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Merrill Elementary School (Closed 2024)

108 W New York Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901

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Bottom 50%

Serving 256 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Merrill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merrill Elementary School
Kind	41
1	48
2	38
3	36
4	42
5	51

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Total Students

256 students

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Total Students Trends (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School
2025	256
2024	256
2023	242
2022	256
2021	218
2020	273
2019	246
2018	260
2017	259
2016	252
2015	236
2014	259
2013	272
2012	258
2011	261
2010	265
2009	252
2008	252
2007	239

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	29
2022	28
2021	26
2020	27
2019	25
2018	25
2017	27
2016	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	22
2011	23
2010	22
2009	20
2008	16
2007	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WI)

#1731 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School
2023	#1731
2022	#1788
2021	#1769
2019	#1689
2018	#1595
2017	#1586
2016	#1655
2015	#1787
2014	#1686
2013	#1706
2012	#1726
2011	#1323
2010	#1416

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20-24%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	22%	40%	34%
2022	17%	39%	35%
2021	17%	38%	33%
2019	27%	43%	40%
2018	32%	44%	43%
2017	32%	43%	43%
2016	27%	43%	41%
2015	22%	44%	46%
2014	37%	49%	55%
2013	37%	48%	56%
2012	37%	49%	57%
2011	77%	77%	84%
2010	77%	77%	86%

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10-14%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2022	12%	38%	32%
2021	12%	39%	34%
2019	22%	41%	36%
2018	27%	43%	43%
2017	27%	45%	41%
2016	27%	44%	36%
2015	27%	52%	50%
2014	22%	37%	34%
2013	17%	37%	36%
2012	17%	36%	36%
2011	77%	83%	86%
2010	72%	82%	85%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2022	34%	44%	42%
2021	15%	44%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	10:1	13:1
2024	10:1	13:1
2023	8:1	13:1	12:1
2022	9:1	13:1	12:1
2021	8:1	13:1	12:1
2020	10:1	14:1	13:1
2019	10:1	14:1	13:1
2018	10:1	14:1	14:1
2017	10:1	14:1	14:1
2016	10:1	14:1	13:1
2014	10:1	15:1	14:1
2013	11:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	17:1
2011	11:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	7%
2017	15%	4%	7%
2016	15%	4%	7%
2015	13%	4%	7%
2014	10%	4%	6%
2013	11%	4%	7%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	7%	4%	6%
2010	6%	4%	6%
2009	15%	4%	7%
2008	18%	4%	7%
2007	20%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	12%	14%
2024	12%	14%
2023	12%	14%	8%
2022	9%	13%	7%
2021	10%	13%	6%
2020	10%	13%	5%
2019	12%	13%	5%
2018	9%	12%	5%
2017	8%	12%	5%
2016	8%	11%	5%
2015	7%	11%	5%
2014	6%	11%	5%
2013	7%	10%	5%
2012	7%	10%	5%
2011	5%	9%	5%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%

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Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	23%	9%
2024	23%	9%
2023	19%	9%	8%
2022	20%	9%	7%
2021	15%	9%	7%
2020	13%	9%	6%
2019	9%	9%	6%
2018	10%	9%	4%
2017	8%	9%	4%
2016	9%	10%	3%
2015	7%	9%	3%
2014	8%	10%	3%
2013	6%	10%	3%
2012	5%	10%	3%
2011	5%	10%	3%
2010	7%	10%	4%
2009	6%	10%	4%
2008	7%	10%	4%
2007	3%	11%	3%

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White

46%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	46%	66%
2024	46%	67%
2023	50%	67%	69%
2022	51%	68%	71%
2021	56%	68%	74%
2020	58%	69%	77%
2019	61%	69%	77%
2018	62%	70%	80%
2017	64%	70%	80%
2016	61%	71%	81%
2015	65%	72%	82%
2014	68%	72%	82%
2013	70%	73%	82%
2012	72%	74%	83%
2011	77%	74%	83%
2010	83%	76%	86%
2009	75%	76%	85%
2008	72%	77%	85%
2007	74%	77%	86%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	5%
2023	12%	5%	7%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

34%

0.71

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	0.71	0.54
2024	0.71	0.52
2023	0.69	0.52	0.51
2022	0.68	0.51	0.48
2021	0.65	0.51	0.43
2020	0.63	0.50	0.40
2019	0.60	0.50	0.40
2018	0.59	0.49	0.35
2017	0.56	0.49	0.35
2016	0.59	0.48	0.34
2015	0.55	0.46	0.33
2014	0.52	0.46	0.33
2013	0.49	0.45	0.32
2012	0.47	0.44	0.31
2011	0.40	0.44	0.30
2010	0.30	0.41	0.26
2009	0.41	0.41	0.26
2008	0.45	0.39	0.26
2007	0.41	0.39	0.26

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(22-23)

31.3%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	31.3%	24%	22.8%
2022	27%	27.1%	19.9%
2021	9%	18.8%	9.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	77%	36%
2024	77%	37%
2023	71%	36%	39%
2022	67%	35%	38%
2021	68%	38%	39%
2020	75%	35%	36%
2019	61%	35%	36%
2018	60%	32%	31%
2017	61%	33%	31%
2016	71%	34%	34%
2015	66%	36%	34%
2014	58%	36%	35%
2013	56%	35%	34%
2012	54%	35%	33%
2011	52%	33%	32%
2010	48%	30%	28%
2009	41%	26%	24%
2008	48%	25%	24%
2007	37%	24%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Merrill Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	12%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	12%	6%	8%
2011	10%	6%	7%
2010	11%	7%	8%
2009	19%	8%	9%
2008	10%	7%	8%
2007	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oshkosh Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merrill Elementary School's ranking?

Merrill Elementary School is ranked #1731 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Merrill Elementary School?

256 students attend Merrill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Merrill Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Merrill Elementary School?

Merrill Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Merrill Elementary School offer ?

Merrill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Merrill Elementary School part of?

Merrill Elementary School is part of Oshkosh Area School District.

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