Merrill Elementary School
600 4th Ave
Rock Falls IL, 61071, Whiteside County
Phone: 815-625-4634
Ranking: 
(1,401 out of 3,028, top 46%)*
(1,401 out of 3,028, top 46%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 5
School District: Rock Falls Elementary School District 13
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 328 | 328 | 364 | 362 | 355 | 377 | 357 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 109 | 33.2% | 121 | 36.9% | 102 | 28.0% | 97 | 26.8% | 88 | 24.8% | 107 | 28.4% | 91 | 25.5% |
| Grade 4: | 117 | 35.7% | 105 | 32.0% | 99 | 27.2% | 92 | 25.4% | 108 | 30.4% | 83 | 22.0% | 109 | 30.5% |
| Grade 5: | 102 | 31.1% | 102 | 31.1% | 91 | 25.0% | 92 | 25.4% | 93 | 26.2% | 110 | 29.2% | 98 | 27.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 164 | 50.0% | 174 | 53.0% | 185 | 50.8% | 183 | 50.6% | 144 | 40.6% | 143 | 37.9% | 158 | 44.3% |
| Female: | 164 | 50.0% | 154 | 47.0% | 179 | 49.2% | 179 | 49.4% | 157 | 44.2% | 167 | 44.3% | 150 | 42.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 96 | 29.3% | 99 | 30.2% | 111 | 30.5% | 94 | 26.0% | 67 | 18.9% | 61 | 16.2% | 58 | 16.2% |
| Black: | 7 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.9% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.5% |
| White: | 207 | 63.1% | 208 | 63.4% | 226 | 62.1% | 238 | 65.7% | 237 | 66.8% | 249 | 66.0% | 241 | 67.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 4.6% | 14 | 4.3% | 19 | 5.2% | 20 | 5.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 256 | 78.0% | 211 | 64.3% | 126 | 34.6% | 185 | 51.1% | 181 | 51.0% | 163 | 43.2% | 166 | 46.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 5.8% | 35 | 10.7% | 138 | 37.9% | 25 | 6.9% | 33 | 9.3% | 41 | 10.9% | 45 | 12.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.26 | 17.99 | 18.20 | 19.05 | 18.68 | 20.90 | 22.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 72.8% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 95.4% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.9% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.5% | 30.5% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 58.4% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 70.0% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.5% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 95.2% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.0% | 56.0% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 71.1% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 89.8% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 91.9% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.4% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.0% | 68.0% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 97.9% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 99.0% | 99.0% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.5% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 94.4% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 38.9% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 56.5% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 49.5% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 79.0% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 85.6% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 58.9% |
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* Merrill Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.