Merrill Elementary School serves 311 learners in grades 3-5.

Merrill Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Merrill Elementary School’s learner population of 311 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Merrill Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Merrill Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Merrill Elementary School is Rock Falls Township High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Rock Falls Middle School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Bi-county Sp Ed Preschool Program (1.0 miles away)