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Schools in Merriman

Merriman’s public schools

Gordon-Rushville Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Merriman. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/4schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 30% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
521 students on the public path
In brief

Merriman’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Merriman’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Gordon-Rushville High School places highest (better than 37%); Gordon-Rushville Elem-Gordon lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Merriman, graded from C to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Gordon-Rushville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Merriman, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–8Gordon-Rushville Middle Schoolin RushvilleC
9–12Gordon-Rushville High Schoolin GordonC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gordon-Rushville Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gordon-Rushville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 521 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$20,287NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 47.1% · 274 students tested
Math46%
State average 46% · 274 students tested

Merriman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Merriman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Merriman—Gordon-Rushville

Every school in Merriman

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Merrimanin other towns
Gordon-Rushville Elem-Gordon
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gordon
C
156 students9:1Rate it →
Gordon-Rushville Ele-Rushville
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rushville
C+
126 students12:1Rate it →
Gordon-Rushville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rushville
C
114 students11:1Rate it →
Gordon-Rushville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gordon
C+
125 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Merriman’s schools

Are Merriman’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Merriman. Gordon-Rushville Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Merriman. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Merriman in?

Gordon-Rushville Public Schools.

Where do Merriman kids go to high school?

Gordon-Rushville High School.

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What Merriman families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.