Poplar Springs Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Poplar Springs Elementary School

4101 27th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39305

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Bottom 50%

Serving 382 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Poplar Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in MS
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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

Poplar Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Poplar Springs Elementary School's student population of 382 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poplar Springs Elementary School
Kind	64
1	61
2	55
3	64
4	66
5	55
Not Listed	17

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School
2023	412
2022	431
2021	447
2020	474
2019	474
2018	504
2017	504
2016	501
2015	524
2014	549
2013	565
2012	533
2011	537
2010	564
2009	599
2008	537
2007	528
2006	529
2005	496
2004	522
2003	538
2002	551
2001	504
2000	552
1999	573
1998	576
1997	578
1996	585
1995	605
1994	648
1993	690
1992	685
1991	712
1990	675
1989	688
1988	716
1987	671

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	32
2014	32
2013	34
2012	36
2011	35
2010	37
2009	37
2008	35
2007	35
2006	31
2005	31
2004	32
2003	33
2002	32
2001	35
2000	37
1999	34
1998	32
1997	34
1996	35
1995	37
1994	38
1993	38
1992	34
1991	34

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

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

Poplar Springs Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poplar Springs Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#540 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School
2023	#540
2022	#563
2021	#461
2019	#202
2018	#335
2017	#224
2016	#179
2015	#106
2014	#51
2013	#132
2012	#106

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25-29%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	27%	52%	26%
2022	20%	47%	21%
2021	17%	37%	13%
2019	57%	46%	25%
2018	42%	43%	20%
2017	51%	37%	20%
2016	44%	31%	18%
2015	51%	27%	18%
2014	84%	64%	56%
2013	85%	68%	55%
2012	82%	64%	53%

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40%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2022	40%	42%	25%
2021	32%	35%	17%
2019	49%	41%	21%
2018	41%	39%	20%
2017	39%	35%	18%
2016	40%	33%	19%
2015	42%	33%	24%
2014	73%	56%	43%
2013	67%	59%	42%
2012	69%	56%	44%
2011	71%	53%	37%

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25-29%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2022	27%	55%	34%
2021	44%	49%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	14:1	13:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	16:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	14:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	21:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	4%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Black

82%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	82%	47%	93%
2022	83%	47%	92%
2021	75%	48%	92%
2020	66%	48%	91%
2019	66%	48%	91%
2018	61%	49%	91%
2017	61%	49%	91%
2016	55%	49%	91%
2015	53%	49%	89%
2014	47%	49%	86%
2013	50%	49%	86%
2012	45%	50%	87%
2011	48%	50%	86%
2010	48%	50%	86%
2009	46%	50%	85%
2008	43%	51%	84%
2007	43%	51%	83%
2006	41%	51%	84%
2005	42%	51%	82%
2004	38%	51%	80%
2003	34%	51%	79%
2002	36%	51%	78%
2001	35%	51%	78%
2000	37%	50%	75%
1999	38%	51%	75%
1998	35%	51%	73%
1997	34%	51%	70%
1996	31%	51%	70%
1995	32%	51%	68%
1994	33%	51%	66%
1993	34%	52%	65%

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White

10%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	10%	42%	3%
2022	11%	43%	4%
2021	17%	43%	4%
2020	26%	44%	6%
2019	26%	44%	6%
2018	32%	43%	7%
2017	32%	43%	7%
2016	37%	45%	7%
2015	40%	46%	8%
2014	46%	45%	10%
2013	44%	46%	11%
2012	50%	46%	10%
2011	47%	45%	11%
2010	48%	46%	11%
2009	48%	46%	13%
2008	54%	46%	14%
2007	54%	46%	15%
2006	55%	46%	16%
2005	55%	47%	16%
2004	59%	46%	18%
2003	64%	46%	20%
2002	62%	46%	21%
2001	65%	46%	22%
2000	57%	47%	23%
1999	62%	47%	25%
1998	63%	48%	27%
1997	65%	48%	30%
1996	68%	48%	30%
1995	67%	48%	32%
1994	66%	48%	34%
1993	66%	48%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	0.32	0.60	0.14
2022	0.30	0.60	0.15
2021	0.41	0.59	0.15
2020	0.50	0.58	0.16
2019	0.50	0.58	0.16
2018	0.53	0.58	0.17
2017	0.53	0.58	0.17
2016	0.56	0.56	0.18
2015	0.56	0.55	0.20
2014	0.57	0.56	0.25
2013	0.56	0.55	0.25
2012	0.55	0.55	0.24
2011	0.55	0.55	0.24
2010	0.54	0.55	0.25
2009	0.56	0.54	0.26
2008	0.53	0.53	0.28
2007	0.53	0.53	0.29
2006	0.53	0.53	0.29
2005	0.52	0.52	0.31
2004	0.51	0.53	0.32
2003	0.48	0.53	0.34
2002	0.49	0.53	0.35
2001	0.47	0.53	0.36
2000	0.54	0.53	0.39
1999	0.48	0.52	0.39
1998	0.48	0.51	0.41
1997	0.47	0.51	0.43
1996	0.45	0.51	0.43
1995	0.45	0.51	0.45
1994	0.46	0.51	0.46
1993	0.45	0.51	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	100%	74%	99%
2022	100%	100%	99%
2021	100%	100%	99%
2020	100%	68%	99%
2019	100%	68%	99%
2018	100%	70%	99%
2017	100%	70%	99%
2016	100%	70%	99%
2015	100%	67%	99%
2014	40%	65%	82%
2013	40%	64%	81%
2012	38%	63%	81%
2011	40%	63%	80%
2010	39%	62%	77%
2009	36%	59%	76%
2008	34%	58%	74%
2007	32%	59%	74%
2006	33%	63%	78%
2005	30%	56%	72%
2004	25%	56%	70%
2003	73%	57%	73%
2002	73%	57%	73%
2001	70%	55%	70%
2000	65%	55%	65%
1999	62%	55%	63%
1998	63%	56%	63%
1997	58%	56%	58%
1996	59%	55%	59%
1995	58%	55%	58%
1994	58%	55%	58%
1993	57%	55%	57%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	6%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	5%	9%	6%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Meridian Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Poplar Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Poplar Springs Elementary School is ranked #540 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Poplar Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Poplar Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crestwood Elementary School, West Hills Elementary School, West Lauderdale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Poplar Springs Elementary School?

382 students attend Poplar Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Poplar Springs Elementary School students are Black, 10% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poplar Springs Elementary School?

Poplar Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Poplar Springs Elementary School offer ?

Poplar Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Poplar Springs Elementary School part of?

Poplar Springs Elementary School is part of Meridian Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education