Merrill Middle School

Des Moines, IA 50312

Phone: (515) 242-8448
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 705 students

Des Moines's Merrill Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Merrill Middle School is a public school in the Des Moines Independent Community School District located in Des Moines, IA. As of 2014, the students are 66.1% White, non-Hispanic; 11.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 10.1% Hispanic; 8.5% Multiracial; 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 36.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 66.1% 45.2% 79%
Black, non-Hispanic 11.6% 17.3% 5.3%
Hispanic 10.1% 23.7% 9.7%
Multiracial 8.5% 6.4% 3.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1% 6.8% 2.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 36.3% — —
English learners — 16.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Copper Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Pleasant Hill IA 9.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Camp Dodge 7.6 mi.
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