Merrill Middle School
Des Moines, IA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
14.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 669 | 651 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.3% · 89 | 14.1% · 92 |
| Suspended in school | 3.6% · 24 | 0.5% · 3 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
651 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.4%
White59.0%
Black or African American16.1%
Asian3.4%
Two or More Races9.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 190897000561
- District
- Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 651 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 37.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24