Meridian Public School District Explained

The Meridian Public School District is a public school district based in Meridian, Mississippi (USA). Its service area is the same as the city limits of Meridian.^[1]

Schools

High schools

• Meridian High School http://www.mpsd.k12.ms.us/mh/
  • 1984-1985 National Blue Ribbon School^[2]
• Ross Collins Career and Technical Center

Junior high schools

• Kate Griffin Junior High School
  • 1986-1987 National Blue Ribbon School^[2]
• Northwest Junior High School

Middle schools

• Carver Middle School
  • 1988-1989 National Blue Ribbon School^[2]
• 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

Former schools

• Marion Park Elementary School
  • 1985-1986 National Blue Ribbon School^[2]
• Highland Elementary School
• Mount Barton Elementary School
• West End Elementary School
• Witherspoon Elementary School

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.^[3]

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.^[4] 71.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.^[5]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06	6,730	50%	50%	0.67%	82.23%	0.94%	0.03%	16.14%
2004-05	6,645	50%	50%	0.57%	81.32%	0.92%	0.03%	17.16%
2003-04	6,742	50%	50%	0.43%	80.07%	0.86%	0.04%	18.60%
2002-03^[6]	6,695	50%	50%	0.37%	78.61%	0.70%	0.06%	20.25%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07^[7]	2005-06^[8]	2004-05^[9]	2003-04^[10]	2002-03^[11]
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

• List of school districts in Mississippi

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lauderdale County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020-04-15.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-05-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf . 2009-03-26 .
3. News: U.S. acts to keep minority, disabled students out of jail. Reuters. January 8, 2014 . January 8, 2014.
4. Web site: Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System . Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp . 2007-03-23 .
5. Web site: 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data . . Mississippi Department of Education . 2008-01-16 . 2008-05-18.
6. Web site: Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003 . Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-02 . 2007-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm . 2007-08-12 . dead .
7. Web site: 2007 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-09-13 . 2007-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF . 2007-11-27 . dead .
8. Web site: 2006 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF . 2007-02-17 . dead .
9. Web site: 2005 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061213051444/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF . 2006-12-13 . dead .
10. Web site: 2004 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
11. Web site: 2003 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114951/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .