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Which teacher or staff member at Meridian Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262358006035
Meridian Elementary School
3353 N MERIDIAN RD, SANFORD, MI 48657 · (989) 687-3500 · Midland County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
226 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 114 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 15% larger than its 4th grade class (99).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 56% · 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
Based on grade levels within Meridian Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Elementary School
Meridian Elementary School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Elementary School this school | 537 | 42.1% | 46.8% |
| Ezra Eby Elementary School NAPOLEON | 564 | 38.7% | 43.3% |
| Oakwood Elementary School PORTLAND | 473 | 40.2% | N/A |
| Page Elementary School MIDDLEVILLE | 484 | 44.0% | 42.1% |
| Auburn Elementary School AUBURN | 474 | 42.0% | 55.4% |
| HarveySwanson Elementary School ORTONVILLE | 548 | 43.8% | 35.9% |
Matched among Michigan 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #515 of 1,085 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #456 of 1,072 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #639 of 1,139 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #191 of 1,630 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #689 of 1,424 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #1,197 of 1,424 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #1,021 of 1,563 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #126 of 440 | N/A |
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
537
+53 (+11%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 537 | 33.8 | 15.9:1 | 42% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 33.2 | 17.0:1 | 49% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 32.2 | 16.9:1 | 55% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 50% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 27.8 | 16.6:1 | 55% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 51% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 48% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 36% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (463 to 537); teachers up 22% (27.8 to 33.8).
About Meridian Elementary School
Meridian Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in SANFORD, Michigan, one of the schools in Meridian Public Schools. School enrollment was 537 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students.
Meridian Public Schools has 3 schools; together they serve 1,374 students.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at Meridian Elementary School. Next come 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Midland County as a whole is similar, at about 90%. Meridian Elementary School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.9:1. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 42%.
Meridian Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Meridian Elementary School would score about 47.6%. It scores 46.8%, within a point of that figure.
In the county around the school, Midland County, the median household income is $77,705, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 26 public schools in Midland County, enrolling about 11,324 students in all.
Meridian Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Meridian Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Meridian Elementary School's average proficiency of 46.8% compares with 55.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Meridian Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 537, an 11% rise from 484 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 17.9:1 to 15.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,757
Census ACS
Median income
$77,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meridian Public Schools
- Meridian Junior High SchoolMiddle · 441 students
- Meridian Early College High SchoolHigh · 396 students
Other schools in SANFORD
- Meridian Junior High SchoolMiddle · 441 students
- Meridian Early College High SchoolHigh · 396 students
Other Meridian Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 8 states are named Meridian Elementary. Meridian Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 11.
- Meridian Elementary SchoolGROSSE ILE, MI · 313 students
- Meridian ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 570 students
- Meridian Elementary SchoolBROOMFIELD, CO · 525 students
- MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 468 students
- Meridian Elementary SchoolBlue Mound, IL · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Meridian Junior High School0.2 mi · 441
- Meridian Early College High School0.2 mi · 396
- HH Dow High School6.7 mi · 1,272
- Academic and Career Education Academy7.0 mi · 85
- Woodcrest Elementary School7.0 mi · 600
- Siebert Elementary School7.7 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Meridian Elementary School?
Meridian Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Meridian Elementary School serve?
Meridian Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Meridian Elementary School have?
Meridian Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Meridian Elementary School?
Meridian Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Meridian Elementary School?
Meridian Elementary School is overseen by Meridian Public Schools in Midland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.