Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNCANVILLE ISD·NCES 481764001527
Merrifield Elementary School
102 E VINYARD ST, DUNCANVILLE, TX 75137 · (972) 708-2900 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
343 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 20% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% | 48.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Merrifield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #4,039 of 4,401 | #381 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,814 of 4,466 | #361 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,984 of 4,466 | #369 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #2,755 of 3,998 | #237 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #3,537 of 4,938 | #346 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,568 of 4,622 | #336 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #2,103 of 4,628 | #148 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.3% | #1,356 of 4,789 | #210 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #1,138 of 2,838 | #120 of 274 |
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
393
+63 (+19%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 393 | 23.9 | 16.4:1 | 87% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 22.6 | 18.0:1 | 89% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 25.9 | 14.3:1 | 93% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 90% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 28.2 | 17.5:1 | 85% (420) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 81% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 558 | 31 | 18.0:1 | 83% (465) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 54% (291) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 31 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Merrifield Elementary School.
About Merrifield Elementary School
Merrifield Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of DUNCANVILLE, Texas. Federal data show 393 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 24% below that mark.
Merrifield Elementary School reports to DUNCANVILLE ISD, which has 17 schools and 11,562 students.
More than half of the students at Merrifield Elementary School are Hispanic (53%). The next largest groups are 42% Black. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Merrifield Elementary School scores 53%.
Based on 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Merrifield Elementary School has a ratio of 16.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 87% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.4% at Merrifield Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.3%.
In Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Dallas County has 771 public schools with about 459,645 students, including Merrifield Elementary School.
The closest school to Merrifield Elementary School is Central Elementary School, located about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Merrifield Elementary School's average proficiency of 25.3% compares with 31.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's student count rose 19% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 13.2 in 2020-21 to 16.4 in 2024-25.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
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- Central Elementary School0.4 mi · 457
- J Herman Reed Middle School0.5 mi · 460
- Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School0.5 mi · 508
- Mary E Smithey Pace High School0.5 mi · 76
- William Lee Hastings Elementary School1.0 mi · 529
- Village Tech Schools1.0 mi · 1,335
Frequently asked questions
About Merrifield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Merrifield Elementary School?
Merrifield Elementary School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades PK-04.
Is Merrifield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Merrifield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Merrifield Elementary School have?
Merrifield Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Merrifield Elementary School?
At Merrifield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 53% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Merrifield Elementary School public or private?
Merrifield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DUNCANVILLE ISD.
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