📍 1635 Nelson Ave, Beloit, Rock County, 53511
Merrill Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Beloit, Rock County. The school has 180 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Beloit School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in an urban setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merrill Elementary enrolls 180 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Black or African American, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 90 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 13% |
| White | 21 | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 180 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 158 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.
Merrill Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 WI-10, state senate district 15, state house district 45.
Merrill Elementary is one of 14 schools in Beloit School District, based in Beloit, Wisconsin. The district serves 4,958 students district-wide and employs 407 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 180 students, Merrill Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 354 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small