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MERRITT ELEMENTARY

Regular School · MOUNTAIN IRON, MN

MERRITT ELEMENTARY is a regular school school in MOUNTAIN IRON, Minnesota, serving grades PK–06 with 354 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 06
Enrollment
354
Teachers (FTE)
22.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 307 87%
Two or more races 29 8%
Hispanic/Latino 13 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1%
Black or African American 1 0%
Total enrollment 354 187M / 167F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 35-39% 48.4% 157
Reading Proficiency 50-54% 55.2% 158
Science Proficiency 40-49% 41

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.06 grade levels
Math
+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
8 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
12
3.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
63
17.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 354 100%

Contact & Location

8659 UNITY DR

MOUNTAIN IRON, MN 55768

Phone: (218)735-8271

District

MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,524

District enrollment: 618

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

270000101610

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD