State/Public Middle Open

Meridian Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 1507 West 8th Street, Meridian, Ada County, 83642

1,078
Pupils
19.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Meridian Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Meridian, Ada County. The school has 1,078 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joint School District No. 2 school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Joint School District No. 2

Enrollment & staffing

Meridian Middle School enrolls 1,078 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.

Male students
533 (49%)
Female students
545 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
54.6
Student-teacher ratio
19.7:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White74369%
Hispanic or Latino23722%
Two or more races534.9%
Black or African American201.9%
Asian161.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native5<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

447 of the school's 1,078 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 309 qualify for free lunch and 138 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 6โ€“8Title I

Meridian Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ID-10, state senate district 22, state house district 22.

School district: JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2

Meridian Middle School is one of 61 schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, based in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The district serves 38,740 students district-wide and employs 2,199 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,078 students, Meridian Middle School is larger than the district average of about 635 students per school.

38,740
District students
61
Schools
2,199
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

58%
Reading proficient
38%
Math proficient
13%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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