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Merino Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

159

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,026

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Lee
Merino, CO 80741

(970) 522-7229

District: School District No. Re-4 Buffalo

Students who attend Merino Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Merino Junior Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2005 → 66th in 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (21% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2005

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Colorado avg32%

Not ranked this year

Merino Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

44^th of 115School District No. Re-4 Buffalo among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2014	65.2	331 of 962	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	479 of 954	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	406 of 935	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	321 of 935	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	314 of 925	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.0	186 of 872	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.6	258 of 849	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.4	112 of 852	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	148 of 829	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	93 of 823	88.7%	★★★★☆
2004	67.9	269 of 808	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)		CMAS Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	Total
Merino Elementary School	Public	K-6	315 Lee	Merino	80741	Logan County	School District No. Re-4 Buffalo	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 522-7229	159	11	14.4	26.4%	143 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)					$14,026
Ayres Elementary School	Public	K-2	1812 Robin Road	Sterling	80751	Logan County	School District No. Re-1 Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 522-1409	385	28	13.8	45.7%	243 (63.1%)	2 (0.5%)	121 (31.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)								(n/a)					$12,790
Campbell Elementary School	Public	3-5	902 Clark St	Sterling	80751	Logan County	School District No. Re-1 Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 522-2514	347	20	17.7	65.4%	213 (61.4%)	1 (0.3%)	113 (32.6%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)	32.4	30.3	23.0	22.8	$12,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Merino Elementary School

What district is Merino Elementary School in?

School District No. Re-4 Buffalo

What schools do graduates of Merino Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Merino Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Merino Junior Senior High School

How many students attend Merino Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Merino Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Merino Elementary School?

Students at Merino Elementary School are 90% White, 9% Hispanic.

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