Enrollment
195
Middle
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN CUSD 15·NCES 170012300876
Meridian Middle School
728 S Wall St, Macon, IL 62544 · (217) 764-3367 · Macon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
83 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 68 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 34% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Meridian Middle School→Meridian High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Meridian CUSD 15. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
47.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
25.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 21.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Middle School
Meridian Middle School's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Middle School this school | 195 | 42.6% | 36.7% |
| Marshall Jr High School Marshall | 186 | 41.4% | 50.8% |
| Southwestern Middle School Piasa | 171 | 42.1% | 39.7% |
| Central A & M Middle School Assumption | 177 | 44.6% | 29.9% |
| Lena-Winslow Jr High School Lena | 173 | 40.5% | 58.9% |
| Central Junior High School Camp Point | 221 | 42.5% | 40.4% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #368 of 578 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #412 of 640 ▼ 38 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #438 of 640 ▼ 28 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #564 of 691 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #363 of 581 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #63 of 440 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
195
-55 (-22%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 269
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 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | 43% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 15.3 | 13.3:1 | 44% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 15.7 | 13.2:1 | 43% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 16.2 | 15.6:1 | 34% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 40% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 15 | 16.2:1 | 41% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (253 to 195); teachers down 1% (16.2 to 16).
About Meridian Middle School
Meridian Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school found in Macon, Illinois. The student body numbers 195 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Illinois is about 462, so this school runs 58% smaller than that.
Meridian Middle School belongs to Meridian CUSD 15, a district of 3 schools and 942 students.
Meridian Middle School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. It is also 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Macon County is roughly 74% White. By the diversity index, Meridian Middle School comes in at 16%.
Teachers at Meridian Middle School total 16 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.2:1. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 83 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%. That is 18 points below the 61% average for public schools in Macon County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Macon County, median household income is about $62,666, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Meridian Middle School is one of 43 public schools in Macon County, which together enroll about 14,702 students.
The shortest distance from Meridian Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Meridian High School. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Meridian Middle School places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Meridian Middle School saw enrollment fall 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Meridian Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,849
Census ACS
Median income
$62,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
14,702 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meridian CUSD 15
- Meridian Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Meridian High SchoolHigh · 287 students
Other Meridian Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Meridian Middle. Meridian Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 960 students
- Meridian Middle SchoolKent, WA · 647 students
- Meridian Middle SchoolLYNDEN, WA · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Meridian High School0.0 mi · 287
- Central A & M High School5.0 mi · 215
- Gregory Intermediate5.1 mi · 200
- Meridian Elementary School6.7 mi · 460
- McGaughey Elementary School7.7 mi · 371
- Mt Zion Jr High School7.8 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian Middle SchoolHow many students attend Meridian Middle School?
Meridian Middle School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Meridian Middle School serve?
Meridian Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Meridian Middle School have?
Meridian Middle School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meridian Middle School?
At Meridian Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Meridian Middle School public or private?
Meridian Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Meridian CUSD 15.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.