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Merrill Park Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1800 Grout St, Saginaw, MI 48602 · (989) 399-4800 · Part of Saginaw City School District

Saginaw’s School Grade C better than 29% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
267
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Merrill Park Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Saginaw kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Merrill Park Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1800 Grout St, Saginaw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 143
Grade 247
Grade 341
Grade 446
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
283’20
302’21
321’22
317’23
267’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%White 20%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merrill Park Elementary School from Saginaw families.

Other schools in Saginaw City School District

The district →
Handley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
A+
370 students21:1
Jessie Loomis School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
D−
308 students20:1
Herig School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
D−
282 students26:1
Kempton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
D−
279 students16:1
Stone School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
D−
273 students18:1
Chester F Miller School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
D−
247 students16:1

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; Saginaw’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.