Staunton Elementary School vs. Meridian Street Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Staunton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Meridian Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Overview
Serving 366 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Staunton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meridian Street Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
366 students
289 students
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![This chart displays total students of Meridian Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Meridian Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-h7Ltz2.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
16 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Meridian Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Meridian Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-4lkueG.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meridian Street Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meridian Street Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-ltUx24.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#83 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#350 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Staunton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Staunton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/27417/staunton-elementary-school-chart-bdDObsI.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian Street Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian Street Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-fCQhk6.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-bwyMGNI.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-JaW9nz.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
30-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-boV7IE2.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Meridian Street Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Meridian Street Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-byPnjm8.png)
Pre-K Students
-
31
Kindergarten Students
64
57
Grade 1 Students
72
41
Grade 2 Students
54
43
Grade 3 Students
58
37
Grade 4 Students
60
42
Grade 5 Students
58
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-qYEHQa.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-qYHBod.png)
% White
92%
95%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-baqehRc.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-qYOw0P.png)
Diversity Score
0.15
0.10
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Meridian Street Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Meridian Street Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-becFTCa.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-bjHUZ25.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meridian Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/27000/27416/meridian-street-elementary-school-chart-00dkSd.png)