Merritt

The Merritt school district in Oklahoma consists of two schools: Merritt Elementary School and Merritt High School. The data shows that Merritt Elementary is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while Merritt High School has shown improvement in recent years but still lags behind the elementary school in academic achievement.

Merritt Elementary School outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Math, and Science across most grade levels, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Merritt High School has lower proficiency rates compared to the state, particularly in Math, where only 18% of 11th graders scored proficient or better. However, the high school's 11th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 50% is higher than the state average of 37%.

Both schools have a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with Merritt Elementary at 58.83% and Merritt High at 53.23%. The high school spends more per student ($11,790) than the elementary school ($7,061), but the student-teacher ratio is higher at the high school (18.8) compared to the elementary school (16.6). Addressing these resource allocation and student demographic factors could help the district build on the success of the elementary school and drive improvement across all grade levels.