Total enrollment
4,385
-209 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Meridian Public Schools
Mississippi · 4,385 students · 1 city
From elementary through high school, Meridian Public Schools runs 13 public K-12 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high), with combined enrollment of about 4,385.
4-year change in Meridian Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Meridian Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #116 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,385 | #22 of 136 | #2,209 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #18 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #49 of 136 | #3,257 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.8% | #25 of 135 | #177 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #101 of 105 | #6,000 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Meridian Public Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Poplar Springs Elementary at 47.3% proficient to Carver Elementary School at 29.1%, a gap of 18.2 points. That is the 54th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian High School | Meridian | High | 09-13 | 1,253 |
| Carver Elementary School | Meridian | Elementary | PK-05 | 506 |
| Northwest Middle School | Meridian | Middle | 06-08 | 484 |
| Magnolia Middle School | Meridian | Middle | 06-08 | 440 |
| West Hills Elementary | Meridian | Elementary | KG-05 | 423 |
| Poplar Springs Elementary | Meridian | Elementary | KG-05 | 405 |
| Crestwood Elementary | Meridian | Elementary | KG-05 | 368 |
| Parkview Elementary | Meridian | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Meridian PreK Academy | Meridian | Elementary | PK-PK | 142 |
| MARION PARK COMPLEX | Meridian | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| ROSS COLLINS VOC CENTER | Meridian | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| OAKLAND HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Meridian | Combined | M-M | · |
| T J HARRIS ELEMENTARY | Meridian | Combined | M-M | · |
About Meridian Public Schools
Across 13 schools, Meridian Public Schools teaches about 4,385 students in Mississippi. By footprint it is a mid-sized district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Meridian Public Schools is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Meridian Public Schools runs about 337 students per school, 32% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Meridian Public Schools has shrank 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,594 students to 4,385.
On allk12, the community for Meridian Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.