Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN ISD·NCES 483030006178
Meridian Elementary School
550 CR 2515, MERIDIAN, TX 76665 · (254) 435-2731 · Bosque County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
136 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
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 | 34 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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 Elementary School→Meridian High School
Based on grade levels within MERIDIAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
18.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 10.0% | 31.0% | 51.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 18.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% typical for Texas 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 Elementary School
Meridian Elementary School's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Elementary School this school | 170 | 80.0% | 23.3% |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School PAMPA | 193 | 81.3% | N/A |
| Reagan Elementary School QUANAH | 196 | 76.5% | 44.5% |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School AMARILLO | 195 | 85.1% | 55.4% |
| West Rusk Elementary School NEW LONDON | 216 | 79.2% | N/A |
| Crenshaw El and Middle School PORT BOLIVAR | 131 | 77.1% | 40.6% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #4,146 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #4,404 of 4,466 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,161 of 4,466 ▲ 869 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #4,697 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.0% | #1,957 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #765 of 2,838 |
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
170
-10 (-6%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 170 | 12.8 | 13.3:1 | 80% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 14.6 | 11.1:1 | 77% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 20.5 | 8.3:1 | 77% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 17 | 10.6:1 | 75% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 18.9 | 12.0:1 | 73% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 70% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 63% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | 56% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (227 to 170); teachers down 32% (18.9 to 12.8).
About Meridian Elementary School
Meridian Elementary School is an elementary school in MERIDIAN, Texas, reachable at (254) 435-2731. There are 170 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 67% below that mark.
Meridian Elementary School is in MERIDIAN ISD, a district with 382 students across 2 schools.
White students make up 48% of enrollment at Meridian Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 42% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Bosque County's population at about 77%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
Meridian Elementary School has 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3:1. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 80%. The 65% average for public schools in Bosque County is 15 points lower.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Meridian Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. It scores 23.3%; the prediction is 39.5%.
In Bosque County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $68,914 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bosque County number 11, with about 2,462 students.
Of the public schools around it, Meridian Elementary School is closest to Meridian High School, about 0.1 miles away. Meridian Elementary School has 3 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Meridian Elementary School at 9th of 9.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment fell 6% over 4 years, reaching 170 in 2024-25. The ratio was 10.6:1 in 2020-21 and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Bosque County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,687
Census ACS
Median income
$68,914
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Meridian Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 8 states are named Meridian Elementary. Meridian Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 11.
- Meridian ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 570 students
- Meridian Elementary SchoolSANFORD, MI · 537 students
- Meridian Elementary SchoolBROOMFIELD, CO · 525 students
- MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 468 students
- Meridian Elementary SchoolBlue Mound, IL · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Meridian High School0.1 mi · 212
- Morgan School6.2 mi · 137
- Walnut Springs School9.3 mi · 165
- Clifton Middle School11.4 mi · 235
- Clifton High School11.4 mi · 311
- Clifton Elementary School11.5 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Meridian Elementary School?
Meridian Elementary School enrolls approximately 170 students in grades PK-05.
Is Meridian Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meridian Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Meridian Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Meridian Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Meridian Elementary School?
Student demographics at Meridian Elementary School are roughly 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Meridian Elementary School public or private?
Meridian Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MERIDIAN ISD.
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