Meridian Public School District

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

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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

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

Discipline litigation

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lauderdale County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "U.S. acts to keep minority, disabled students out of jail". Reuters. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  5. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  7. ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  8. ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  9. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  10. ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  11. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
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