Meridian Junior High School

3475 North Meridian Rd, Sanford MI, 48657 | Meridian Public Schools | 989-687-3360
  • grades 5-8
  • students 423
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 40% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Sanford
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
40%Sanford
42%Michigan

Meridian Junior High School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Meridian Public Schools" in Sanford, MI. There are a total of 423 students and 24 teachers at Meridian Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Meridian Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 6% lower than the Michigan average.

Meridian Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students423
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Junior High 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
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
520-24%
630-34%
740-44%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
550-54%
635-39%
745-49%
855-59%
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 Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 96.4% 96.7% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.6% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.0% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Sanford demographics profile

StatisticSanfordMichiganNational
Population8629,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67817891
Median age44.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English100%91%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Sanford

IndexSanfordMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.0%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Meridian Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.