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MERKEL EL

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Regular School · MERKEL, TX

MERKEL EL is a regular school school in MERKEL, Texas, serving grades PK–05 with 563 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
563
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 398 71%
Hispanic/Latino 138 25%
Two or more races 17 3%
Black or African American 6 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1%
Asian 1 0%
Total enrollment 563 274M / 289F

English Language Learners: 16 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 53.0% +16.6pp 36.4% 217
Reading Proficiency 44.0% +2.7pp 41.3% 217
Science Proficiency 30-34% — 77

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)
-0.47 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
14 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
76
13.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 563 100%

Contact & Location

P O BOX 430

MERKEL, TX 79536

Phone: (325)928-4795

http://www.merkel.esc14.net

District

MERKEL ISD

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,012

District enrollment: 1,140

Other Schools in District

Related Data

NCES ID

483034003395

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