Meridian Primary School
3900 South Mountain Rd Mesa AZ, 85212, Maricopa County Phone: 480-497-3300 Ranking: (295 out of 1,363, top 22%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Gilbert Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 50 | 49 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,008 | 997 | 973 | 945 | 930 | 904 | 896 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 14 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 2.0% | 21 | 2.3% | 24 | 2.7% |
Kindergarten: | 124 | 12.3% | 123 | 12.3% | 135 | 13.9% | 122 | 12.9% | 125 | 13.4% | 111 | 12.3% | 117 | 13.1% |
Grade 1: | 135 | 13.4% | 139 | 13.9% | 130 | 13.4% | 132 | 14.0% | 110 | 11.8% | 126 | 13.9% | 140 | 15.6% |
Grade 2: | 151 | 15.0% | 149 | 14.9% | 127 | 13.1% | 122 | 12.9% | 126 | 13.5% | 133 | 14.7% | 139 | 15.5% |
Grade 3: | 141 | 14.0% | 134 | 13.4% | 134 | 13.8% | 133 | 14.1% | 141 | 15.2% | 133 | 14.7% | 126 | 14.1% |
Grade 4: | 143 | 14.2% | 152 | 15.2% | 139 | 14.3% | 137 | 14.5% | 148 | 15.9% | 126 | 13.9% | 115 | 12.8% |
Grade 5: | 157 | 15.6% | 139 | 13.9% | 143 | 14.7% | 156 | 16.5% | 138 | 14.8% | 121 | 13.4% | 128 | 14.3% |
Grade 6: | 143 | 14.2% | 148 | 14.8% | 153 | 15.7% | 143 | 15.1% | 123 | 13.2% | 133 | 14.7% | 107 | 11.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 500 | 49.6% | 502 | 50.4% | 476 | 48.9% | 474 | 50.2% | 458 | 49.2% | 453 | 50.1% | 455 | 50.8% |
Female: | 508 | 50.4% | 495 | 49.6% | 497 | 51.1% | 471 | 49.8% | 464 | 49.9% | 443 | 49.0% | 437 | 48.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 33 | 3.3% | 29 | 2.9% | 36 | 3.7% | 40 | 4.2% | 46 | 4.9% | 41 | 4.5% | 26 | 2.9% |
Hispanic: | 196 | 19.4% | 177 | 17.8% | 172 | 17.7% | 150 | 15.9% | 151 | 16.2% | 145 | 16.0% | 151 | 16.9% |
Black: | 33 | 3.3% | 39 | 3.9% | 42 | 4.3% | 43 | 4.6% | 51 | 5.5% | 41 | 4.5% | 39 | 4.4% |
White: | 715 | 70.9% | 724 | 72.6% | 693 | 71.2% | 694 | 73.4% | 679 | 73.0% | 672 | 74.3% | 673 | 75.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 2.0% | 20 | 2.0% | 17 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | 116 | 11.9% | 202 | 21.4% | 136 | 14.6% | 160 | 17.7% | 124 | 13.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | 56 | 5.8% | 72 | 7.6% | 87 | 9.4% | 60 | 6.6% | 75 | 8.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.24 | 19.06 | 19.51 | 19.39 | 20.87 | 18.00 | 18.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 472 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 378 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367 | 386.2 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 382 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 385 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 480 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 477 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 480.18 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 477 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 476 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 512 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387 | 392 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 392.05 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 396 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 392 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 501 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 497 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 500.13 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 495 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 493 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 524 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 525 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 530.18 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 528 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 518 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 530 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 409 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 410.87 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 410 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 407 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 517 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 514 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 516.93 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 513 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 515 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 549 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 557 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 517.94 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 523 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 526 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 554 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 426 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 429.11 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 428 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428 | 428 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 525 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 525 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 530.07 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 529 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 527 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 570 | 558 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 565 | 571 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 518.02 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 524 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 520 | 499 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.8% | 66.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.2% | 33.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years | 3.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 76.7% | 76.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 23.3% | 23.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $36,560.0 | $36,736.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,188.0 | $35,657.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,389.0 | $40,190.0 |
* Meridian Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.