📍 3951 12th Street, Meridian, Lauderdale County, 39307
T J Harris Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Meridian, Lauderdale County. The school has 434 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meridian Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5. The school employs 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 6% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
T J Harris Elementary enrolls 434 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Black or African American, 2.3% Two or more races and 1.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 413 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.3% |
| White | 7 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
434 of the school's 434 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 434 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is Town, Remote. 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 MS-3, state senate district 32, state house district 82.
T J Harris Elementary is one of 11 schools in Meridian Public Schools, based in Meridian, Mississippi. The district serves 4,385 students district-wide and employs 361 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 434 students, T J Harris Elementary is close to the district average of about 399 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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