Merrill Middle School, IA

Regular Public School Grade 6–Grade 8
place
5301 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
phone
(515) 242-8448

How Merrill Middle School Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score87
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Merrill Middle School

760 Students
100% Low-Income Students
39 Teachers
19 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School IA US
Female 48% 48% 48%
Male 52% 52% 52%

Enrollment by Grade

Grade School IA US
Grade 6 35% 20% 15%
Grade 7 32% 23% 17%
Grade 8 33% 23% 17%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School IA US
Asian 3% 2% 4%
Black 13% 5% 14%
Caucasian 63% 80% 54%
Hispanic or Latino 12% 9% 22%
Native American <1% <1% 2%
Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Other 8% 3% 4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Merrill Middle School

78% Math Proficiency
81% Reading Proficiency
80% Average Proficiency
99% Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

Gender School IA US
Female 84% 76% 50%
Male 76% 74% 45%

Proficiency by Grade

Grade School IA US
Grade 6 77% 72% 45%
Grade 7 82% 76% 45%
Grade 8 80% 73% 45%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School IA US
Asian 75% 59% 59%
Black 60% 47% 38%
Caucasian 86% 78% 54%
Other 80% 57% 51%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

Group School IA US
Homeless 50% 49% 43%
Limited English 34% 40% 34%
Low-Income 66% 64% 39%
With Disabilities 32% 40% 28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Merrill Middle School

- Overall Rate
- Low-Income
- Limited English
- With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School IA US

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