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Poplar Springs Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4101 27th Ave, Meridian, MS 39305 · (601) 484-4450 · Part of Meridian Public School District

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

Directions
Students
405
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Poplar Springs Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% 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 →

K–5Poplar Springs ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4101 27th Ave, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 173
Grade 279
Grade 363
Grade 459
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
447’20
431’21
412’22
382’23
405’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%White 8%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Poplar Springs Elementary from Meridian families.

Other schools in Meridian Public School District

The district →
Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
506 students16:1
Meridian PreK Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Meridian
142 students13:1
West Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Meridian
C−
423 students16:1
Crestwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Meridian
C
368 students16:1
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Meridian
C−
364 students13:1
Northwest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Meridian
C−
484 students13:1

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.