Poplar Springs Elementary School

Meridian, MS 39305

Phone: (601) 484-4450
District: Meridian Public School Dist

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 533 students

Meridian's Poplar Springs Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Meridian Public School Dist district. It is among the few public schools in Mississippi to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Poplar Springs Elementary School is a public school in the Meridian Public School Dist district located in Meridian, MS. As of 2012, the students are 49.7% White, non-Hispanic; 44.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.9% Hispanic; 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 43.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 49.7% 11% 46%
Black, non-Hispanic 44.7% 87% 50%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.4% 1% 1%
Hispanic 1.9% 1% 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% — —
Multiracial — — 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 43.3% 86% 71%
English learners — 1% 1%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Broadmoor Poplar Springs Neighborhood/Subdivision Meridian MS 2.6 mi
2 Eagle Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Meridian MS 5.1 mi
3 Ole Cobblestone Dr Neighborhood/Subdivision Meridian MS 7.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Meridian NAS 13.3 mi.
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