Merrifield Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Merrifield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 406 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Merrifield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Merrifield Elementary School's student population of 406 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merrifield Elementary School
Pre-K	55
Kind	69
1	60
2	59
3	75
4	88

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School
2023	370
2022	331
2021	330
2020	440
2019	440
2018	483
2017	483
2016	512
2015	550
2014	536
2013	570
2012	559
2011	558
2010	558
2009	574
2008	609
2007	579
2006	580
2005	567
2004	566
2003	577
2002	544
2001	534
2000	499
1999	519
1998	546
1997	541
1996	552
1995	510
1994	508
1993	497
1992	565
1991	562
1990	558
1989	458
1988	424
1987	573

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	31
2014	31
2013	31
2012	30
2011	31
2010	32
2009	33
2008	34
2007	30
2006	32
2005	31
2004	29
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	30
1998	32
1997	31
1996	30
1995	30
1994	29
1993	28
1992	31
1991	31

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School Rankings

Merrifield Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Merrifield Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7248 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School
2022	#7248
2021	#7303
2019	#7361
2018	#7168
2017	#6585
2016	#6917
2015	#6530
2014	#6989
2013	#7278
2012	#3536
2011	#5395

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20-24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2022	22%	41%	26%
2021	12%	37%	20%
2019	27%	51%	39%
2018	27%	49%	32%
2017	67%	78%	67%
2016	57%	75%	66%
2015	61%	73%	64%
2014	57%	76%	64%
2013	42%	78%	67%
2012	87%	83%	75%
2011	82%	84%	81%

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30-34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2022	32%	51%	39%
2021	22%	42%	29%
2019	27%	47%	36%
2018	27%	45%	32%
2017	57%	72%	63%
2016	57%	71%	65%
2015	61%	73%	68%
2014	57%	75%	70%
2013	62%	78%	75%
2012	87%	88%	89%
2011	82%	88%	89%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	19:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	15:1	17:1
2004	20:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

56%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	54%	53%	55%
2022	48%	53%	55%
2021	47%	53%	54%
2020	43%	53%	53%
2019	43%	53%	53%
2018	47%	52%	53%
2017	47%	52%	53%
2016	47%	52%	52%
2015	45%	52%	45%
2014	45%	52%	50%
2013	44%	51%	49%
2012	48%	51%	48%
2011	49%	50%	47%
2010	51%	49%	46%
2009	48%	48%	45%
2008	57%	47%	43%
2007	57%	46%	40%
2006	44%	46%	36%
2005	39%	45%	34%
2004	39%	44%	31%
2003	31%	43%	28%
2002	25%	42%	24%
2001	20%	41%	21%
2000	17%	40%	19%
1999	15%	39%	16%
1998	15%	38%	15%
1997	14%	38%	14%
1996	13%	37%	13%
1995	12%	36%	11%
1994	11%	36%	10%
1993	8%	35%	10%
1992	9%	35%	9%
1991	9%	34%	8%

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Black

39%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	43%	13%	40%
2022	48%	13%	40%
2021	47%	13%	40%
2020	51%	13%	40%
2019	51%	13%	40%
2018	47%	13%	40%
2017	47%	13%	40%
2016	48%	13%	41%
2015	49%	13%	39%
2014	46%	13%	41%
2013	44%	13%	41%
2012	43%	13%	42%
2011	41%	13%	42%
2010	38%	14%	43%
2009	41%	14%	43%
2008	34%	14%	44%
2007	35%	14%	45%
2006	45%	15%	46%
2005	48%	14%	45%
2004	46%	14%	44%
2003	44%	14%	43%
2002	48%	14%	44%
2001	52%	14%	44%
2000	52%	14%	42%
1999	52%	14%	40%
1998	48%	14%	38%
1997	44%	14%	35%
1996	37%	14%	32%
1995	35%	14%	29%
1994	34%	14%	26%
1993	36%	14%	25%
1992	31%	14%	23%
1991	30%	14%	21%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2022	1%	26%	2%
2021	3%	26%	2%
2020	3%	27%	3%
2019	3%	27%	3%
2018	2%	28%	4%
2017	2%	28%	4%
2016	4%	29%	5%
2015	5%	29%	6%
2014	6%	29%	6%
2013	8%	30%	6%
2012	7%	31%	7%
2011	7%	31%	7%
2010	9%	33%	8%
2009	8%	34%	9%
2008	6%	35%	10%
2007	6%	36%	12%
2006	9%	36%	14%
2005	12%	38%	18%
2004	12%	39%	21%
2003	22%	40%	25%
2002	25%	41%	29%
2001	26%	42%	32%
2000	31%	44%	36%
1999	32%	45%	41%
1998	37%	46%	44%
1997	41%	46%	48%
1996	49%	47%	52%
1995	51%	48%	57%
1994	54%	48%	61%
1993	54%	49%	62%
1992	58%	49%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.54
2022	0.54	0.64	0.54
2021	0.56	0.64	0.55
2020	0.56	0.63	0.56
2019	0.56	0.63	0.56
2018	0.56	0.64	0.56
2017	0.56	0.64	0.56
2016	0.55	0.63	0.56
2015	0.56	0.63	0.54
2014	0.59	0.63	0.59
2013	0.61	0.64	0.60
2012	0.59	0.64	0.60
2011	0.60	0.64	0.61
2010	0.59	0.64	0.61
2009	0.61	0.64	0.61
2008	0.57	0.64	0.62
2007	0.56	0.64	0.63
2006	0.60	0.64	0.64
2005	0.61	0.64	0.65
2004	0.63	0.64	0.67
2003	0.67	0.64	0.67
2002	0.65	0.64	0.67
2001	0.63	0.64	0.67
2000	0.65	0.65	0.67
1999	0.64	0.65	0.66
1998	0.66	0.65	0.64
1997	0.62	0.64	0.63
1996	0.61	0.64	0.61
1995	0.61	0.64	0.59
1994	0.59	0.64	0.56
1993	0.58	0.63	0.54
1992	0.56	0.63	0.52
1991	0.57	0.63	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	86%	57%	74%
2022	78%	57%	70%
2021	84%	56%	74%
2020	82%	56%	70%
2019	82%	56%	70%
2018	77%	53%	66%
2017	77%	53%	66%
2016	74%	53%	66%
2015	73%	52%	64%
2014	77%	53%	64%
2013	74%	53%	63%
2012	72%	44%	62%
2011	70%	44%	61%
2010	71%	43%	57%
2009	66%	40%	52%
2008	64%	39%	50%
2007	58%	39%	47%
2006	54%	40%	41%
2005	53%	39%	37%
2004	52%	39%	38%
2003	45%	39%	34%
2002	38%	38%	30%
2001	37%	38%	26%
2000	36%	38%	23%
1999	39%	39%	24%
1998	29%	40%	22%
1997	36%	41%	22%
1996	27%	41%	19%
1995	29%	41%	18%
1994	27%	40%	18%
1993	29%	45%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Merrifield Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	10%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	6%	6%	9%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	7%	7%	10%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	12%
2011	14%	7%	12%
2010	13%	8%	13%
2009	15%	8%	15%
2008	17%	8%	14%
2007	20%	8%	12%
2006	16%	8%	14%
2005	17%	8%	14%
2004	12%	7%	11%
2003	15%	7%	11%
2002	16%	7%	10%
2001	18%	7%	11%
2000	22%	8%	11%
1999	14%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Duncanville Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merrifield Elementary School's ranking?

Merrifield Elementary School is ranked #7248 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Merrifield Elementary School?

406 students attend Merrifield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Merrifield Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Merrifield Elementary School?

Merrifield Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Merrifield Elementary School offer ?

Merrifield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Merrifield Elementary School part of?

Merrifield Elementary School is part of Duncanville Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 406 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education