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Washington Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

1900 E 6th St, Merrill, WI 54452 · (715) 536-2373 · Part of Merrill Area School District

Merrill’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
257
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 18.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Merrill kids: Prairie River Middle

On the path

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

K–2Kate Goodrich Elementary337 students
3–4Washington ElementaryYou are here
5–8Prairie River Middle507 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1900 E 6th St, Merrill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3123
Grade 4134
Enrollment over time
217’20
236’21
229’22
249’23
257’24

Up 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elementary from Merrill families.

Other schools in Merrill Area School District

The district →
Bridges Virtual Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Merrill
674 students17:1
Pine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL)
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Merrill
124 students21:1
Kate Goodrich Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Merrill
B+
337 students13:1
Prairie River Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Merrill
C+
507 students13:1
Merrill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrill
C
756 students16:1
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy
High · Grades 11–12 · Merrill
31 students31:1

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