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Enrollment
549
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERRITT ACADEMY·NCES 260028101598
Merritt Academy
59900 HAVENRIDGE RD, NEW HAVEN, MI 48048 · (586) 749-6000 · Macomb County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Michigan public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
57 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
240 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
42.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
549
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 549 | 57 | 9.6:1 | 44% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 58.1 | 9.7:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 63.4 | 8.7:1 | 59% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 54 | 10.2:1 | 55% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 51.5 | 10.1:1 | 49% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 40% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 44% (188) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Merritt Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (519 to 549); teachers up 11% (51.5 to 57).
About Merritt Academy
Merritt Academy is a high-enrollment combined-grade school in NEW HAVEN, Michigan. It serves 549 students in pre-K through 12. The average among combined schools in Michigan is roughly 281 students; this school is 95% bigger than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
At Merritt Academy, White students make up 80% of the student body. Smaller groups are 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Merritt Academy comes in at 34%.
Merritt Academy counts 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.6 students for each one. Among combined schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Merritt Academy a C+. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Merritt Academy is 46.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.9%.
In the county around the school, Macomb County, median household income is about $77,837, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 236 public schools operate in Macomb County, serving about 115,743 students.
Lake Huron Virtual Hybrid High School is located about 1.2 miles from Merritt Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Merritt Academy comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
In 2020-21, Merritt Academy enrolled 552; in 2024-25, 549.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW HAVEN
- New Haven Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- New Haven High SchoolHigh · 314 students
- Lake Huron Virtual Hybrid High SchoolCombined · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Huron Virtual Hybrid High School1.2 mi · 170
- New Haven High School1.2 mi · 314
- New Haven Elementary School1.4 mi · 458
- Macomb Correctional Facility2.2 mi · 6
- Middle School East3.2 mi · 626
- Francis A Higgins Elem School3.4 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Merritt AcademyHow many students attend Merritt Academy?
Merritt Academy enrolls approximately 549 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Merritt Academy serve?
Merritt Academy serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Merritt Academy?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Merritt Academy.
How diverse is Merritt Academy?
Merritt Academy reports a student body of 80% White, 3% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Merritt Academy in?
Merritt Academy is part of Merritt Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.