Merritt Creek Academy
4000 West 9th St
Duluth MN, 55807, Saint Louis County
Phone: 218-625-2689
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 11 | | 12 | | 10 | | 10 | | 11 | | 13 | |
Total Students: | 88 | | 94 | | 94 | | 95 | | 90 | | 101 | |
Grade 1: | 4 | 4.5% | 2 | 2.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 2: | 7 | 8.0% | 6 | 6.4% | 6 | 6.4% | 3 | 3.2% | 7 | 7.8% | 6 | 5.9% |
Grade 3: | 6 | 6.8% | 13 | 13.8% | 8 | 8.5% | 10 | 10.5% | 8 | 8.9% | 4 | 4.0% |
Grade 4: | 15 | 17.0% | 11 | 11.7% | 13 | 13.8% | 11 | 11.6% | 7 | 7.8% | 5 | 5.0% |
Grade 5: | 5 | 5.7% | 11 | 11.7% | 11 | 11.7% | 9 | 9.5% | 9 | 10.0% | 11 | 10.9% |
Grade 6: | 9 | 10.2% | 8 | 8.5% | 11 | 11.7% | 17 | 17.9% | 7 | 7.8% | 16 | 15.8% |
Grade 7: | 8 | 9.1% | 12 | 12.8% | 11 | 11.7% | 9 | 9.5% | 9 | 10.0% | 3 | 3.0% |
Grade 8: | 7 | 8.0% | 5 | 5.3% | 14 | 14.9% | 9 | 9.5% | 13 | 14.4% | 16 | 15.8% |
Grade 9: | 11 | 12.5% | 12 | 12.8% | 4 | 4.3% | 9 | 9.5% | 8 | 8.9% | 9 | 8.9% |
Grade 10: | 6 | 6.8% | 8 | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 4.2% | 8 | 8.9% | 15 | 14.9% |
Grade 11: | 8 | 9.1% | 5 | 5.3% | 10 | 10.6% | 10 | 10.5% | 11 | 12.2% | 9 | 8.9% |
Grade 12: | 2 | 2.3% | 1 | 1.1% | 5 | 5.3% | 3 | 3.2% | 2 | 2.2% | 7 | 6.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 64 | 72.7% | 71 | 75.5% | 65 | 69.1% | 64 | 67.4% | 58 | 64.4% | 66 | 65.3% |
Female: | 24 | 27.3% | 23 | 24.5% | 29 | 30.9% | 31 | 32.6% | 24 | 26.7% | 31 | 30.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 13 | 14.8% | 9 | 9.6% | 10 | 10.6% | 13 | 13.7% | 15 | 16.7% | 11 | 10.9% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 4.5% | 2 | 2.1% | 3 | 3.2% | 2 | 2.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 4 | 4.0% |
Black: | 13 | 14.8% | 11 | 11.7% | 17 | 18.1% | 12 | 12.6% | 5 | 5.6% | 14 | 13.9% |
White: | 54 | 61.4% | 68 | 72.3% | 60 | 63.8% | 64 | 67.4% | 69 | 76.7% | 71 | 70.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 4.5% | 3 | 3.2% | 3 | 3.2% | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 86.4% | 78 | 83.0% | 82 | 87.2% | 78 | 82.1% | 81 | 90.0% | 94 | 93.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 4 | 4.2% | 2 | 2.2% | 4 | 4.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.86 | | 8.12 | | 9.04 | | 9.53 | | 8.13 | | 7.80 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCA-II |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 83.2% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 65% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 30% | 71.8% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 30% | 78.5% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 77.6% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 10% | 80.4% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 9% | 72.3% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | 70% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 74.7% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 24.9% | 80.9% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 75.5% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 61.1% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 69.8% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 10% | 65.3% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 79.7% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 81.4% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 80.6% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 78.9% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 44.9% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 0% | 53.3% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 0% | 56.3% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 18.1% | 70.4% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 25% | 71.9% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 72.7% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 72.3% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 10% | 64.2% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 54.2% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 20% | 56.2% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 57.8% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 72.9% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 67.9% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 64.2% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 10% | 71.5% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 43.5% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.7% | 52.1% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 53.7% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 58% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 64.1% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 72.9% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 72.8% | N/A |
2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 9.1% | 52.9% | N/A |
MCA-II GRAD |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 30% | 81.7% | N/A |
MCA-III |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 15.4% | 69.4% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 10% | 67.9% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 66.7% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 0% | 53.6% | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 62.3% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 50.6% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 56.6% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 65.1% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 58.4% | N/A |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 6.3% | 29.7% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 0% | 36.2% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 0% | 55.5% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 40.6% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 50.6% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 56.5% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 28.7% | N/A |
2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 10% | 41.7% | N/A |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 91.7% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 91.7% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $62,135.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $62,235.0 |