Merrill Middle School
5301 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50312 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Merrill Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Polk County, IA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 619 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 42 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 206 students
Grade 7 - 206 students
Grade 8 - 207 students
This School
(IA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 1%
% Hispanic 8% 5%
% Black 20% 5%
% White 70% 85%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 30% 26%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Des Moines Independent Community School District
This School's Agency
(IA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 64 4
Number of Students Managed 33,829 students 979 students
District Total Revenue $343,144,000 $8,473,000
District Expenditure $304,488,000 $8,286,000
District Revenue / Student $10,143 $8,655
District Expenditure / Student $9,001 $8,464
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (50312)
School Zip (50312)
(IA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 16,309 people 2,806,784 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 56% 22%
Population Average Age 40 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.1 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $45,587 $40,824
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 67 years old 50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (50312)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 61% / 39% 71% / 29%
School Map:
1. Bridges - 25 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
2. Callanan Middle School - 644 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
3. Smouse Opportunity School - 421 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
4. Ruby Van Meter School - 217 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
5. Stilwell Junior High School - 711 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
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