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Merrifield El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

102 E Vinyard St, Duncanville, TX 75137 · (972) 708-2900 · Part of Duncanville Independent School District

Duncanville’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Merrifield El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Duncanville kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Merrifield ElYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

102 E Vinyard St, Duncanville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten61
Grade 169
Grade 264
Grade 369
Grade 480
Enrollment over time
330’20
331’21
370’22
406’23
393’24

Up 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 42%Two or more races 2%White 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merrifield El from Duncanville families.

Other schools in Duncanville Independent School District

The district →
James R Bilhartz Jr. El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dallas
D
541 students14:1
Charles Acton Leadershp Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dallas
D
537 students17:1
William Lee Hastings El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Duncanville
D
529 students18:1
Central El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Duncanville
C−
457 students17:1
CJ & Anne Hyman El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dallas
C−
453 students14:1
Fairmeadows El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Duncanville
D
435 students14:1

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 Texas’s other public schools; Duncanville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.