School Improvement Goals
Meridian students will show improvement in Math skills.
Meridian students will show improvement in reading and writing skills.
Annual Report to District Patrons
School Accreditation
All public school districts are required to be accredited by the State. Accreditation requirements are found in the Regulations and Procedures for the Accreditation of Schools (Rule 10). To review the accreditation requirements, see
Accreditation establishes minimum requirements for: Kindergarten through 12th grade curricula; teacher and administrator qualifications; media and technology resources; standards, assessment, and reporting procedures; school improvement processes; and related topics. The accreditation requirements assure equitable learning opportunities, encourage quality, and support accountability in Nebraska Schools.
Our School District
Meridian Public School is a consolidated K-12 school consisting of approximately 173 students, 26 professional staff, and 23 support staff. We also run Pre-Kindergarten three days a week. Our school district is made up of four communities: Alexandria, Daykin, Tobias, and Western, which are located in three different counties. The District school building is located two miles west of Daykin, Nebraska. Taxes are levied in four counties: Jefferson, Fillmore, Saline, and Thayer. Agriculture is a focus of the district patrons. The student demographics are 88 percent Caucasian and 12 percent other. The attendance rate has averaged 95 percent over the last fiveyears while the graduation rate is 95 percent. The free and reduced lunch program has averaged 42 percent over the last five years.
The Meridian school district developed an assessment process, using the Six Quality Criteria and other assessment materials, that includes a battery of on-going classroom assessments, periodic criterion referenced assessments, and norm-referenced assessments. Teachers are actively involved in administering the assessments, compiling and analyzing the results, and reporting those results to the staff, district, and state. We also utilize the MAP testing provided by NWEA.
Meridian Public Schools is a member of both the Crossroads Conference and the MUDECAS Association, participating in 8-man football, and is classified as ‘D-2’ in most NSAA activities.
The Board of Education
Meridian Public Schools is governed by an elected six-member Board of Education. Regular meetings are held the third Monday of each month. Board members are elected to four-year terms. Members and their term’s expiration date are:
Dwayne Wolfe– PresidentJanuary, 2015Brian Jackson– Vice Pres.January, 2015
Chad Frank – TreasurerJanuary, 2015Larry Miller – SecretaryJanuary, 2017
Gary Mussman January, 2017Jay VanWestenJanuary, 2017
Our next elections will be in November of 2014, with elected officials taking office in January 2015.
2012-2013 State of the Schools Report
A Report on Nebraska Public Schools
MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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District Profile
DistrictState
Poverty Percentage39.3544.18
School Mobility Rate 8.9011.35
English Language Learners ** 5.96
Students in Special Education25.1614.66
Highly Mobile Students 7.36 4.86
Graduation Rate **88.47
Attendance Rate95.8295.30
Teachers with Masters’ Degrees 9.5249.27
Average Years of Teaching Experience16.1415.03
Average Teacher Salary$ 42,233$ 48,995
Nebraska Performance Accountability (NePAS)
School District (Grades 3-12)
Indicator Type / Indicator / District Results / State Results / Rank / # of Ranked DistrictsStatus / Average NeSA Reading / 122.12 / 114.54 / 55 / 249
Average NeSA Math / 107.20 / 106.09 / 144 / 249
Average NeSA Science / 106.18 / 103.25 / 143 / 249
Writing Status Not Displayed^
Improvement from 2012 (Different Students) / Average NeSA Reading / 8.94 / 3.96 / 37 / 248
Average NeSA Math / -4.72 / 2.08 / 227 / 248
Average NeSA Science / 0.28 / 3.32 / 168 / 248
Writing Improvement Not Displayed^
Growth since 2012 (Same Students) / NeSA Reading / 9.95 / 4.70 / 36 / 248
NeSA Math / -1.73 / 0.00 / 178 / 248
Graduation Rate / 2013 Four-Year Cohort / * / 88.41 % / 226
2011 Extended Six-Year Cohort / 95.24 / 89.62 % / 102 / 234
Participation / NeSA Reading / MET
NeSA Math / MET
NeSA Science / MET
NeSA Writing / MET
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Nebraska State Accountability: NeSA Scores SummaryPercent Proficient: Meets/Exceeds Combined
Combined Results for All Grades Tested
Reading / Mathematics / Science / Writing
2009-2010 / 78 %
2010-2011 / 71 % / 54 %
2011-2012 / 81 % / 80 % / 81 %
2012-2013 / 86 % / 73 % / 89 % / 85 %
Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) - Reading
All students
Percent Proficient By Grade
Grade 03 / Grade 04 / Grade 05 / Grade 06 / Grade 07 / Grade 08 / Grade 11
2009-2010 / 85 % / 82 % / * / 73 % / 75 % / * / 67 %
2010-2011 / 91 % / 80 % / 69 % / 90 % / 53 % / 56 % / 73 %
2011-2012 / * / 90 % / 90 % / 75 % / * / 71 % / *
2012-2013 / * / * / 80 % / 80 % / 92 % / * / *
Average Scale Scores: Range 0-200
Level / Grade 03 / Grade 04 / Grade 05 / Grade 06 / Grade 07 / Grade 08 / Grade 11
State / 2009-2010 / 101.01 / 103.84 / 101.08 / 101.38 / 104.30 / 102.43 / 100.61
State / 2010-2011 / 104.41 / 109.01 / 107.65 / 108.81 / 110.38 / 106.08 / 101.96
State / 2011-2012 / 108.66 / 111.62 / 114.26 / 112.59 / 115.94 / 108.89 / 101.98
State / 2012-2013 / 111.04 / 114.70 / 118.18 / 115.06 / 121.73 / 115.20 / 105.71
District / 2009-2010 / 102.69 / 104.82 / * / 102.27 / 107.00 / * / 97.10
District / 2010-2011 / 104.64 / 107.50 / 103.46 / 109.90 / 94.80 / 101.56 / 99.69
District / 2011-2012 / * / 120.40 / 122.80 / 118.83 / * / 100.64 / *
District / 2012-2013 / * / * / 113.10 / 117.90 / 135.17 / * / 121.18
Participation
Level / Students Tested / % / Students Not tested / %
State / 2009-2010 / 147,240 / 99.90 % / 145 / 0.10 %
State / 2010-2011 / 149,460 / 99.88 % / 175 / 0.12 %
State / 2011-2012 / 151,823 / 99.94 % / 86 / 0.06 %
State / 2012-2013 / 154,316 / 99.93 % / 107 / 0.07 %
District / 2009-2010 / 92 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
District / 2010-2011 / 101 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
District / 2011-2012 / 70 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
District / 2012-2013 / 65 / 98.48 % / 1 / 1.52 %
* - Data have been masked to protect the identity of students using one the following criteria:
1) Fewer than 10 students were reported in a group.
2) All students were reported in a single group.
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Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) - MathematicsAll students
Percent Proficient By Grade
Grade 03 / Grade 04 / Grade 05 / Grade 06 / Grade 07 / Grade 08 / Grade 11
2010-2011 / 55 % / * / 54 % / * / 67 % / 56 % / 73 %
2011-2012 / * / 80 % / 80 % / 83 % / * / 86 % / *
2012-2013 / * / * / 90 % / * / 83 % / * / 82 %
Average Scale Scores: Range 0-200
Level / Grade 03 / Grade 04 / Grade 05 / Grade 06 / Grade 07 / Grade 08 / Grade 11
State / 2010-2011 / 103.49 / 102.64 / 102.67 / 100.35 / 98.68 / 97.89 / 94.61
State / 2011-2012 / 107.84 / 106.36 / 108.48 / 106.09 / 103.91 / 99.25 / 95.59
State / 2012-2013 / 110.06 / 108.63 / 108.93 / 106.35 / 105.64 / 102.15 / 100.24
District / 2010-2011 / 99.09 / 72.40 / 92.15 / 68.50 / 91.13 / 99.06 / 103.50
District / 2011-2012 / * / 106.70 / 108.70 / 124.25 / * / 112.36 / *
District / 2012-2013 / * / * / 109.00 / 67.20 / 128.75 / * / 122.91
Participation
Level / Students Tested / % / Students Not Tested / %
State / 2010-2011 / 149,725 / 99.86 % / 207 / 0.14 %
State / 2011-2012 / 152,085 / 99.94 % / 92 / 0.06 %
State / 2012-2013 / 154,619 / 99.92 % / 117 / 0.08 %
District / 2010-2011 / 101 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
District / 2011-2012 / 70 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
District / 2012-2013 / 65 / 98.48 % / 1 / 1.52 %
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* - Data have been masked to protect the identity of students using one the following criteria:1) Fewer than 10 students were reported in a group.
2) All students were reported in a single group.
Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) - Science
All students
Percent Proficient By Grade
Grade 05 / Grade 08 / Grade 11
2011-2012 / 80 % / 71 % / *
2012-2013 / 70 % / * / *
Average Scale Scores: Range 0-200
Level / Grade 05 / Grade 08 / Grade 11
State / 2011-2012 / 101.12 / 99.80 / 98.81
State / 2012-2013 / 104.29 / 102.54 / 102.88
District / 2011-2012 / 108.00 / 101.57 / *
District / 2012-2013 / 101.20 / * / 108.00
Participation
Level / Students Tested / % / Students Not Tested / %
State / 2011-2012 / 64,242 / 99.87 % / 82 / 0.13 %
State / 2012-2013 / 64,994 / 99.85 % / 100 / 0.15 %
District / 2011-2012 / 31 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
District / 2012-2013 / 28 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
* - Data have been masked to protect the identity of students using one the following criteria:
1) Fewer than 10 students were reported in a group.
2) All students were reported in a single group.
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Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) - WritingAll students in grade 04
Includes results from the NeSA-W
Grade 04 Performance
Students Not Proficient / Students Proficient
Level / Below the Standards / Meets the Standards / Exceeds the Standards
State / 2012-2013 / 31 % / 53 % / 16 %
District / 2012-2013 / * / * / *
Grade 04 Domain Performance
Level / Average Domain Score (2-8)
Content/Ideas
/ State / 2012-2013 / 5.40
District / 2012-2013 / *
Organization
/ State / 2012-2013 / 5.31
District / 2012-2013 / *
Voice/Word Choice
/ State / 2012-2013 / 5.42
District / 2012-2013 / *
Sentence Fluency/Conventions
/ State / 2012-2013 / 5.45
District / 2012-2013 / *
Grade 04 Participation
Students Tested / Students Not Tested
Level / # / % / # / %
State / 2012-2013 / 22,233 / 99.87 % / 28 / 0.13 %
District / 2012-2013 / 8 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
* Data have been masked to protect the identity of students using one the following criteria:
(1) Fewer than 10 students were reported in a grade or standard.
(2) All students were reported in a single performance category.
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All students in grade 08Includes results from the NeSA-W
Grade 08 Performance
Students Not Proficient / Students Proficient
Level / Below the Standards / Meets the Standards / Exceeds the Standards
State / 2011-2012 / 36 % / 41 % / 23 %
State / 2012-2013 / 33 % / 44 % / 24 %
District / 2011-2012 / * / 46 % / 46 %
District / 2012-2013 / * / * / *
Grade 08 Domain Performance
Level / Average Domain Score (2-8)
Content/Ideas
/ State / 2011-2012 / 5.71
State / 2012-2013 / 5.73
District / 2011-2012 / 6.69
District / 2012-2013 / *
Organization
/ State / 2011-2012 / 5.54
State / 2012-2013 / 5.62
District / 2011-2012 / 6.15
District / 2012-2013 / *
Voice/Word Choice
/ State / 2011-2012 / 5.67
State / 2012-2013 / 5.78
District / 2011-2012 / 6.23
District / 2012-2013 / *
Sentence Fluency/Conventions
/ State / 2011-2012 / 5.54
State / 2012-2013 / 5.61
District / 2011-2012 / 6.38
District / 2012-2013 / *
Grade 08 Participation
Level / Students Tested / % / Students Not Tested / %
State / 2011-2012 / 20,840 / 99.94 % / 12 / 0.06 %
State / 2012-2013 / 21,078 / 99.78 % / 46 / 0.22 %
District / 2011-2012 / 13 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
District / 2012-2013 / 7 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
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* Data have been masked to protect the identity of students using one the following criteria:(1) Fewer than 10 students were reported in a grade or standard.
(2) All students were reported in a single performance category.
All students in grade 11
Includes results from the NeSA-W
Grade 11 Performance
Students Not Proficient / Students Proficient
Level / Below the Standards / Meets the Standards / Exceeds the Standards
State / 2011-2012 / 37 % / 35 % / 27 %
State / 2012-2013 / 31 % / 43 % / 26 %
District / 2011-2012 / * / * / *
District / 2012-2013 / * / 73 % / *
Grade 11 Domain Performance
Level / Average Domain Score (2-8)
Content/Ideas
/ State / 2011-2012 / 5.75
State / 2012-2013 / 5.86
District / 2011-2012 / *
District / 2012-2013 / 6.00
Organization
/ State / 2011-2012 / 5.72
State / 2012-2013 / 5.83
District / 2011-2012 / *
District / 2012-2013 / 5.91
Voice/Word Choice
/ State / 2011-2012 / 5.93
State / 2012-2013 / 5.88
District / 2011-2012 / *
District / 2012-2013 / 6.09
Sentence Fluency/Conventions
/ State / 2011-2012 / 5.84
State / 2012-2013 / 5.75
District / 2011-2012 / *
District / 2012-2013 / 5.91
Grade 11 Participation
Level / Students Tested / % / Students Not Tested / %
State / 2011-2012 / 20,975 / 99.72 % / 58 / 0.28 %
State / 2012-2013 / 20,965 / 99.42 % / 123 / 0.58 %
District / 2011-2012 / 7 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
District / 2012-2013 / 11 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
* Data have been masked to protect the identity of students using one the following criteria:
(1) Fewer than 10 students were reported in a grade or standard.
(2) All students were reported in a single performance category.
National Standardized Test Results*
Nebraska school districts chose one national standardized test to measure their students' performance at a certain grade and to compare their results to the performance of students across the country. Results show the average Nebraska student score on these National Assessment Instruments (NAIs), which score student results between 1 and 99.
Northwest Evaluation Association or NWEA
Average Student Scores
Composite Percent Score (0-100%)
Grade 04 / 65% / 62% / 56% / 54%
Grade 08 / 66% / 46% / 56% / 55%
Grade 11 / 71% / 70% / 61% / 61%
Students Tested / % Students Tested / Students Not Tested / % Students Not Tested
25 / 100.00 % / 0 / 0.00 %
*Reported as Average Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE)
ACT Results
DATA SOURCE: All data provided by ACT, Inc.
Average ACT Scores
Years / Number of Students Tested / English / Mathematics / Reading / Science / Composite2012-2013 / National / 1,799,243 / 20.2 / 20.9 / 21.1 / 20.7 / 20.9
2012-2013 / State / 17,745 / 21.1 / 21.1 / 21.8 / 21.5 / 21.5
2012-2013 / District / 5 / * / * / * / * / *
Average ACT Scores by Level of Preparation
Number of Students Tested / English / Mathematics / Reading / Science / CompositeYears / Core or More / Less than Core / Core or More / Less than Core / Core or More / Less than Core / Core or More / Less than Core / Core or More / Less than Core / Core or More / Less than Core
2012-2013 / National / 1,322,739 / 396,592 / 21.2 / 17.8 / 21.7 / 18.9 / 22.0 / 19.0 / 21.5 / 18.8 / 21.7 / 18.7
2012-2013 / State / 13,851 / 3,372 / 22.1 / 17.9 / 21.9 / 18.6 / 22.6 / 19.2 / 22.3 / 19.1 / 22.3 / 18.8
2012-2013 / District / 5 / * / * / * / * / *
Federal Accountability: School District
Students in Elementary School
2012-2013
Rating
Federal Accountability (AYP) 2011-2012: / MET
Federal Accountability (AYP) 2012-2013: / MET
AYP Details 2012-2013
Reading: / MET
Math: / MET
Other Academic Indicators:
AYP Status Decision for Consecutive Years of Progress
2011-2012: / MET
2012-2013: / MET
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Students in Middle School2012-2013
Rating
Federal Accountability (AYP) 2011-2012: / NOT MET
Federal Accountability (AYP) 2012-2013: / MET
AYP Details 2012-2013
Reading: / MET
Math: / MET
Other Academic Indicators:
AYP Status Decision for Consecutive Years of Progress
2011-2012: / NOT MET
2012-2013: / NOT MET, IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
Students in High School
2012-2013
Rating
Federal Accountability (AYP) 2011-2012: / MET
Federal Accountability (AYP) 2012-2013: / MET
AYP Details 2012-2013
Reading: / MET
Math: / MET
Other Academic Indicators:
AYP Status Decision for Consecutive Years of Progress
2011-2012: / MET
2012-2013: / MET
AYP STATE Goals for 2012-2013
NeSA Reading / NeSA Math
Elementary / 89% / 84%
Middle / 90% / 83%
High / 89% / 80%
Receipts
2011-2012 School Year
Receipts / Percent
County Receipts / $16,143.52 / 0.57 %
Federal Receipts / $95,081.29 / 3.33 %
Local Receipts / $2,166,288.95 / 75.84 %
Other Receipts / $10,979.29 / 0.38 %
State Receipts / $567,934.67 / 19.88 %
Total Receipts / $2,856,427.72
Receipts
Expenditures
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Expenditures2011-2012 School Year
Expenditures / Percent
All Instruction Expenditures / $1,670,508.28 / 61.34 %
Federal Expenditures / $112,497.64 / 4.13 %
General Administration / $217,526.52 / 7.99 %
Maintenance & Operation Expenditures / $242,913.68 / 8.92 %
Office of the Principal Expenditures / $118,721.08 / 4.36 %
Other Expenditures / $10,000.00 / 0.37 %
State Categorical Programs / $10,555.51 / 0.39 %
Support Services - Business / $45,928.67 / 1.69 %
Support Services - Pupils Expenditures / $93,284.71 / 3.43 %
Support Services - Pupils Transportation / $148,890.55 / 5.47 %
Support Services - Staff Expenditures / $52,607.21 / 1.93 %
Total Expenditures / $2,677,505.18
Finances
TAX-FINANCED FUNDS13-14 Budget12-13 Budget11-12 Budget10-11 Budget
Assessed Valuation$ 316,706,788$ 257,198,418$ 225,792,544$ 196,391,398
General Fund Property Tax Request$ 2,153,344$ 2,533,139$ 2,221,659$ 2,056,747
General Fund, Other Revenue$ 2,435,744$ 1,951,747$ 1,866,302$ 2,362,932
General Fund Expenditure Budget$ 4,567,555$ 4,459,554$ 4,065,744$ 3,671,524
General Fund Balance (Aug. 31, 13-12-11-10) $ 2,253,730$ 2,048,997$ 1,870,075$ 1,539,239
Tax Levy (per $100 Valuation)0.6790.9850.9841.047
Building Fund Property Tax Request$ 442,623$ 141,475$ 271,496$ 239,856
Building Fund, Other Revenue$ 19,303$ 172,685$ 26,218$ 77,211
Building Fund Expenditure Budget$ 457,450$ 312,745$ 295,000$ 290,000
Building Fund Balance (Aug. 31, 13-12-11-10) $ 207,642$ 146,143$ 226,128$ 74,661
Tax Levy (per $100 Valuation)0.1390.0550.1200.122
QCPUF Bond Fund Property Tax Request$ 87,415$ 104,199$ 106,724$ 82,417
QCPUF Bond Fund, Other Revenue$ 113,459$ 117,531$ 91,093$ 110,491
QCPUF Bond Fund Expenditure Budget$ 200,000$ 220,689$ 196,750$ 204,742
QCPUF Bond Fund Balance (Aug. 31, 13-12-11-10) $ 224,607$ 176,055$ 136,179$ 109,741
Tax Levy (per $100 Valuation)0.0270.0410.0470.042
Technology Bond Property Tax Request$ 102,020$ 102,020NANA
Technology Bond Expenditure Budget$ 101,000$ 101,000NANA
Tax Levy (per $100 Valuation)0.0320.040
Total Tax Levy (per $100 Valuation)0.8791.1201.1511.211
Depreciation Fund Budget$ 29,955$ 33,813$ 30,943$ 169,506
Depreciation Fund Balance (Aug. 31, 13-12-11-10)$ 497,945$ 274,855$ 233,723$ 115,349
Lunch Fund Budget$ 97,893$ 98,928$ 91,876$ 91,042
Lunch Fund Balance (Aug. 31, 13-12-11-10)$ 17,148$ 18,648 $ 21,728$ 14,601
Activities Fund Budget$ 315,322$ 285,717$ 290,000$ 300,512
Activities Fund Balance (Aug. 31, 13-12-11-10)$ 34,150$ 50,222$ 54,422$ 58,705
Total above Fund Balances (Aug. 31, 13-12-11-10)$ 3,253,033$ 2,714,919$ 2,542,255$ 1,912,296
GENERAL FUND
DISBURSEMENT CATEGORIES13-14 Budget %12-13 Budget %11-12 Budget %
Instruction$ 1,601,572 50.50$ 1,568,182 50.59$ 1,535,870 50.10
SPED Instructional Programs$ 375,616 11.84$ 360,762 11.64$ 361,930 11.81
Support Services – Pupils$ 140,749 4.44$ 117,804 3.80$ 118,370 3.86
Support Services – Staff$ 90,728 2.86$ 86,261 2.78$ 74,520 2.43
Board of Education$ 41,500 1.31$ 41,500 1.34$ 39,000 1.27
Executive Adm. Services$ 180,364 5.69$ 176,551 5.70$ 174,866 5.70
Office of the Principal$ 141,895 4.47$ 137,161 4.43$ 143,819 4.69
Gen. Adm./Business Services$ 73,795 2.33$ 75,369 2.43$ 66,750 2.18
Maintenance & Operations$ 267,935 8.45$ 279,092 9.00 $ 269,583 8.79
Pupil Transportation$ 151,493 4.78$ 134,158 4.33$ 149,242 4.87
Federal Programs$ 93,998 2.96$ 108,214 3.49$ 121,794 3.97
Tranfers to Other Funds$ 11,500 0.36$ 14,500 0.47 $ 10,000 0.33
Percentage calculation does not include necessary cash reserve.