Meridian Elem School

www.meridianhawks.net

460 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Meridian Elementary School is a public primary school located in Blue Mound, Illinois, serving as a key component of the Meridian Community Unit School District 15. The school is dedicated to providing a foundational education for students in the surrounding rural community, fostering a learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social development, and personal responsibility.

As part of a smaller school district, Meridian Elementary typically benefits from a close-knit community atmosphere where staff, parents, and students collaborate to support the educational process. The school focuses on building strong literacy and numeracy skills while offering a range of activities designed to help young students transition successfully into their middle and high school years.

460

Total Students

31.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Meridian Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	424
Hispanic	7
Black	7
Asian	1
Two or More	20
American Indian	1

White
424 (92.2%)
Two or More
20 (4.3%)
Hispanic
7 (1.5%)
Black
7 (1.5%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Meridian CUSD 15
Phone:	(217)692-2535
Website:	http://www.meridianhawks.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	460
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 75

Kindergarten 60

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 65