📍 600 4th Ave, Rock Falls, Whiteside County, 61071
Merrill Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Rock Falls, Whiteside County. The school has 246 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brody Rude. It is part of the Rock Falls ESD 13 school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merrill Elem School enrolls 246 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 35% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 141 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 87 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
189 of the school's 246 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Merrill Elem School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 71.
Merrill Elem School is one of 4 schools in Rock Falls ESD 13, based in Rock Falls, Illinois. The district serves 927 students district-wide and employs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 246 students, Merrill Elem School is close to the district average of about 232 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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