Meridian Public School District

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The Meridian Public School District is a public school district based in Meridian, Mississippi (USA). Its service area is the same as the city limits of Meridian.[1]

Schools

High schools
Junior high schools
Middle schools
Elementary schools
  • Crestwood Elementary School
  • Oakland Heights Elementary School
  • Parkview Elementary School
  • Poplar Springs Elementary School
  • T. J. Harris Elementary School
  • West Hills Elementary School

Former schools

  • Marion Park Elementary School
  • Highland Elementary School
  • Mount Barton Elementary School
  • West End Elementary School
  • Witherspoon Elementary School

Discipline litigation

The district agreed in 2013 to change how it disciplined students after the United States Department of Justice sued officials over inappropriate arrests of suspended students.[3]

Demographics

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2006-07 school year

There were a total of 6,630 students enrolled in the Meridian Public School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 82.90% African American, 15.25% White, 1.09% Hispanic, 0.65% Asian, and 0.12% Native American.[4] 71.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[5]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[4] 6,730 50% 50% 0.67% 82.23% 0.94% 0.03% 16.14%
2004-05[4] 6,645 50% 50% 0.57% 81.32% 0.92% 0.03% 17.16%
2003-04[4] 6,742 50% 50% 0.43% 80.07% 0.86% 0.04% 18.60%
2002-03[6] 6,695 50% 50% 0.37% 78.61% 0.70% 0.06% 20.25%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[7] 2005-06[8] 2004-05[9] 2003-04[10] 2002-03[11]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 2 1 3 1 1
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 2 2 2 5 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 8 7 5 4 6
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 2 2 2 3
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 1 1
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 1

See also

References

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External links

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