Meridian Middle School
Macon, IL · Meridian CUSD 15
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, fringe
462nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 33%▼ Declining
728 S Wall St, Macon, IL 62544
(217)764-3367NCES ID 170012300876Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Meridian Middle School 462nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 33% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2019 to 33th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 202 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.8% | 90.6% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 3.0% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 12.3% | 3.0% | ▼ 9.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.5% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 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 $156K in zip 62544 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Meridian Middle School
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ELA 61% ▲14 · Math 33% ▲7Compare - #286Mt Zion Intermediate SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 7.9 mi away286th of 685
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ELA 78% ▲31 · Math 38% ▲12Compare - #466Sangamon Valley Middle SchoolSangamon Valley CUSD 9 · 16.6 mi away466th of 685
ELA 54% ▲7 · Math 19% ▼7Compare - #358Okaw Valley Middle SchoolOkaw Valley CUSD 302 · 17.7 mi away358th of 685
ELA 64% ▲17 · Math 24% ▼2Compare - #249Taylorville Jr High SchoolTaylorville CUSD 3 · 18.7 mi away249th of 685
ELA 68% ▲21 · Math 36% ▲10Compare
What school district is Meridian Middle School in?
Meridian Middle School is part of the Meridian CUSD 15 district in Macon, Illinois.
Is Meridian Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Meridian Middle School 462nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 33% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Meridian Middle School?
White 91%, Hispanic 3%, Two or more races 3%, Black 3% (202 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Meridian Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62544 is $156K 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.