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Merrill Elementary School

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Merrill Elementary School ranks 751 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

751^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Merrill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 190 students in grades PK-5 in Merrill, Michigan. The school is part of the Merrill Community Schools district, which is ranked 412 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merrill Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the M-Step assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in math and science, with only 22.9% of 5th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 32.9%. Additionally, Merrill Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.95% to 69.47% over the past few years, suggesting a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Freeland Elementary School, which is about 13 miles away, Merrill Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Merrill Elementary School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking, has also declined over the past several years, dropping from a ranking of 597 out of 1,548 Michigan elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 751 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 12.3 over the past few years, which could be a strength.

196

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,874

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 W Alice St
Merrill, MI 48637-8755

(989) 643-7283

District: Merrill Community Schools

Students who attend Merrill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merrill Middle School
High:	Merrill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

African American:

2.6%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg39%

751^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

412^th of 613Merrill Community Schools among Michigan 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	751 of 1488	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	692 of 1486	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	954 of 1470	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	698 of 1344	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	599 of 1153	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1028 of 1408	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1075 of 1448	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.2	759 of 1466	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.6	597 of 1548	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	615 of 1580	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	607 of 1533	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	605 of 1563	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.6	916 of 1566	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	802 of 1552	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.8	634 of 1552	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	416 of 1589	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	377 of 1577	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	339 of 1565	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.1	528 of 1545	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	744 of 1338	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	590 of 1342	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	717 of 1321	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	560 of 1106	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	485 of 902	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	953 of 1171	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1041 of 1443	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	685 of 1346	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	553 of 1381	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	949 of 1350	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.1	387 of 1099	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	156 of 749	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	723 of 1134	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1065 of 1397	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	720 of 1366	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	790 of 1347	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1094 of 1334	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	899 of 1139	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	749 of 915	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	896 of 1196	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1052 of 1446	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	804 of 1206	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	762 of 1204	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1021 of 1198	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	757 of 1102	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	620 of 1005	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1012 of 1128	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1091 of 1253	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

Math38%~ state avg

Social Studies20%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Merrill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7283	196	18	10.7	59.2%	185 (94.4%)	5 (2.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	751^st of 1488 public elementary schools	49.5%		50.3	692^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	53.4%	59	36.7	54.1	37.1		40.0	51.4	22.9		40.0	20.0	$17,874	$3,288	$14,586
KC Ling Elementary School	Public	1-4	835 N Pine St	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 642-5235	365	21	17.2	29.9%	332 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	62.6	529^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.4%		73.4	348^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.6%	181	44.7	45.6			57.4	42.1					$12,606	$1,175	$11,431
Hemlock Elementary School	Public	PK-K	200 Wilson St	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 642-5221	129	11	11.8	32.6%	119 (92.2%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)											$14,364	$1,369	$12,994
Breckenridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Summit St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 842-3182	324	16	19.9	66.7%	305 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	59.2	573^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	61.5%		53.5	656^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.9%	83	38.2	29.4	55.3		45.5	37.3	53.2		53.2	38.3	$14,614	$2,486	$12,128
St Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 W Walnut St	Saint Charles	48655	Saginaw County	St. Charles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 865-9210	317	22	14.5	71.9%	293 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	58.5	587^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.6%		56.6	604^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.4%	17	20.9	51.2	46.3	40.4	41.9	43.9	39.0	38.3	53.7	39.0	$12,752	$1,873	$10,878
Robert B Havens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	457 Van Wormer Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-4201	390	21	18.4	32.6%	295 (75.6%)	5 (1.3%)	64 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	88.2	152^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.8%		82.2	225^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.9%	73	61.2	65.9	68.9		64.3	61.0	51.9		64.4	52.6	$11,848	$750	$11,098
Bullock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1037 S Poseyville Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 832-8691	303	18	16.5	30.7%	280 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)											$13,557	$1,150	$12,407
Floyd School	Public	K-5	725 S 8 Mile Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 832-2081	306	22	13.9	56.2%	296 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	63.7	509^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.8%		62.5	519^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.1%	10	34.9	43.8	60.0		44.2	54.2	41.8		54.5	30.9	$16,073	$2,103	$13,970
Pine River Elementary School	Public	3-5	1894 E Pine River Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 631-5121	254	13	19.6	18.5%	234 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	85.3	201^st of 1488 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.2	183^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	87.7%	18	69.1	66.7	61.6		74.1	57.5	46.5		61.6	43.0	$12,839	$1,148	$11,691
Freeland Elementary School	Public	2-6	710 Powley Dr	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 695-5371	755	40	18.8	21.1%	658 (87.2%)	12 (1.6%)	45 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	90	118^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.1%		86.8	165^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.9%	47	54.1	58.2	73.2	64.7	75.0	64.4	53.6	59.2	66.7	56.5	$11,511	$1,102	$10,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrill Elementary School

How many students attend Merrill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Merrill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Merrill Elementary School?

Students at Merrill Elementary School are 94% White, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Merrill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Merrill Middle School
High : Merrill High School

Is Merrill Elementary School a good school?

Merrill Elementary School ranks 751^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Merrill Elementary School in?

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