Meridian Elementary School

Meridian Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary campus in SANFORD, Michigan, part of Meridian Public Schools. The school caters to 537 students in grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Meridian Elementary School sits 46% larger than that benchmark.

Meridian Public Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,374 students. Meridian Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Meridian Elementary School logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Midland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Meridian Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Meridian Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.6%; this one delivers 46.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Midland County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,705, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Midland County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,324 students), Meridian Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Meridian Junior High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Meridian Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meridian Elementary School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 55.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 16%: 463 students in 2018 compared to 537 in 2025.

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