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Merrill Road Elementary School

8239 Merrill Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32277

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Merrill Road Elementary School serves 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 412 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Merrill Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Merrill Road Elementary School's student population of 412 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merrill Road Elementary School
Pre-K	75
Kind	113
1	92
2	132

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School
2023	419
2022	469
2021	513
2020	642
2019	642
2018	585
2017	585
2016	667
2015	654
2014	687
2013	639
2012	645
2011	615
2010	631
2009	548
2008	543
2007	580
2006	551
2005	578
2004	531
2003	480
2002	648
2001	689
2000	655
1999	673
1998	660
1997	619
1996	583
1995	590
1994	635
1993	626
1992	623
1991	889
1990	945
1989	834
1988	789
1987	734

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School
2023	31
2022	39
2021	42
2020	44
2019	44
2018	45
2017	45
2016	50
2015	43
2014	46
2013	40
2012	41
2011	40
2010	40
2009	39
2008	37
2007	39
2006	38
2005	33
2004	29
2003	26
2002	31
2001	29
2000	28
1999	33
1998	31
1997	27
1996	27
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	30
1991	40
1990	40
1989	37
1988	38
1987	35

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School Rankings

The of Merrill Road Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	14:1	17:1	18:1
2022	12:1	16:1	18:1
2021	12:1	16:1	19:1
2020	15:1	16:1	18:1
2019	15:1	16:1	18:1
2018	13:1	16:1	18:1
2017	13:1	15:1	18:1
2016	13:1	16:1	18:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	19:1
2003	18:1	18:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	24:1	18:1	20:1
2000	23:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	18:1	20:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	23:1	18:1	20:1
1996	22:1	18:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	22:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	21:1	18:1	20:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	24:1	18:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	16%	37%	17%
2022	13%	36%	16%
2021	15%	35%	15%
2020	13%	34%	13%
2019	13%	34%	13%
2018	12%	32%	12%
2017	12%	32%	12%
2016	10%	32%	10%
2015	10%	31%	11%
2014	7%	30%	9%
2013	11%	29%	9%
2012	9%	29%	8%
2011	9%	28%	8%
2010	11%	27%	8%
2009	10%	26%	8%
2008	8%	26%	8%
2007	8%	25%	8%
2006	5%	24%	6%
2005	4%	23%	5%
2004	4%	22%	5%
2003	5%	21%	4%
2002	4%	20%	4%
2001	4%	19%	4%
2000	4%	18%	3%
1999	2%	17%	3%
1998	2%	16%	3%
1997	1%	16%	3%
1996	1%	15%	2%
1995	1%	15%	2%
1994	1%	14%	2%
1993	1%	14%	2%
1992	2%	13%	2%
1991	3%	13%	1%

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Black

54%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	53%	21%	43%
2022	53%	21%	43%
2021	54%	22%	44%
2020	53%	22%	44%
2019	53%	22%	44%
2018	53%	22%	44%
2017	53%	22%	44%
2016	51%	23%	45%
2015	49%	23%	43%
2014	45%	23%	44%
2013	42%	23%	44%
2012	42%	23%	44%
2011	43%	23%	45%
2010	44%	24%	45%
2009	43%	24%	45%
2008	37%	24%	45%
2007	37%	24%	44%
2006	38%	24%	45%
2005	40%	24%	44%
2004	35%	24%	44%
2003	34%	24%	44%
2002	40%	25%	44%
2001	37%	25%	43%
2000	34%	25%	43%
1999	33%	25%	42%
1998	29%	25%	41%
1997	30%	25%	40%
1996	23%	25%	40%
1995	22%	24%	39%
1994	20%	24%	38%
1993	20%	24%	37%
1992	17%	24%	37%
1991	27%	23%	37%

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White

18%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	18%	35%	30%
2022	22%	36%	31%
2021	19%	36%	31%
2020	24%	37%	33%
2019	24%	37%	33%
2018	25%	39%	35%
2017	25%	39%	35%
2016	29%	39%	36%
2015	33%	40%	37%
2014	37%	41%	38%
2013	36%	42%	39%
2012	39%	42%	39%
2011	39%	43%	40%
2010	41%	45%	41%
2009	40%	46%	41%
2008	47%	47%	42%
2007	51%	48%	43%
2006	56%	50%	45%
2005	55%	50%	47%
2004	60%	51%	48%
2003	60%	52%	49%
2002	55%	52%	49%
2001	57%	54%	50%
2000	60%	55%	51%
1999	64%	56%	52%
1998	68%	57%	53%
1997	68%	57%	54%
1996	75%	58%	55%
1995	76%	59%	56%
1994	78%	60%	57%
1993	78%	60%	59%
1992	78%	61%	59%
1991	68%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	10%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	9%	3%	4%
2017	9%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	8%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.69
2022	0.65	0.70	0.69
2021	0.65	0.70	0.68
2020	0.65	0.70	0.67
2019	0.65	0.70	0.67
2018	0.64	0.70	0.66
2017	0.64	0.70	0.66
2016	0.65	0.70	0.66
2015	0.64	0.70	0.65
2014	0.65	0.69	0.65
2013	0.68	0.69	0.65
2012	0.66	0.69	0.65
2011	0.66	0.69	0.64
2010	0.65	0.69	0.62
2009	0.67	0.69	0.62
2008	0.65	0.68	0.61
2007	0.63	0.67	0.61
2006	0.54	0.64	0.59
2005	0.54	0.65	0.59
2004	0.52	0.64	0.58
2003	0.53	0.63	0.57
2002	0.54	0.63	0.57
2001	0.54	0.62	0.57
2000	0.53	0.62	0.56
1999	0.49	0.61	0.56
1998	0.46	0.60	0.55
1997	0.45	0.60	0.55
1996	0.38	0.59	0.54
1995	0.38	0.58	0.54
1994	0.35	0.57	0.53
1993	0.35	0.57	0.52
1992	0.37	0.56	0.52
1991	0.47	0.55	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	64%	49%	51%
2022	62%	50%	51%
2021	58%	50%	50%
2020	52%	50%	49%
2019	52%	50%	49%
2018	55%	53%	50%
2017	55%	53%	50%
2016	57%	48%	38%
2015	49%	53%	42%
2014	53%	52%	47%
2013	46%	51%	45%
2012	48%	50%	47%
2011	45%	49%	48%
2010	34%	45%	42%
2009	32%	40%	38%
2008	23%	36%	31%
2007	26%	36%	34%
2006	26%	37%	34%
2005	24%	39%	37%
2004	24%	37%	35%
2003	25%	37%	33%
2002	22%	36%	33%
2001	26%	36%	36%
2000	24%	37%	37%
1999	25%	37%	38%
1998	17%	37%	31%
1997	21%	37%	39%
1996	18%	38%	39%
1995	12%	36%	21%
1994	13%	35%	21%
1993	17%	32%	34%
1992	12%	29%	32%
1991	30%	35%	35%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Merrill Road Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	10%	9%	8%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	13%	9%	9%
2001	13%	9%	11%
2000	13%	8%	11%
1999	15%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Duval School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Merrill Road Elementary School often compared to?

Merrill Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fort Caroline Elementary School, Lake Lucina Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Merrill Road Elementary School?

412 students attend Merrill Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Merrill Road Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Merrill Road Elementary School?

Merrill Road Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Merrill Road Elementary School offer ?

Merrill Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Merrill Road Elementary School part of?

Merrill Road Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is Merrill Road Elementary School located?

Merrill Road Elementary School is located in the Arlington Hills neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 1 other public schools located in Arlington Hills.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 412 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education