T J Harris Elementary

3951 12Th Street, Meridian MS, 39307 | Meridian Public School District | 601-482-1683
  • grades PK-5
  • students 609
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in Meridian
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
36%Meridian
40%Mississippi

T J Harris Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Meridian Public School District" in Meridian, MS. There are a total of 609 students and 41 teachers at T J Harris Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

T J Harris Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 16.5%, which is 59% lower than the Mississippi average.

T J Harris Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students609
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 T J Harris Elementary, 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
All15%
315-19%
415-19%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
315-19%
415-19%
510-14%
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.

T J Harris Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 2.2% 19.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 96.8% 76.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Meridian demographics profile

StatisticMeridianMississippiNational
Population37,2522,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6936491
Median age36.836.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Meridian

IndexMeridianMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college57.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.6%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.6%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The T J Harris Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.