Meridian Public School District

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The Meridian Public School District is a public school district based in Meridian, Mississippi (USA).

Contents

[edit] Schools

[edit] High Schools

  • Meridian High School [1]
  • Ross Collins Career and Technical Center

[edit] Junior High Schools

  • Kate Griffin Junior High School
  • Northwest Junior High School

[edit] Middle Schools

  • Carver Middle School
  • Magnolia Middle School

[edit] 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
  • Witherspoon Elementary School

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 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.[1] 71.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]

[edit] Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[1] 6,730 50% 50% 0.67% 82.23% 0.94% 0.03% 16.14%
2004-05[1] 6,645 50% 50% 0.57% 81.32% 0.92% 0.03% 17.16%
2003-04[1] 6,742 50% 50% 0.43% 80.07% 0.86% 0.04% 18.60%
2002-03[3] 6,695 50% 50% 0.37% 78.61% 0.70% 0.06% 20.25%

[edit] Accountability statistics

2006-07[4] 2005-06[5] 2004-05[6] 2003-04[7] 2002-03[8]
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

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System. Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  2. ^ 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  3. ^ Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003. Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  4. ^ 2007 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2007-09-13). Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  5. ^ 2006 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2006-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
  6. ^ 2005 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2005-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
  7. ^ 2004 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
  8. ^ 2003 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2003-11-21). Retrieved on 2007-06-12.

[edit] External links