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Poplar Springs Elementary

Regular School · Meridian, MS

Poplar Springs Elementary is a regular school school in Meridian, Mississippi, serving grades KG–05 with 405 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
405
Teachers (FTE)
27.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 339 84%
White 32 8%
Two or more races 18 4%
Hispanic/Latino 14 3%
Asian 2 0%
Total enrollment 405 227M / 178F

English Language Learners: 10 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 15-19% 35.7% 191
Reading Proficiency 30-34% 35.3% 191
Science Proficiency 40-49% 48

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.05 grade levels
Math
+0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
73 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
20
4.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
55
13.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 405 100%

Contact & Location

4101 27th Ave

Meridian, MS 39305

Phone: (601)484-4450

http://www.mpsdk12.net/fs/pages/1107

District

MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,641

District enrollment: 4,614

NCES ID

280291000572

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD