Merriam Avenue School serves 485 learners in grade levels PreK-4.

Merriam Avenue School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Merriam Avenue School’s learner population of 485 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Merriam Avenue School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Merriam Avenue School is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Merriam Avenue School is Newton High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Halsted Middle School (0.6 miles away)