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Merry Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Augusta, Richmond County. The school has 397 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richmond County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merry Elementary School enrolls 397 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Black or African American, 5.5% Two or more races and 4.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 335 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 5.5% |
| White | 19 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
389 of the school's 397 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 389 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Merry Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 123.
Merry Elementary School is one of 52 schools in Richmond County, based in Augusta, Georgia. The district serves 28,923 students district-wide and employs 2,136 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 397 students, Merry Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 556 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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