Merrill Road Elementary School vs. Fort Caroline Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Merrill Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Merrill Road Elementary School serves 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 615 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Caroline Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
469 students
615 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#2856 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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30%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
69
20
Kindergarten Students
156
112
Grade 1 Students
136
83
Grade 2 Students
108
99
Grade 3 Students
-
102
Grade 4 Students
-
104
Grade 5 Students
-
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
53%
68%
% White
22%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
