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Meridian Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

728 S Wall St, Macon, IL 62544 · (217) 764-3367 · Part of Meridian Community Unit School District 15

South Macon Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
195
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Meridian Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Macon Township kids: Meridian High School

On the path

Where South Macon Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Meridian Elem Schoolin Blue Mound
6–8Meridian Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Meridian High Schoolin Macon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

728 S Wall St, Macon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 668
Grade 761
Grade 866
Enrollment over time
250’20
210’21
207’22
202’23
195’24

Down 22% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Meridian Middle School from South Macon Township families.

Other schools in Meridian Community Unit School District 15

The district →
Meridian Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blue Mound
B−
460 students15:1
Meridian High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macon
B−
287 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; South Macon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.