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Enrollment
850
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340002476
Meridian
3900 S MOUNTAIN RD, MESA, AZ 85212 · (480) 497-4032 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL850 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 5% larger than its 6th grade class (115).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +6.0pp since 2017
Math
52.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 57.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Meridian ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #225 of 1,072 ▲ 27 | #172 of 646 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #179 of 1,072 ▼ 25 | #148 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #281 of 930 | #172 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 850 | #93 of 1,223 | #72 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #322 of 991 | #185 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #519 of 1,007 | #344 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #195 of 256 | #103 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
850
+170 (+25%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 945
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 850 | 55.8 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 833 | 52.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 791 | 47.5 | 16.6:1 | 23% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 680 | 39 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 819 | 45.8 | 17.9:1 | 27% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 869 | 48 | 18.1:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 945 | 48 | 19.7:1 | 29% (274) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (819 to 850); teachers up 22% (45.8 to 55.8).
About Meridian
Located in MESA, Arizona, Meridian is a high-enrollment elementary school. Total enrollment is 850 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 88% higher.
The district, Gilbert Unified District (4239), has 31,560 students enrolled across 38 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Meridian is White: 62%. The next largest groups are 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Maricopa County overall, the White share is about 59%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
With 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.2:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here.
In Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Meridian's nearest public school is American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 (about 0.7 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Meridian is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 25% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2020-21.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239)
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Campo Verde High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Greenfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Meridian schools
One other US public school is named Meridian. Meridian is the largest of the 2.
- Meridian SchoolBuffalo Grove, IL · 702 students
Nearby schools
- American Leadership Academy Mesa K-60.7 mi · 403
- Gateway Polytechnic Academy1.4 mi · 1,003
- Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa1.5 mi · 1,066
- Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark1.8 mi · 294
- BASIS Mesa1.9 mi · 894
- Desert Ridge Jr. High2.2 mi · 925
Frequently asked questions
About MeridianHow large is Meridian?
Meridian enrolls approximately 850 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Meridian serve?
Meridian serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Meridian?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Meridian.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meridian?
At Meridian, the student body is approximately 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Meridian public or private?
Meridian is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.