Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINCY·NCES 250987001573
Merrymount
4 Agawam Rd, Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 984-8762 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
51.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Merrymount ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #348 of 920 ▲ 137 | #69 of 104 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #320 of 920 ▼ 50 | #65 of 104 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #89 of 901 | #12 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #739 of 1,086 | #84 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #406 of 938 | #36 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #364 of 938 | #51 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #194 of 602 | #18 of 49 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
291
-45 (-13%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 248
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 291 | 24.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 319 | 25.2 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 23.3 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 22.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 22 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 26% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | N/A | N/A | 18% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 248 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Merrymount.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (347 to 291); teachers up 7% (22.9 to 24.4).
About Merrymount
Merrymount is a small elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in Quincy. It has an enrollment of 291 students in kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Quincy is the local district for Merrymount. It runs 20 schools with 9,939 students.
About 62% of the student body at Merrymount is White. The remaining students are 15% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Merrymount reports a ratio of 11.9 students per teacher, from 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Census data for Norfolk County show the median household earns about $130,739 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Merrymount, Norfolk County has 198 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Broad Meadows Middle is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
In 2020-21, Merrymount enrolled 336 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 291. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.3:1 to 11.9:1.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Broad Meadows Middle0.5 mi · 318
- Beechwood Knoll Elementary0.7 mi · 343
- Quincy High0.9 mi · 1,514
- Central Middle1.0 mi · 671
- Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center1.1 mi · 261
- Point Webster Middle1.2 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About MerrymountHow many students attend Merrymount?
Merrymount enrolls approximately 291 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Merrymount serve?
Merrymount serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Merrymount?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Merrymount is approximately 11.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Merrymount?
Student demographics at Merrymount are roughly 62% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Merrymount in?
Merrymount is part of Quincy.
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