Meridian Elementary School
Public elementary school in Meridian, Texas · Meridian ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Meridian Elementary School serves 170 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Meridian (Bosque County). It is one of 2 schools in Meridian ISD. By enrollment it is the 4562nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Meridian ISD |
| County | Bosque County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483030006178 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Meridian ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 170 | 382 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 10.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80% | 75.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Meridian Elementary School in context
Size
Meridian Elementary School is the only elementary school in Meridian ISD. Its 170 students are 44.5% of the district's 382. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 20.7 miles away and have a median of 421 students, so Meridian Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 34 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 18, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (26 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Meridian ISD (54.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 41.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.7% across Meridian ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Meridian Elementary School has 12.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 170 students would have about 11.5 teachers, so Meridian Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Clifton Elementary School, 11.5 miles away in Clifton ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.2% |
| Hispanic | 41.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
550 Cr 2515, Meridian, TX 76665
Phone: (254)435-2731
Website: meridianisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meridian Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Elementary School | Clifton ISD | 11.5 mi | 455 | 13.9 | 66.2% |
| Whitney Intermediate School | Whitney ISD | 20.0 mi | 301 | 14.7 | 74.1% |
| Whitney Elementary School | Whitney ISD | 20.2 mi | 387 | 15.2 | 70% |
| Glen Rose Intermediate School | Glen Rose ISD | 20.7 mi | 480 | 15.1 | 41.3% |
| Glen Rose Elementary School | Glen Rose ISD | 20.7 mi | 499 | 14.5 | 47.5% |
| Hico Elementary School | Hico ISD | 21.5 mi | 303 | 13.2 | 50.2% |
| Valley Mills Elementary School | Valley Mills ISD | 22.3 mi | 326 | 13.5 | 51.8% |
| Rio Vista Elementary School | Rio Vista ISD | 26.0 mi | 507 | 17.2 | 50.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Meridian ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian High School | High | 6–12 | 212 |