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Merritt Elementary School

1620 Lasalle Ave
Niles, MI 49120

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Merritt Elementary School serves 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Merritt Elementary School's student population of 304 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merritt Elementary School
Kind	116
1	94
2	94

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Total Students

304 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Merritt Elementary School
2025	304
2024	320
2023	304
2022	292
2021	275
2020	313
2019	278
2018	292
2017	292
2016	314
2015	315
2014	331
2013	345
2012	350
2011	326
2010	336
2009	316
2008	334
2007	312
2006	313
2005	324
2004	344
2003	366
2002	355
2001	340
2000	369
1999	404
1998	396

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Merritt Elementary School
2025	22
2024	21
2023	20
2022	19
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	20
2014	21
2013	21
2012	20
2011	17
2010	17
2009	17
2008	16
2007	16
2006	16
2005	19
2004	21
2003	21
2002	18
2001	17
2000	21
1999	21
1998	17

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School Rankings

The of Merritt Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Merritt Elementary School	Michigan	Brandywine Community Schools
2025	14:1	16:1
2024	15:1	17:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	18:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	18:1	19:1
2013	16:1	18:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	19:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	17:1
2003	17:1	19:1	17:1
2002	20:1	18:1	18:1
2001	20:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	19:1	17:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	23:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Merritt Elementary School	Michigan	Brandywine Community Schools
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Merritt Elementary School	Michigan	Brandywine Community Schools
2024	8%	9%	6%
2023	8%	9%	6%
2022	7%	9%	6%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	6%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	8%	5%	8%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Merritt Elementary School	Michigan	Brandywine Community Schools
2024	4%	18%	3%
2023	4%	18%	4%
2022	3%	18%	3%
2021	2%	18%	3%
2020	2%	18%	3%
2019	1%	18%	3%
2018	3%	18%	4%
2017	3%	18%	4%
2016	4%	18%	4%
2015	2%	18%	3%
2014	2%	18%	3%
2013	2%	18%	3%
2012	1%	19%	3%
2011	1%	19%	3%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	6%	20%	4%
2005	6%	20%	4%
2004	3%	20%	4%
2003	4%	20%	4%
2002	6%	20%	5%
2001	2%	19%	3%
2000	2%	19%	3%
1999	4%	19%	4%
1998	3%	19%	4%
1997	4%	18%	4%

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White

77%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Merritt Elementary School	Michigan	Brandywine Community Schools
2024	74%	63%	79%
2023	77%	64%	80%
2022	79%	64%	81%
2021	82%	65%	80%
2020	84%	66%	81%
2019	82%	66%	81%
2018	81%	66%	83%
2017	81%	66%	83%
2016	79%	67%	83%
2015	81%	68%	83%
2014	80%	69%	84%
2013	81%	69%	84%
2012	91%	69%	87%
2011	90%	70%	87%
2010	90%	70%	90%
2009	86%	71%	87%
2008	87%	71%	89%
2007	88%	71%	89%
2006	90%	73%	91%
2005	90%	72%	90%
2004	90%	73%	91%
2003	91%	72%	91%
2002	90%	73%	90%
2001	96%	74%	93%
2000	95%	75%	93%
1999	93%	75%	93%
1998	93%	75%	92%
1997	92%	76%	92%

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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 (2012-2024)
Year	Merritt Elementary School	Michigan	Brandywine Community Schools
2024	12%	5%	10%
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	7%	2%	5%
2013	6%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Merritt Elementary School	Michigan	Brandywine Community Schools
2025	0.39	0.56
2024	0.43	0.56	0.37
2023	0.39	0.55	0.34
2022	0.37	0.55	0.34
2021	0.32	0.54	0.35
2020	0.29	0.53	0.33
2019	0.32	0.53	0.33
2018	0.33	0.53	0.30
2017	0.33	0.53	0.30
2016	0.36	0.52	0.30
2015	0.33	0.50	0.30
2014	0.35	0.50	0.29
2013	0.33	0.49	0.28
2012	0.17	0.49	0.24
2011	0.20	0.48	0.25
2010	0.19	0.47	0.19
2009	0.25	0.46	0.24
2008	0.26	0.46	0.20
2007	0.24	0.46	0.19
2006	0.22	0.43	0.17
2005	0.22	0.44	0.18
2004	0.21	0.43	0.16
2003	0.17	0.44	0.18
2002	0.19	0.42	0.17
2001	0.08	0.42	0.11
2000	0.10	0.40	0.13
1999	0.13	0.40	0.14
1998	0.13	0.40	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Merritt Elementary School	Michigan	Brandywine Community Schools
2025	64%	45%
2024	69%	50%	62%
2023	64%	49%	59%
2022	60%	47%	53%
2021	65%	46%	57%
2020	62%	45%	54%
2019	61%	45%	54%
2018	64%	40%	52%
2017	64%	40%	52%
2016	58%	40%	50%
2015	60%	41%	51%
2014	62%	43%	55%
2013	61%	42%	51%
2012	63%	42%	51%
2011	52%	41%	46%
2010	47%	40%	44%
2009	44%	35%	38%
2008	35%	31%	34%
2007	39%	30%	35%
2006	28%	30%	25%
2004	26%	27%	24%
2003	27%	25%	23%
2002	30%	25%	21%
2001	29%	24%	22%
2000	19%	25%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Merritt Elementary School	Michigan	Brandywine Community Schools
2025	9%	4%
2024	7%	4%	6%
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	13%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	8%	5%	10%
2019	6%	5%	10%
2018	6%	6%	10%
2017	6%	6%	10%
2016	8%	6%	11%
2015	8%	6%	11%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	9%	5%	11%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	10%
2009	8%	7%	12%
2008	5%	7%	10%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2004	9%	6%	10%
2003	12%	6%	11%
2002	9%	6%	9%
2001	7%	6%	7%
2000	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brandywine Community Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Merritt Elementary School often compared to?

Merritt Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ballard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Merritt Elementary School?

304 students attend Merritt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Merritt Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Merritt Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Merritt Elementary School offer ?

Merritt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Merritt Elementary School part of?

Merritt Elementary School is part of Brandywine Community Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education