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Meridian School

Buffalo Grove, IL · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102

Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large

204th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 90%· Stable

2195 Brandywyn Ln, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

(847)955-3506NCES ID 170390000871Directory 202324

675
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
7%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
15.4%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Meridian School 204th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 90% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2019 to 90th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%90%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Meridian School
75%
IL average
52%
Math
Meridian School
71%
IL average
38%
Science
Meridian School
69%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Meridian School IL average
25%50%75%75%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Meridian School IL average
25%50%75%71%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Meridian School IL average
25%50%75%69%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%82%73%69%50%20%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (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.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%80%66%65%44%10%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (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.

Science by race, over time
25%50%75%75%75%68%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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 675 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

6%White31%Asian57%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedWhite 31%Asian 57%88%9%19942023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Asian21.8%57.3% 35.5 pts
White69.1%30.8% 38.3 pts
Hispanic4.2%5.5% 1.3 pts
Two or more races1.8%4.7% 2.9 pts
Black2.9%1.3% 1.6 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 $452K in zip 60089 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$113K$226K$338K$451K$430K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Meridian School in?

Meridian School is part of the Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 district in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Is Meridian School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Meridian School 204th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 90% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Meridian School?

Asian 57%, White 31%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 5% (675 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Meridian School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60089 is $452K 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.