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Northeast Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

6750 Newell Road, Meridian, MS 39305 · (601) 485-4882 · Part of Lauderdale County School District

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

Directions
Students
730
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Northeast Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Meridian kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Northeast Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts33%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

6750 Newell Road, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten126
Grade 1139
Grade 2133
Grade 3142
Grade 4140
Enrollment over time
614’20
637’21
699’22
746’23
730’24

Up 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%White 29%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%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 Elementary 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
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
Northeast Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Meridian
B−
520 students12:1
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.