Merrill Middle School

School: Merrill Middle School

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Merrill Middle School
Grade Span: 06 - 08
Address: 5301 Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50312
Phone: (515) 242-8448
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: No
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 39
Students: 705
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 53
  • Gender Score 95
  • Socioeconomic Score 73
  • Overall Diversity Score 59
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 53

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.43 %
Asian 22 3.12 %
Black 82 11.63 %
Hawaiian 1 0.14 %
Hispanic 71 10.07 %
White 466 66.10 %
Two Plus 60 8.51 %
Total 705 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 95

Gender Count Percent
Male 372 52.77 %
Female 333 47.23 %
Total 705 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 73

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 217 30.78 %
Reduced Lunch 39 5.53 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 256 36.31 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).