📍 1620 Lasalle Ave, Niles, Berrien County, 49120
Merritt Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Niles, Berrien County. The school has 304 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Brandywine Community Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a suburban setting. The school employs 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Merritt Elementary School enrolls 304 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 9.9% Two or more races and 7.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 233 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 9.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
228 of the school's 304 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 196 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Merritt Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 MI-50, state senate district 21, state house district 78.
Merritt Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Brandywine Community Schools, based in NILES, Michigan. The district serves 1,301 students district-wide and employs 74 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 304 students, Merritt Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 260 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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