Meridian ISD
Meridian, Texas · Bosque County · Grades Pre-K–12
Meridian ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 382 students. By enrollment it is the 877th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 382 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 37.9 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bosque County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4830300 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Meridian ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 170 | 13.3 | 80% |
| Meridian High School | High | 6–12 | 212 | 8.5 | 72.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Meridian ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Meridian ISD in context
Size
Meridian ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 191 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Meridian High School (212) and the smallest is Meridian Elementary School (170).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 39 students. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 23, within 10% of each other. Meridian ISD enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Meridian ISD at 54.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 37.2%.
75.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 72.2% at Meridian High School to 80% at Meridian Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.9 counselors it has 132 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Meridian ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Morgan ISD, 6.2 miles away with 137 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Meridian ISD. Bosque County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 35.9 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2.9 | 132 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 382 |
| Instructional aides | 19.6 | 19 |
| Other student support staff | 6.7 | 57 |
| School administrators | 1.6 | 239 |
| District administrators | 1 | 382 |
| All staff | 88.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.7% |
| Hispanic | 37.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 30 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Grade 10 | 35 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan ISD | 6 mi | 137 | 8.9 | – |
| Walnut Springs ISD | 9 mi | 165 | 8.7 | – |
| Clifton ISD | 11 mi | 1,001 | 12.7 | – |
| Iredell ISD | 13 mi | 144 | 7.6 | – |
| Kopperl ISD | 13 mi | 191 | 11.4 | – |
| Cranfills Gap ISD | 15 mi | 116 | 7.4 | – |
| Whitney ISD | 20 mi | 1,454 | 13.2 | – |
| Blum ISD | 21 mi | 334 | 11.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bosque County
- Clifton ISD (1,001 students)
- Kopperl ISD (191 students)
- Walnut Springs ISD (165 students)
- Iredell ISD (144 students)
- Morgan ISD (137 students)
- Cranfills Gap ISD (116 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
500 Yellow Jacket Dr., Meridian, TX 76665
Phone: (254)435-2081
Website: meridianisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.