Meridian Elem School
Blue Mound, IL · Meridian CUSD 15
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
1,096th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 48%· Stable
509 S Lewis St, Blue Mound, IL 62513
(217)692-2535NCES ID 170012300877Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Meridian Elem School 1,096th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 48% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 46th in 2019 to 48th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 477 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.3% | 92.7% | ▲ 9.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 13.2% | 4.2% | ▼ 9.0 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 1.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 1.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1994. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $148K in zip 62513 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Meridian Elem School
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What school district is Meridian Elem School in?
Meridian Elem School is part of the Meridian CUSD 15 district in Blue Mound, Illinois.
Is Meridian Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Meridian Elem School 1,096th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 48% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Meridian Elem School?
White 93%, Two or more races 4%, Black 2%, Hispanic 1% (477 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Meridian Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62513 is $148K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.