How many students attend Merrill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Merrill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Merrill Elementary School?

Students at Merrill Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Merrill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Merrill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Raynham Middle School High : Bridgewater-Raynham Regional

Merrill Elementary School

Public K-1

687 Pleasant Street
Raynham, MA 02767

(508) 824-2490

District: Bridgewater-Raynham

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,140

Students who attend Merrill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Raynham Middle School
High:	Bridgewater-Raynham Regional

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23%

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Student Body

Compare Details Merrill Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bridgewater-Raynham School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.9%), Hispanic (8.5%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merrill Elementary School is 17.4, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Bridgewater-Raynham School District! (See more...)

Compare Merrill Elementary School employs 20.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merrill Elementary School is $15,140, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 elementary schools in the Bridgewater-Raynham School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Merrill Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bridgewater-Raynham:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridgewater-Raynham 177^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	374	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2005	465	7	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
2006	400	8	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	420
2007	365	11	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	23	410
2008	374	4	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	24	420
2009	356	5	6	12	0	3	13	0	395
2010	313	5	6	9	2	0	12	0	347
2011	308	6	2	9	0	0	14	0	339
2012	271	8	4	9	1	0	7	0	300
2013	272	4	6	7	1	0	7	0	297
2014	298	6	5	7	0	0	10	0	326
2015	268	11	5	6	0	0	6	0	296
2016	267	14	8	3	0	0	4	0	296
2017	289	19	9	1	0	0	6	0	324
2018	282	14	6	0	0	0	8	0	310
2019	296	15	6	8	0	0	10	0	335
2020	276	16	10	12	0	0	16	0	330
2021	231	26	9	13	0	0	20	0	299
2022	246	28	11	21	0	0	20	0	326
2023	260	24	15	30	0	0	23	0	352

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merrill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	376	17.8	21.1	3.5
2005	484	20.0	24.2	3.1
2006	420	20.2	20.8	5.1
2007	410	19.0	21.6	5.2
2008	420	15.0	28.0	4.3
2009	395	19.0	20.8	3.5
2010	347	16.4	21.1	11.2
2011	339	16.0	21.0	14.2
2012	300	15.8	18.8	16.3
2013	297	14.5	20.3	17.8
2014	326	16.1	20.1	19
2015	296	18.0	16.4	23
2016	296	21.0	14.0	n/a
2017	324	20.0	16.1	n/a
2018	310	18.1	17.0	n/a
2019	335	19.1	17.5	n/a
2020	330	20.3	16.2	n/a
2021	299	21.3	14.0	n/a
2022	326	19.7	16.5	n/a
2023	352	20.1	17.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Merrill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	376	17.8	21.1	3.5
2005	484	20.0	24.2	3.1
2006	420	20.2	20.8	5.1
2007	410	19.0	21.6	5.2
2008	420	15.0	28.0	4.3
2009	395	19.0	20.8	3.5
2010	347	16.4	21.1	11.2
2011	339	16.0	21.0	14.2
2012	300	15.8	18.8	16.3
2013	297	14.5	20.3	17.8
2014	326	16.1	20.1	19
2015	296	18.0	16.4	23
2016	296	21.0	14.0	n/a
2017	324	20.0	16.1	n/a
2018	310	18.1	17.0	n/a
2019	335	19.1	17.5	n/a
2020	330	20.3	16.2	n/a
2021	299	21.3	14.0	n/a
2022	326	19.7	16.5	n/a
2023	352	20.1	17.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Merrill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$594 (4.6%)	$12,230 (95.4%)	$12,824
2020	$887 (4.2%)	$19,998 (95.8%)	$20,885
2021	$926 (6.1%)	$14,215 (93.9%)	$15,140

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merrill Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	352	5.1%
African American	15	24	60%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	15	150%
Hispanic	8	30	275%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	296	260	12.2%
Two or More Races	10	23	130%

Schools Near Merrill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Merrill Elementary School	Public	K-1	687 Pleasant Street	Raynham	02767	Bristol County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 824-2490	352	20	17.4		260 (73.9%)	24 (6.8%)	30 (8.5%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)								(n/a)											$15,140	$926	$14,215
Laliberte Elementary School	Public	2-4	777 Pleasant Street	Raynham	02767	Bristol County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 824-2731	501	32	15.7		384 (76.6%)	47 (9.4%)	27 (5.4%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	64.7	323^rd of 916 public elementary schools	64.7%		69.3	287^th of 928 public elementary schools	69.1%	36	44.9	47.0		46.0	46.8	61.1		54.2			$12,959	$593	$12,365
Elizabeth Pole	Public	K-4	215 Harris Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1260	577	45	12.9		267 (46.3%)	138 (23.9%)	100 (17.3%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.5%)	21.1	729^th of 916 public elementary schools	20.4%		30.3	654^th of 928 public elementary schools	29.5%	75	30.3	19.2		25.0	25.7	29.3		27.4			$15,400	$1,184	$14,216
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 South Street	Bridgewater	02324	Plymouth County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 964-7500	957	56	16.9		695 (72.6%)	94 (9.8%)	85 (8.9%)	21 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.4%)								(n/a)											$13,485	$954	$12,531
East Taunton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	58R Stevens Street	East Taunton	02718	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1330	533	43	12.4		340 (63.8%)	98 (18.4%)	50 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	49.7	476^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.0%		57.1	406^th of 928 public elementary schools	56.3%	70	40.9	40.2		40.5	35.1	51.6		43.5			$15,959	$1,184	$14,775
Williams Intermediate School	Public	3-5	200 South Street	Bridgewater	02324	Plymouth County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	No	(508) 697-6968	801	48	16.7		605 (75.5%)	75 (9.4%)	64 (8.0%)	21 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.4%)	46	512^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.1%		46.7	504^th of 928 public elementary schools	45.7%	8	33.2	34.7	33.5	33.8	36.1	47.4	48.9	44.1	43.8	43.8	$15,206	$548	$14,658
H H Galligan	Public	K-4	15 Sheridan Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1295	259	26	10.1		86 (33.2%)	84 (32.4%)	56 (21.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.2%)	19	752^nd of 916 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.5	719^th of 928 public elementary schools	22.5%	33	15.6	22.5		19.2	22.2	34.7		28.7			$16,987	$1,184	$15,802
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	28 Clifford Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1255	851	59	14.3		390 (45.8%)	235 (27.6%)	165 (19.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.2%)	12	834^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.0%		9	876^th of 928 public elementary schools	5.6%	42	25.0	10.9		17.7	22.2	15.4		18.7			$14,930	$1,184	$13,745
Joseph C Chamberlain	Public	PK, KG-4	480 Norton Avenue	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-3216	453	33	13.7		299 (66.0%)	61 (13.5%)	56 (12.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	40.5	556^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.3%		36.4	602^nd of 928 public elementary schools	35.1%	46	39.5	37.6		38.4	33.3	37.6		35.8			$15,144	$1,184	$13,960
Edmund Hatch Bennett	Public	K-4	47 North Walker Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1245	285	21	13.3		182 (63.9%)	49 (17.2%)	39 (13.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	19.4	747^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.4%		42.1	547^th of 928 public elementary schools	41.1%	200	24.6	22.2		23.3	26.3	27.0		26.7			$15,500	$1,184	$14,316

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