Middle school · Des Moines Independent Community School District
Merrill Middle School
Merrill Middle School serves grades 6–8 for 651 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the 3rd largest of the 10 Des Moines Independent Community School District middle schools in Des Moines. Its 17.6 students per teacher compares with a median of 16.4 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 782 in 2019–20 to 651 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 6, with 236 students. 36% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (235 free, 2 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Greenwood Park (0.5 mi).
Merrill Middle School by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at Merrill Middle School
Parks near Merrill Middle School
Address, phone and official links
5301 Grand Ave, Des Moines 50312
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State school ID 771737 272 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000561
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Schools nearby
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.