Meridian Public School District
The Meridian Public School District is a public school district based in Meridian, Mississippi (USA).
Schools
High Schools
- Meridian High School
- 1984-1985 National Blue Ribbon School [1]
- Ross Collins Career and Technical Center
Junior High Schools
- Kate Griffin Junior High School
- 1986-1987 National Blue Ribbon School [1]
- Northwest Junior High School
Middle Schools
- Carver Middle School
- 1988-1989 National Blue Ribbon School [1]
- Magnolia Middle School
- Northwest Middle School
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
Former Schools
- Marion Park Elementary School
- 1985-1986 National Blue Ribbon School [1]
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.[2]
Demographics
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.[3] 71.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[3] | 6,730 | 50% | 50% | 0.67% | 82.23% | 0.94% | 0.03% | 16.14% |
| 2004-05[3] | 6,645 | 50% | 50% | 0.57% | 81.32% | 0.92% | 0.03% | 17.16% |
| 2003-04[3] | 6,742 | 50% | 50% | 0.43% | 80.07% | 0.86% | 0.04% | 18.60% |
| 2002-03[5] | 6,695 | 50% | 50% | 0.37% | 78.61% | 0.70% | 0.06% | 20.25% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[6] | 2005-06[7] | 2004-05[8] | 2003-04[9] | 2002-03[10] | |
| 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
- 1 2 3 4
- ↑ "U.S. acts to keep minority, disabled students out of jail". Reuters. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
- ↑ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ↑ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
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