Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERRILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262361006041
Merrill Elementary School
325 W ALICE ST, MERRILL, MI 48637 · (989) 643-7283 · Saginaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
116 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 55%
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 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 18% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Merrill Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Merrill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Saginaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #643 of 1,085 | #9 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #744 of 1,072 | #9 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #383 of 1,139 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #1,430 of 1,630 | #28 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #718 of 1,563 | #19 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #317 of 979 | #8 of 19 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
196
-8 (-4%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 196 | 18.3 | 10.7:1 | 59% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 19.3 | 9.9:1 | 69% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 61% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 13 | 15.7:1 | 63% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 16.7 | 14.3:1 | 61% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 58% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 45% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 38% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 449 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Merrill Elementary School.
About Merrill Elementary School
Merrill Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in MERRILL, Michigan. The school reports 196 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
Merrill Elementary School belongs to Merrill Community Schools, a district of 3 schools and 458 students.
About 94% of the student body at Merrill Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among people living in Saginaw County, the White share is about 71%. Merrill Elementary School's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 59%. That tracks the 59% average for public schools in Saginaw County.
Merrill Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (42.8%) and its predicted rate (40.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Among Saginaw County residents, the median household income is $60,622, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Besides Merrill Elementary School, Saginaw County has 74 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Merrill Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Local comparison: Merrill Elementary School ranks 4th of 4 nearby schools, at 42.8% versus a 49.0% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 204 in 2020-21 to 196 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.7:1 to 10.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Merrill Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Saginaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Merrill Community Schools
- Merrill High SchoolHigh · 165 students
- Merrill Middle SchoolMiddle · 97 students
Other schools in MERRILL
- Merrill High SchoolHigh · 165 students
- Merrill Middle SchoolMiddle · 97 students
Nearby schools
- Merrill Middle School0.2 mi · 97
- Merrill High School0.2 mi · 165
- Hemlock Middle School5.0 mi · 350
- KC Ling Elementary School5.0 mi · 365
- Hemlock Elementary School5.1 mi · 129
- Hemlock Virtual5.2 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About Merrill Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Merrill Elementary School?
Merrill Elementary School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Merrill Elementary School serve?
Merrill Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Merrill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Merrill Elementary School is approximately 10.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Merrill Elementary School?
Merrill Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Who oversees Merrill Elementary School?
Merrill Elementary School is overseen by Merrill Community Schools in Saginaw County.
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