Enrollment
78
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY·NCES 062469003704
Meridian Elementary
15898 Central St., Meridian, CA 95957 · (530) 696-2604 · Sutter County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
60 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.2pp since 2014
Math
18.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 1.6% | 24.6% | 21.3% | 52.5% |
| Math | 3.3% | 14.8% | 19.7% | 62.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.2% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 30.2% |
| 2022-23 | 28.9% | 15.6% |
| 2021-22 | 44.2% | 20.9% |
| 2020-21 | 40.4% | 4.3% |
| 2018-19 | 37.9% | 24.1% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2016-17 | 15.0% | 11.7% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Meridian Elementary
Meridian Elementary's state test result (19.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Elementary this school | 78 | 76.9% | 19.3% |
| Sheridan Elementary Sheridan | 62 | 71.0% | 13.4% |
| Cordua Elementary Marysville | 77 | 68.8% | 33.3% |
| Horicon Elementary Annapolis | 69 | 72.5% | 14.0% |
| Bangor Union Elementary Bangor | 88 | 71.6% | 36.9% |
| Lincoln Street Red Bluff | 82 | 86.6% | 13.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Meridian Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sutter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #5,688 of 5,915 | #22 of 22 |
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
78
+15 (+24%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 71
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 78 | 4 | 19.6:1 | 77% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 4 | 15.8:1 | 65% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 3 | 23.3:1 | 66% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 3 | 21.0:1 | 70% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 4 | 17.5:1 | 73% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 74 | 4 | 18.5:1 | 74% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 67 | N/A | N/A | 66% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 60 | 3 | 20.0:1 | 63% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 71 | 3 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (70 to 78); teachers down 1% (4 to 4).
About Meridian Elementary
Meridian Elementary is an elementary school in Meridian, California, according to federal school records. The school offers kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 78 students. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 83% below that mark.
Meridian Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
At Meridian Elementary, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 45%. Other reported shares: 42% White, 9% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Sutter County's residents are about 33% Hispanic, 12 points below the school's share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Staffing at Meridian Elementary comes to 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.6:1. The school's 19.6:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. On the income side, 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Sutter County is 17 points.
Meridian Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 8% of California public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 34.5% for Meridian Elementary, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 19.3%. The 15.2-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools.
For Sutter County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $79,704 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Sutter County number 46, with about 23,784 students.
Meridian Elementary is about 5.1 miles from Grand Island Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Local comparison: Meridian Elementary ranks 5th of 5 nearby schools, at 19.3% versus a 32.4% average.
NCES describes the area around Meridian Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 24% across 4 years, from 63 in 2020-21 to 78 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.0:1 to 19.6:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Meridian Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sutter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,857
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
23,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Meridian Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 8 states are named Meridian Elementary. Meridian Elementary is the 11th largest of the 11.
- Meridian ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 570 students
- Meridian Elementary SchoolSANFORD, MI · 537 students
- Meridian Elementary SchoolBROOMFIELD, CO · 525 students
- MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 468 students
- Meridian Elementary SchoolBlue Mound, IL · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Grand Island Elementary5.1 mi · 49
- Feather River Charter6.7 mi · 2,731
- James M. Burchfield Primary7.0 mi · 430
- Colusa High7.1 mi · 431
- Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)7.1 mi · 27
- George T. Egling Middle7.3 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian ElementaryHow many students attend Meridian Elementary?
Meridian Elementary enrolls approximately 78 students in grades KG-08.
Is Meridian Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meridian Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Meridian Elementary have?
Meridian Elementary employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
How diverse is Meridian Elementary?
Meridian Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Meridian Elementary public or private?
Meridian Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Meridian Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.