Meridian Elem School

Po Box 350, Blue Mound IL, 62513 | Meridian Community Unit School District 15 | 217-692-2535
  • grades PK-5
  • students 522
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Blue Mound
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
30%Blue Mound
33%Illinois

Meridian Elem School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Meridian Community Unit School District 15" in Blue Mound, IL. There are a total of 522 students and 27 teachers at Meridian Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Meridian Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average.

Meridian Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students522
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Meridian Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
345-49%
420-24%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
320-24%
425-29%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Meridian Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White n/a 96.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black n/a 1.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 1.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 0.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Blue Mound demographics profile

StatisticBlue MoundIllinoisNational
Population1,13512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,94022891
Median age37.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%55%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Blue Mound

IndexBlue MoundIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college44.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Meridian Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.