rd	2019	48.3%
2021	52.19	706^th	1680	58.0%
2022	64.19	625^th	1970	68.3%
2023	51.53	857^th	1957	56.2%
2024	56.22	744^th	1942	61.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.54	440^th	907	51.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.01	872^nd	1972	55.8%
2019	33.50	1318^th	2019	34.7%
2021	34.58	1041^st	1707	39.0%
2022	64.30	611^th	1977	69.1%
2023	47.22	945^th	1984	52.4%
2024	55.29	771^st	1959	60.6%

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Rank History for White students at Meridian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.84	841^st	1463	42.5%
2019	21.68	1223^rd	1462	16.3%
2021	27.30	1017^th	1308	22.2%
2022	44.85	790^th	1425	44.6%
2023	29.68	1055^th	1419	25.7%
2024	37.53	896^th	1392	35.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board 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
1995	234	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1996	234	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1997	265	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1998	272	0	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	279
1999	258	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2000	265	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2001	255	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2002	277	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2003	277	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2004	261	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2005	262	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2006	266	4	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2007	264	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	3	273
2008	251	3	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	3	260
2009	253	3	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	4	265
2010	234	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	7	246
2011	190	3	1	4	0	0	30	0	228
2012	237	2	0	4	0	0	5	0	248
2013	240	1	0	4	0	0	2	0	247
2014	258	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	266
2015	252	6	0	2	0	0	1	0	261
2016	504	10	1	5	2	0	3	0	525
2017	496	1	1	6	2	0	1	0	507
2018	506	6	1	5	3	0	1	0	522
2019	464	6	0	1	3	1	11	0	486
2020	478	3	0	2	4	1	14	0	502
2021	433	3	0	8	2	0	15	0	461
2022	410	4	1	6	1	0	20	0	442
2023	417	7	0	4	1	0	27	0	456
2024	442	8	1	5	1	0	20	0	477

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
1995	236	15.0	15.7	n/a
1996	236	15.0	15.7	n/a
1997	267	15.0	17.8	n/a
1998	279	17.0	16.4	n/a
1999	262	16.0	16.4	n/a
2000	266	15.6	17.1	n/a
2001	259	17.0	15.2	n/a
2002	282	17.0	16.6	21.6
2003	282	17.0	16.6	21.6
2004	267	16.0	16.7	22.1
2005	268	12.0	22.3	22.8
2006	274	13.0	21.1	27.4
2007	273	15.0	18.2	31.1
2008	260	15.0	17.3	30
2009	265	16.0	16.6	28
2010	246	13.0	18.9	34.3
2011	228	13.0	17.5	36.4
2012	248	13.0	19.0	37.9
2013	247	13.3	18.5	37.7
2014	266	12.0	22.1	35.7
2015	261	14.0	18.6	36
2016	525	27.0	19.4	36.4
2017	507	29.5	17.1	37.9
2018	522	27.0	19.3	40.6
2019	486	29.4	16.5	39.3
2020	502	29.2	17.1	37.5
2021	461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	442	30.3	14.5	31.9
2023	456	31.1	14.6	37.5
2024	477	30.3	15.7	39.8

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
1995	236	15.0	15.7	n/a
1996	236	15.0	15.7	n/a
1997	267	15.0	17.8	n/a
1998	279	17.0	16.4	n/a
1999	262	16.0	16.4	n/a
2000	266	15.6	17.1	n/a
2001	259	17.0	15.2	n/a
2002	282	17.0	16.6	21.6
2003	282	17.0	16.6	21.6
2004	267	16.0	16.7	22.1
2005	268	12.0	22.3	22.8
2006	274	13.0	21.1	27.4
2007	273	15.0	18.2	31.1
2008	260	15.0	17.3	30
2009	265	16.0	16.6	28
2010	246	13.0	18.9	34.3
2011	228	13.0	17.5	36.4
2012	248	13.0	19.0	37.9
2013	247	13.3	18.5	37.7
2014	266	12.0	22.1	35.7
2015	261	14.0	18.6	36
2016	525	27.0	19.4	36.4
2017	507	29.5	17.1	37.9
2018	522	27.0	19.3	40.6
2019	486	29.4	16.5	39.3
2020	502	29.2	17.1	37.5
2021	461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	442	30.3	14.5	31.9
2023	456	31.1	14.6	37.5
2024	477	30.3	15.7	39.8

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.

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