Meridian School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

2195 Brandywyn Ln
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

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Top 10%

Serving 675 students in grades 4-5, Meridian School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 675 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 10% in IL
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Meridian School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Meridian School's student population of 675 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meridian School
Pre-K	113
4	265
5	297

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Total Students

675 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Meridian School
2024	675
2023	668
2022	661
2021	609
2020	647
2019	647
2018	476
2017	476
2016	477
2015	481
2014	489
2013	453
2012	451
2011	450
2010	438
2009	456
2008	469
2007	453
2006	509
2005	537
2004	546
2003	573
2002	601
2001	645
2000	612
1999	575
1998	600
1997	602

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Meridian School
2024	49
2023	49
2022	49
2020	48
2019	48
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	33
2014	35
2013	40
2012	33
2011	35
2010	35
2009	33
2008	28
2007	29
2006	34
2005	37
2004	38
2003	38
2002	41
2001	40
2000	38
1999	37
1998	38
1997	37
1996	35

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Meridian School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meridian School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#212 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Meridian School
2023	#212
2019	#159
2018	#124
2017	#81
2016	#106
2015	#139
2014	#213
2013	#165
2012	#71
2011	#303
2010	#85

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56%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2023	56%	27%	57%
2019	66%	33%	68%
2018	66%	32%	70%
2017	72%	32%	69%
2016	68%	31%	69%
2015	64%	29%	67%
2014	83%	59%	86%
2013	84%	58%	82%
2012	96%	80%	96%
2011	95%	80%	96%
2010	96%	80%	95%

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59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2022	59%	30%	58%
2019	67%	38%	70%
2018	73%	37%	70%
2017	75%	38%	71%
2016	70%	36%	71%
2015	68%	38%	70%
2014	84%	57%	84%
2013	86%	58%	83%
2012	96%	75%	94%
2011	96%	75%	94%
2010	95%	74%	94%

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76%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	16:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	13:1	16:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	17:1	14:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	17:1	15:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

57%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2024	57%	6%
2023	62%	6%	56%
2022	59%	5%	57%
2021	53%	5%	54%
2020	52%	5%	50%
2019	52%	5%	50%
2018	38%	5%	42%
2017	38%	5%	42%
2016	37%	5%	37%
2015	35%	6%	36%
2014	29%	5%	34%
2013	27%	5%	32%
2012	26%	4%	30%
2011	22%	5%	25%
2010	21%	5%	23%
2009	19%	5%	22%
2008	23%	5%	21%
2007	21%	5%	18%
2006	18%	5%	19%
2005	17%	5%	16%
2004	14%	4%	15%
2003	15%	4%	16%
2002	14%	4%	14%
2001	13%	4%	13%
2000	10%	3%	11%
1999	9%	3%	11%
1998	9%	3%	9%
1997	8%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2024	6%	28%
2023	4%	27%	6%
2022	6%	27%	6%
2021	6%	27%	6%
2020	7%	26%	5%
2019	7%	26%	5%
2018	5%	26%	6%
2017	5%	26%	6%
2016	5%	26%	7%
2015	6%	25%	6%
2014	7%	25%	6%
2013	7%	24%	5%
2012	5%	24%	4%
2011	4%	23%	5%
2010	4%	22%	5%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	5%	21%	5%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	5%	19%	4%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2024	1%	17%
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	2%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	2%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	3%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	3%	20%	2%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	2%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%

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White

31%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2024	31%	45%
2023	29%	45%	31%
2022	28%	47%	31%
2021	33%	47%	35%
2020	37%	48%	40%
2019	37%	48%	40%
2018	53%	49%	48%
2017	53%	49%	48%
2016	55%	49%	52%
2015	57%	49%	55%
2014	60%	50%	57%
2013	63%	50%	60%
2012	65%	51%	63%
2011	69%	51%	66%
2010	73%	53%	70%
2009	71%	53%	70%
2008	69%	54%	72%
2007	73%	55%	74%
2006	75%	56%	75%
2005	77%	57%	79%
2004	82%	57%	81%
2003	80%	58%	80%
2002	83%	59%	82%
2001	84%	60%	83%
2000	86%	61%	85%
1999	87%	62%	86%
1998	87%	63%	87%
1997	88%	64%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2024	5%	4%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2024	0.58	0.69
2023	0.53	0.70	0.59
2022	0.57	0.68	0.59
2021	0.61	0.68	0.59
2020	0.59	0.68	0.60
2019	0.59	0.68	0.60
2018	0.58	0.67	0.59
2017	0.58	0.67	0.59
2016	0.56	0.67	0.59
2015	0.55	0.67	0.57
2014	0.56	0.66	0.56
2013	0.53	0.66	0.54
2012	0.51	0.65	0.52
2011	0.48	0.66	0.51
2010	0.43	0.64	0.46
2009	0.46	0.64	0.46
2008	0.49	0.64	0.44
2007	0.43	0.63	0.42
2006	0.41	0.61	0.41
2005	0.38	0.61	0.36
2004	0.31	0.60	0.32
2003	0.33	0.59	0.33
2002	0.30	0.59	0.30
2001	0.28	0.58	0.29
2000	0.25	0.57	0.26
1999	0.23	0.56	0.25
1998	0.24	0.56	0.23
1997	0.22	0.54	0.21

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2024	8%	43%
2023	8%	43%	8%
2022	8%	43%	8%
2021	9%	44%	8%
2020	7%	47%	7%
2019	7%	47%	7%
2018	11%	46%	9%
2017	11%	46%	9%
2016	11%	47%	9%
2015	12%	52%	12%
2014	12%	47%	10%
2013	12%	45%	10%
2012	3%	21%	4%
2011	4%	39%	4%
2010	4%	37%	4%
2009	4%	33%	4%
2008	4%	32%	4%
2007	4%	32%	4%
2006	3%	32%	3%
2005	4%	32%	3%
2004	2%	31%	3%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Meridian School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
2012	6%	27%	5%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meridian School's ranking?

Meridian School is ranked #212 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Meridian School often compared to?

Meridian Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Twin Groves Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Meridian School?

675 students attend Meridian School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Meridian School students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meridian School?

Meridian School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Meridian School offer ?

Meridian School offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is Meridian School part of?

Meridian School is part of Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102.

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