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B−

Northeast Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

7763 Highway 39 North, Meridian, MS 39305 · (601) 483-3532 · Part of Lauderdale County School District

Meridian’s School Grade B better than 55% of Mississippi school districts

Students
520
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Northeast Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Meridian kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Meridian kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Northeast Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

7763 Highway 39 North, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5129
Grade 6119
Grade 7132
Grade 8140
Enrollment over time
578’20
590’21
565’22
539’23
520’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%White 29%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northeast Middle School from Meridian families.

Other schools in Lauderdale County School District

The district →
West Lauderdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Meridian
A−
761 students17:1
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Meridian
B−
730 students13:1
Southeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Meridian
B−
562 students17:1
Clarkdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Meridian
A−
527 students15:1
West Lauderdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Collinsville
A
537 students14:1
Southeast Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Meridian
B−
371 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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Meridian’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.