Meridian Junior High School
3475 North Meridian Rd Sanford MI, 48657, Midland County Phone: 989-687-3360 Ranking:  (1,034 out of 2,213, top 47%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8 School District: Meridian Public Schools Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 411 | 379 | 403 | 384 | 408 | 420 | 434 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 114 | 27.7% | 84 | 22.2% | 107 | 26.6% | 90 | 23.4% | 84 | 20.6% | 115 | 27.4% | 95 | 21.9% |
| Grade 6: | 84 | 20.4% | 110 | 29.0% | 93 | 23.1% | 80 | 20.8% | 118 | 28.9% | 91 | 21.7% | 106 | 24.4% |
| Grade 7: | 117 | 28.5% | 93 | 24.5% | 85 | 21.1% | 113 | 29.4% | 97 | 23.8% | 101 | 24.0% | 113 | 26.0% |
| Grade 8: | 96 | 23.4% | 92 | 24.3% | 118 | 29.3% | 101 | 26.3% | 109 | 26.7% | 113 | 26.9% | 120 | 27.6% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 215 | 52.3% | 201 | 53.0% | 213 | 52.9% | 209 | 54.4% | 215 | 52.7% | 213 | 50.7% | 209 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 196 | 47.7% | 178 | 47.0% | 190 | 47.1% | 175 | 45.6% | 185 | 45.3% | 199 | 47.4% | 221 | 50.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.5% | 9 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.4% |
| White: | 402 | 97.8% | 370 | 97.6% | 396 | 98.3% | 370 | 96.4% | 394 | 96.6% | 400 | 95.2% | 419 | 96.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 166 | 40.4% | 153 | 40.4% | 143 | 35.5% | 143 | 37.2% | 147 | 36.0% | 124 | 29.5% | 124 | 28.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 4.9% | 24 | 6.3% | 38 | 9.4% | 26 | 6.8% | 37 | 9.1% | 48 | 11.4% | 30 | 6.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.95 | 20.21 | 19.95 | 18.46 | 19.76 | 19.90 | 17.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.7% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 83.5% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.1% | 22.1% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 32.9% | 45.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 70.4% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 89.8% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 19.2% | 19.2% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.4% | 8.4% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.7% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85.8% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.5% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 30.3% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 32.7% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 87.4% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 88.3% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 38.1% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 77.7% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 75.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 24.4% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 75.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.8% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 62% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 41.6% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 61.2% | 63.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 68.7% | 71.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 74.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 32.4% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 79.1% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 87.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 76.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 87.6% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 23.7% | 23.7% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.9% | 18.9% | 15.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 56.9% | 64.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 74.2% |
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* Meridian Junior High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.