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Merrimac Community

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

360 School St, Merrimac, WI 53561 · (608) 643-1995 · Part of Sauk Prairie School District

Merrimac’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
134
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Merrimac Community

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Merrimac kids: Sauk Prairie Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Merrimac CommunityYou are here
6–8Sauk Prairie Middlein Sauk City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

360 School St, Merrimac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten20
Grade 122
Grade 223
Grade 316
Grade 416
Grade 518
Enrollment over time
139’20
137’21
136’22
126’23
134’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merrimac Community from Merrimac families.

Other schools in Sauk Prairie School District

The district →
Bridges Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Prairie du Sac
458 students13:1
Tower Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairie du Sac
B+
213 students10:1
Grand Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Prairie du Sac
B+
396 students13:1
Sauk Prairie Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sauk City
C+
595 students13:1
Sauk Prairie High
High · Grades 9–12 · Prairie du Sac
C+
862 students15:1

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