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Robert L Merritt Junior High

Regular School · Indianola, MS

Robert L Merritt Junior High is a regular school school in Indianola, Mississippi, serving grades 07–09 with 341 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
07 – 09
Enrollment
341
Teachers (FTE)
25.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 311 91%
Two or more races 18 5%
Hispanic/Latino 8 2%
White 4 1%
Total enrollment 341 175M / 166F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 13.0% -22.7pp 35.7% 455
Reading Proficiency 12.0% -23.3pp 35.3% 283
Science Proficiency 28.0% 313
4-Year Graduation Rate <50%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
0
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
205
60.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
235
68.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 341 100%

Contact & Location

705 Kinlock Road

Indianola, MS 38751

Phone: (662)884-1270

http://www.sunflower.k12.ms.us

District

SUNFLOWER CTY CONS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,964

District enrollment: 2,929

NCES ID

280018701421

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