Meridiana Elementary School
- Elementary school in Alvin ISD
- Iowa Colony, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Alvin ISD: B
Total students
801
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Alvin ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Alvin ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 90%
Meridiana Elementary School is an elementary school in Iowa Colony, TX, in the Alvin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 801 students. 41.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,736, which is $849 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
9815 Meridiana PkwyIowa Colony, TX 77583
Office phone number
Principals
- Karla Boyce
- kboyce@alvinisd.net
- (281) 245-3078
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Meridiana Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
801
African American
273 (34.1%)
Alvin ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Alvin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
45 (5.6%)
Alvin ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
250 (31.2%)
Alvin ISD: 41%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Alvin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
188 (23.5%)
Alvin ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
40 (5%)
Alvin ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
41.8 %
Alvin ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
39.6 %
Alvin ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.9 %
Alvin ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.9 %
Alvin ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Alvin ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.4 %
Alvin ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Alvin ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Alvin ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Alvin ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Alvin ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9 %
Alvin ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
7.1 %
Alvin ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Alvin ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
7.7 %
Alvin ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
11 %
Alvin ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alvin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.4 %
Alvin ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
5.6 %
Alvin ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
46.9
African American
14.3 (30.5%)
Alvin ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.1%)
Alvin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.1%)
Alvin ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (8.5%)
Alvin ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.6 (52.5%)
Alvin ISD: 55.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (4.3%)
Alvin ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (6.4%)
Alvin ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
28.6 (61%)
Alvin ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
15.3 (32.6%)
Alvin ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
17.1
Alvin ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Alvin ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,736
Alvin ISD: $64,483
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,451
Alvin ISD: $57,257
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$61,187
Alvin ISD: $61,548
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,069
Alvin ISD: $63,433
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,849
Alvin ISD: $66,152
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,981
Alvin ISD: $70,571
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Alvin ISD: $76,114
Statewide: $71,111