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Merrill Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

325 W Alice St, Merrill, MI 48637 · (989) 643-7283 · Part of Merrill Community Schools

Jonesfield Township’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
196
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Merrill Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jonesfield Township kids: Merrill Middle School

On the path

Where Jonesfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Merrill Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Merrill Middle Schoolin Merrill

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

325 W Alice St, Merrill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 126
Grade 233
Grade 332
Grade 438
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
204’20
194’21
210’22
190’23
196’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merrill Elementary School from Jonesfield Township families.

Other schools in Merrill Community Schools

The district →
Merrill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Merrill
C−
97 students12:1
Merrill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrill
C+
165 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Jonesfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.