Enrollment
142
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280291001613
Meridian PreK Academy
3930 14th St, Meridian, MS 39307 · (601) 484-4463 · Lauderdale County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Mississippi 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.
- ·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 Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
139 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 142 | 100% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
19.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 19.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.8% | 30.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Mississippi 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 PreK Academy
Meridian PreK Academy's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian PreK Academy this school | 142 | 97.9% | 29.5% |
| Instant Impact Global Prep Natchez | 160 | 98.1% | N/A |
| Jonestown Elementary JONESTOWN | 135 | 98.5% | 41.2% |
| Luther Branson Elementary CANTON | 151 | 95.4% | 80.9% |
| McBride Elementary School Greenville | 163 | 100.0% | 35.2% |
| Linwood School VAUGHAN | 178 | 98.3% | 37.6% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 PreK Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lauderdale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #399 of 428 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #419 of 439 ▼ 47 | #8 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #369 of 439 ▼ 20 | #8 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #433 of 453 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #193 of 444 | #6 of 10 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 142 | 11 | 12.9:1 | 98% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 151 | 9.5 | 15.9:1 | 100% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian PreK Academy.
About Meridian PreK Academy
Meridian PreK Academy is a very small elementary school in Mississippi, with an address in Meridian. It has an enrollment of 142 students in pre-K. That compares with an average of about 446 students for elementary schools in Mississippi.
Meridian Public Schools serves 4,385 students across 9 schools.
At Meridian PreK Academy, 96% of students are Black. The remaining students are 2% White. Census figures show Lauderdale County is about 41% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 8%.
There are about 12.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Meridian PreK Academy, which has 11. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Mississippi is 15.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Meridian PreK Academy is about 98%. That is higher than the 75% average for public schools in Lauderdale County.
Meridian PreK Academy holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 8% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Meridian PreK Academy is -15.7 points, in the bottom 10% of Mississippi. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.5%, and the predicted rate is 45.2%.
For the population of Lauderdale County, the median household earns about $50,817 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Meridian PreK Academy shares Lauderdale County with 23 other public schools.
Carver Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Meridian PreK Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Meridian PreK Academy comes in 8th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
The Meridian PreK Academy discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,504
Census ACS
Median income
$50,817
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,325 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meridian Public Schools
- Meridian High SchoolHigh · 1,253 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Magnolia Middle SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- West Hills ElementaryElementary · 423 students
- Poplar Springs ElementaryElementary · 405 students
Other schools in Meridian
- Meridian High SchoolHigh · 1,253 students
- West Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Clarkdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
Nearby schools
- Carver Elementary School0.4 mi · 506
- West Hills Elementary1.3 mi · 423
- Northwest Middle School1.4 mi · 484
- Meridian High School1.6 mi · 1,253
- Magnolia Middle School1.8 mi · 440
- Parkview Elementary1.8 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian PreK AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Meridian PreK Academy?
Meridian PreK Academy enrolls approximately 142 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Meridian PreK Academy serve?
Meridian PreK Academy serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Meridian PreK Academy have?
Meridian PreK Academy employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meridian PreK Academy?
At Meridian PreK Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Meridian PreK Academy?
Meridian PreK Academy is overseen by Meridian Public Schools in Lauderdale County.
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