Merrill Elementary School vs. Mitchell Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Merrill Elementary School serves 345 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 945 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-1
PK-2
Total Students
345 students
945 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
56 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
34%
n/a

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
42%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
144
Kindergarten Students
158
268
Grade 1 Students
187
249
Grade 2 Students
-
284
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%


% Hispanic
9%
10%


% Black
10%
11%


% White
71%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

