Public school · Educational Service Unit 13 · Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Meridian School

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The brief

An Educational Service Unit 13 school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

Meridian School is listed in Educational Service Unit 13, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
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School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education): U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 69361; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

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The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Meridian School and the 8 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income: $55,531
Median home value: $154,400
Median rent: $949/mo
College educated: 27.2%
Homeownership: 60.3%
Poverty rate: 15.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 69361; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 29; Car-Dependent
Bike Score: 33; Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime: 3,736/100K; Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Scottsbluff. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Scottsbluff), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Meridian School serve?

Meridian School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Meridian School?

Meridian School has an enrollment of approximately 21 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meridian School?

The student-teacher ratio at Meridian School is 4.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

Is Meridian School a charter school?

No, Meridian School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Meridian School a Title I school?

No, Meridian School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Meridian School?

85.7% of students at Meridian School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades: Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment: 21
Student-teacher ratio: 4.2:1
Teachers (FTE): 5
Free or reduced lunch: 85.7%
Type: Special_ed
Title I: No
Setting: Remote Town
County: Scotts Bluff County
Phone: (308) 635-3696
Schools in district: 8
District spending per student: $207,635; NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate: Not available; The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 69361): 16,965
Area median age: 38.5

All 15 facts

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).