Robert L Merritt Junior High School

Public 7-9

 705 Kinlock Road
       Indianola, MS  38751


(662) 884-1270

District: Sunflower City Cons School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
115th of 243 Mississippi Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,911 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  410

Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.3%
Hispanic:
1.5%
White:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Robert L Merritt Junior High School ranks better than 52.7% of middle schools in Mississippi. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Sunflower City Cons School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Robert L Merritt Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Sunflower City Cons School District. Racial makeup is: African American (97.3%), Hispanic (1.5%), White (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sunflower City Cons School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert L Merritt Junior High School is 13.1. 2 middle schools in the Sunflower City Cons School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Robert L Merritt Junior High School employs 31.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert L Merritt Junior High School is $7,911, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Sunflower City Cons School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Robert L Merritt Junior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Robert L Merritt Junior High School 115th of 243 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Robert L Merritt Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Sunflower City Cons School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunflower City Cons School District 87th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert L Merritt Junior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 12.56 249th 272 8.5%
2018 17.03 212th 252 15.9%
2019 29.47 188th 264 28.8%
2021 18.00 204th 257 20.6%
2022 37.49 158th 257 38.5%
2023 49.58 115th 243 52.7%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Robert L Merritt Junior High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Robert L Merritt Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 9 538 1 2 0 0 0 0 550
2016 13 459 1 1 0 0 0 0 474
2017 8 444 2 2 0 0 0 0 456
2018 6 424 0 3 0 0 0 0 433
2019 7 439 0 7 0 0 0 0 453
2020 7 446 0 8 0 0 0 0 461
2021 8 446 1 8 0 0 0 0 463
2022 5 425 1 6 0 0 1 0 438
2023 4 399 1 6 0 0 0 0 410

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert L Merritt Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 550 30.0 18.3 100
2016 474 31.0 15.2 100
2017 456 28.2 16.1 100
2018 433 28.2 15.3 100
2019 453 27.8 16.2 100
2020 461 26.7 17.2 100
2021 463 27.9 16.5 100
2022 438 30.1 14.5 100
2023 410 31.2 13.1 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert L Merritt Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 550 30.0 18.3 100
2016 474 31.0 15.2 100
2017 456 28.2 16.1 100
2018 433 28.2 15.3 100
2019 453 27.8 16.2 100
2020 461 26.7 17.2 100
2021 463 27.9 16.5 100
2022 438 30.1 14.5 100
2023 410 31.2 13.1 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert L Merritt Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,085 (13.7%) $6,825 (86.3%) $7,910

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert L Merritt Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 188th of 264 Middle schoolsRanks 115th of 243 Middle schools
 23.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Robert L Merritt Junior High School)18.429
 10.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)3940.2
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Robert L Merritt Junior High School)46.352.4
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.155.6
 4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Robert L Merritt Junior High School)1639.6
 23.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)35.540.5
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Robert L Merritt Junior High School)30.936.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)44.846.1
 1.3%
8th Grade Science (Robert L Merritt Junior High School)4457.4
 13.4%
   8th Grade Science (Mississippi)52.753.3
 0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Robert L Merritt Junior High School)40.228.4
 11.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course Biology (Robert L Merritt Junior High School)67.147.3
 19.8%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students453410
 9.5%
African American439399
 9.1%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic76
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White74
 42.9%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Robert L Merritt Junior High School ranks 115th of 243 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended Robert L Merritt Junior High School.

Students at Robert L Merritt Junior High School are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic.


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