Top Rankings
Meridian School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,990 students in Meridian School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Meridian School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
4,383 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meridian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%