📍 19693 East 1130 Road, Elk City, Beckham County, 73644
Merritt Es is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Elk City, Beckham County. The school has 634 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Merritt school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merritt Es enrolls 634 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 510 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 | 13% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
362 of the school's 634 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. 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 Es is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 OK-30, state senate district 26, state house district 55.
Merritt Es is one of 2 schools in MERRITT, based in Elk City, Oklahoma. The district serves 786 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 634 students, Merritt Es is larger than the district average of about 393 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe