📍 3353 N Meridian Rd, Sanford, Midland County, 48657
Meridian Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sanford, Midland County. The school has 543 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meridian Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Meridian Elementary School enrolls 543 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.2% Two or more races and 3.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 497 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
297 of the school's 543 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 278 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Meridian Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 MI-80, state senate district 36, state house district 98.
Meridian Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Meridian Public Schools, based in SANFORD, Michigan. The district serves 1,374 students district-wide and employs 82 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 543 students, Meridian Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 458 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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