Merritt Elementary

School: Merritt Elementary

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Merritt Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 06
Address: 5720 Marble Ave Mountain Iron MN 55768 - 0537
Phone: (218) 735-8271
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: St. Louis County
District: Mountain Iron-Buhl School District
Teachers: 21
Students: 273
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 17
  • Gender Score 90
  • Socioeconomic Score 95
  • Overall Diversity Score 36
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 17

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 1.10 %
Asian 0 0.00 %
Black 4 1.47 %
Hawaiian 1 0.37 %
Hispanic 3 1.10 %
White 248 90.84 %
Two Plus 14 5.13 %
Total 273 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 90

Gender Count Percent
Male 150 54.95 %
Female 123 45.05 %
Total 273 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 95

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 90 32.97 %
Reduced Lunch 39 14.29 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 129 47.25 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).