Merton Primary

Merton Primary is a roomy elementary-level community in Hartland, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Merton Community School District. The school instructs 526 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 63% bigger than typical.

Within Merton Community School District, which oversees 2 schools and 894 students, Merton Primary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Merton Primary lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 6% of students at Merton Primary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Waukesha County (around 17%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Merton Primary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.1%; this one delivers 82.7%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Waukesha County indicate median household income runs about $106,076, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Waukesha County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students), of which Merton Primary is one.

The closest other public school is Merton Intermediate, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Merton Primary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Merton Primary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 81.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Merton Primary's enrollment has edged up 22% since 2018, when it stood at 432 (now 526).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.