Merrill Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1635 Nelson Ave
Beloit, WI 53511

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Bottom 50%

Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merrill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤10% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 270 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Merrill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Merrill Elementary School's student population of 270 students has grown by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merrill Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	38
1	39
2	41
3	39
4	38
5	40

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Total Students

270 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School
2023	180
2022	172
2021	195
2020	209
2019	209
2018	256
2017	256
2016	254
2015	299
2014	293
2013	253
2012	261
2011	261
2010	269
2009	298
2008	301
2007	295
2006	263
2005	286
2004	289
2003	296
2002	312
2001	327
2000	280
1999	295
1998	306
1997	298
1996	275
1995	307
1994	309
1993	322
1992	316
1991	280
1990	288
1989	284
1988	270
1987	264

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School
2023	18
2022	22
2021	17
2020	20
2019	20
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2014	25
2013	24
2012	27
2011	20
2010	24
2009	23
2008	20
2007	18
2006	18
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	21
2001	22
2000	20
1999	19
1998	20
1997	20
1996	18
1995	18
1994	19
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18

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School Calendar

School Motto

Preparing and Inspiring Every Student to Succeed in Life and Contribute to an Ever-Changing World

School Rankings

Merrill Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Merrill Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#1810 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School
2023	#1810
2022	#1872
2021	#1848
2019	#1770
2018	#1891
2017	#1847
2016	#1891
2015	#1801
2014	#1878
2013	#1616
2012	#1919

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11-19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2023	15%	40%	9%
2022	10%	39%	9%
2021	10%	38%	8%
2019	24%	43%	18%
2018	15%	44%	18%
2017	24%	43%	18%
2016	15%	43%	19%
2015	17%	44%	23%
2014	27%	49%	30%
2013	42%	48%	30%
2012	17%	49%	31%

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≤10%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2022	10%	38%	13%
2021	10%	39%	13%
2019	15%	41%	18%
2018	15%	43%	18%
2017	10%	45%	23%
2016	15%	44%	23%
2015	32%	52%	33%
2014	7%	37%	20%
2013	17%	37%	20%
2012	7%	36%	20%
2011	67%	83%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2023	10:1	13:1	14:1
2022	8:1	13:1	13:1
2021	11:1	13:1	14:1
2020	10:1	14:1	15:1
2019	10:1	14:1	15:1
2018	11:1	15:1	17:1
2017	11:1	14:1	17:1
2016	11:1	15:1	16:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	10:1	15:1	15:1
2012	10:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	11:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2021	1%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2004)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2023	25%	14%	35%
2022	24%	13%	34%
2021	29%	13%	34%
2020	30%	13%	34%
2019	30%	13%	34%
2018	33%	12%	34%
2017	33%	12%	34%
2016	39%	11%	33%
2015	39%	11%	33%
2014	38%	10%	30%
2013	40%	10%	30%
2012	39%	10%	29%
2011	35%	9%	29%
2010	33%	8%	27%
2009	33%	8%	25%
2008	31%	8%	24%
2007	26%	7%	23%
2006	22%	6%	20%
2005	14%	6%	18%
2004	15%	6%	16%
2003	13%	5%	14%
2002	13%	5%	13%
2001	10%	5%	12%
2000	10%	4%	10%
1999	9%	4%	9%
1998	9%	4%	8%
1997	8%	3%	7%
1996	6%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Black

53%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2023	50%	9%	22%
2022	52%	9%	22%
2021	44%	9%	22%
2020	41%	9%	23%
2019	41%	9%	23%
2018	45%	9%	22%
2017	45%	9%	22%
2016	34%	9%	21%
2015	37%	10%	22%
2014	42%	10%	23%
2013	38%	10%	23%
2012	43%	10%	24%
2011	46%	10%	24%
2010	57%	10%	27%
2009	55%	10%	27%
2008	57%	10%	27%
2007	61%	10%	28%
2006	67%	10%	28%
2005	69%	10%	27%
2004	66%	10%	28%
2003	72%	10%	27%
2002	69%	10%	27%
2001	72%	10%	28%
2000	79%	9%	28%
1999	82%	9%	29%
1998	83%	9%	29%
1997	88%	9%	29%
1996	85%	9%	30%
1995	79%	8%	29%
1994	73%	9%	30%
1993	88%	8%	29%
1992	81%	8%	28%
1991	88%	8%	27%

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White

14%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2023	12%	67%	34%
2022	13%	68%	34%
2021	16%	68%	35%
2020	22%	69%	36%
2019	22%	69%	36%
2018	16%	70%	38%
2017	16%	70%	38%
2016	14%	71%	39%
2015	13%	71%	40%
2014	11%	72%	41%
2013	15%	73%	41%
2012	11%	74%	42%
2011	9%	74%	42%
2010	10%	76%	44%
2009	12%	76%	46%
2008	12%	77%	47%
2007	13%	77%	48%
2006	11%	78%	50%
2005	17%	78%	53%
2004	18%	79%	55%
2003	14%	79%	57%
2002	16%	80%	58%
2001	16%	80%	59%
2000	16%	82%	61%
1999	17%	83%	61%
1998	14%	83%	62%
1997	8%	84%	63%
1996	15%	84%	64%
1995	15%	85%	65%
1994	21%	85%	64%
1993	27%	86%	66%
1992	23%	86%	68%
1991	28%	86%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2023	13%	5%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	11%	3%	6%
2015	10%	3%	5%
2014	8%	2%	5%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2023	0.66	0.52	0.72
2022	0.65	0.51	0.72
2021	0.69	0.51	0.71
2020	0.70	0.50	0.71
2019	0.70	0.50	0.71
2018	0.67	0.49	0.70
2017	0.67	0.49	0.70
2016	0.71	0.48	0.70
2015	0.69	0.48	0.69
2014	0.68	0.46	0.70
2013	0.68	0.45	0.70
2012	0.65	0.44	0.69
2011	0.66	0.44	0.69
2010	0.56	0.41	0.67
2009	0.59	0.41	0.66
2008	0.58	0.39	0.65
2007	0.55	0.39	0.64
2006	0.50	0.39	0.63
2005	0.48	0.38	0.62
2004	0.51	0.36	0.60
2003	0.45	0.37	0.58
2002	0.49	0.35	0.58
2001	0.45	0.34	0.57
2000	0.42	0.32	0.55
1999	0.40	0.30	0.54
1998	0.37	0.30	0.53
1997	0.28	0.30	0.52
1996	0.34	0.29	0.51
1995	0.36	0.27	0.51
1994	0.43	0.26	0.50
1993	0.35	0.26	0.48
1992	0.39	0.26	0.47
1991	0.34	0.26	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2023	88%	36%	72%
2022	92%	36%	71%
2021	90%	38%	77%
2020	89%	35%	72%
2019	89%	35%	72%
2018	94%	33%	73%
2017	94%	33%	73%
2016	95%	34%	72%
2015	91%	36%	71%
2014	96%	36%	73%
2013	95%	35%	71%
2012	93%	35%	69%
2011	90%	33%	67%
2010	91%	30%	60%
2009	84%	26%	53%
2008	86%	25%	52%
2007	80%	24%	50%
2001	34%	18%	34%
2000	38%	19%	35%
1999	29%	20%	27%
1998	31%	20%	29%
1997	34%	20%	32%
1996	34%	20%	31%
1995	25%	15%	24%
1994	32%	20%	32%
1993	31%	20%	34%
1992	28%	18%	25%
1991	34%	18%	28%
1990	58%	17%	28%
1989	52%	18%	28%
1988	32%	18%	29%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Beloit School District
2015	2%	5%	6%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	6%
2012	2%	6%	6%
2011	3%	6%	7%
2010	4%	7%	9%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	7%	7%	10%
2007	6%	7%	10%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Beloit School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merrill Elementary School's ranking?

Merrill Elementary School is ranked #1810 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

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

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Merrill Elementary School?

270 students attend Merrill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Merrill Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, and 11% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Merrill Elementary School?

Merrill Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Merrill Elementary School offer ?

Merrill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Merrill Elementary School part of?

Merrill Elementary School is part of Beloit School District.