📍 108 W New York Ave, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, 54901
Merrill Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Oshkosh, Winnebago County. The school has 242 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Oshkosh Area School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merrill Elementary enrolls 242 students across grades K–5. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 19% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 122 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 12% |
| Asian | 14 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
184 of the school's 242 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 172 qualify for free lunch and 12 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-60, state senate district 18, state house district 54.
Merrill Elementary is one of 22 schools in Oshkosh Area School District, based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The district serves 9,101 students district-wide and employs 761 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 242 students, Merrill Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 414 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small