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Merrill Road Elementary School

8239 Merrill Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32277
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (904) 745-4919
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Merrill Road Elementary School serves 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 363 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Merrill Road Elementary School's student population of 363 students has declined by 29% over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 42% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMerrill Road Elementary School
Pre-K80
Kind101
199
283
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Total Students
363 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMerrill Road Elementary School
2025363
2024412
2023419
2022469
2021513
2020602
2019642
2018585
2017585
2016667
2015654
2014687
2013639
2012645
2011615
2010631
2009548
2008543
2007580
2006551
2005578
2004531
2003480
2002648
2001689
2000655
1999673
1998660
1997619
1996583
1995590
1994635
1993626
1992623
1991889
1990945
1989834
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMerrill Road Elementary School
202524
202427
202331
202239
202142
202045
201944
201845
201745
201650
201543
201446
201340
201241
201140
201040
200939
200837
200739
200638
200533
200429
200326
200231
200129
200028
199933
199831
199727
199627
199528
199429
199328
199230
199140
199040
198937
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School Motto
Dedicated to Excellence and Learning for All

School Rankings

The diversity score of Merrill Road Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (FL)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMerrill Road Elementary SchoolFloridaDuval School District
202515:117:1
202415:118:122:1
202314:118:118:1
202212:117:118:1
202112:117:119:1
202013:117:118:1
201915:117:118:1
201813:116:118:1
201713:116:118:1
201613:116:118:1
201515:116:117:1
201415:116:117:1
201316:116:117:1
201216:116:117:1
201115:116:116:1
201016:116:116:1
200914:114:115:1
200815:115:116:1
200715:116:116:1
200615:116:116:1
200518:117:117:1
200418:118:119:1
200318:118:119:1
200221:118:120:1
200124:118:120:1
200023:118:120:1
199920:118:120:1
199821:118:119:1
199723:118:120:1
199622:118:120:1
199521:118:120:1
199422:119:120:1
199322:119:121:1
199221:118:120:1
199122:118:119:1
199024:118:119:1
198923:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMerrill Road Elementary SchoolFloridaDuval School District
20241%3%5%
20233%3%5%
20222%3%5%
20212%3%5%
20202%3%5%
20192%3%5%
20181%4%5%
20171%4%5%
20162%3%5%
20152%3%5%
20142%3%5%
20133%3%5%
20123%3%6%
20113%3%4%
20104%4%6%
20094%4%6%
20085%3%5%
20074%3%5%
20061%2%4%
20051%3%4%
20041%3%3%
20031%3%3%
20021%3%3%
20012%2%3%
20002%2%3%
19991%2%3%
19981%2%3%
19971%2%3%
19961%2%3%
19951%2%3%
19941%2%3%
19931%2%2%
19923%2%2%
19912%2%2%
19903%1%2%
19894%1%2%
19882%1%3%
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Hispanic
20%
38%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMerrill Road Elementary SchoolFloridaDuval School District
202417%37%17%
202316%37%17%
202213%36%16%
202115%35%15%
202013%34%13%
201913%34%13%
201812%32%12%
201712%32%12%
201610%32%10%
201510%31%11%
20147%30%9%
201311%29%9%
20129%29%8%
20119%28%8%
201011%27%8%
200910%26%8%
20088%26%8%
20078%25%8%
20065%24%6%
20054%23%5%
20044%22%5%
20035%21%4%
20024%20%4%
20014%19%4%
20004%18%3%
19992%17%3%
19982%16%3%
19971%16%3%
19961%15%2%
19951%15%2%
19941%14%2%
19931%14%2%
19922%13%2%
19913%13%1%
19902%12%1%
19892%11%1%
19882%10%1%
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Black
50%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMerrill Road Elementary SchoolFloridaDuval School District
202454%21%42%
202353%21%43%
202253%21%43%
202154%22%44%
202057%22%44%
201953%22%44%
201853%22%44%
201753%22%44%
201651%23%45%
201549%23%43%
201445%23%44%
201342%23%44%
201242%23%44%
201143%23%45%
201044%24%45%
200943%24%45%
200837%24%45%
200737%24%44%
200638%24%45%
200540%24%44%
200435%24%44%
200334%24%44%
200240%25%44%
200137%25%43%
200034%25%43%
199933%25%42%
199829%25%41%
199730%25%40%
199623%25%40%
199522%24%39%
199420%24%38%
199320%24%37%
199217%24%37%
199127%23%37%
199024%24%37%
198926%24%37%
198826%24%36%
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White
16%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMerrill Road Elementary SchoolFloridaDuval School District
202418%35%30%
202318%35%30%
202222%36%31%
202119%36%31%
202022%37%33%
201924%37%33%
201825%39%35%
201725%39%35%
201629%39%36%
201533%40%37%
201437%41%38%
201336%42%39%
201239%42%39%
201139%43%40%
201041%45%41%
200940%46%41%
200847%47%42%
200751%48%43%
200656%50%45%
200555%50%47%
200460%51%48%
200360%52%49%
200255%52%49%
200157%54%50%
200060%55%51%
199964%56%52%
199868%57%53%
199768%57%54%
199675%58%55%
199576%59%56%
199478%60%57%
199378%60%59%
199278%61%59%
199168%62%60%
199071%63%60%
198968%64%60%
198870%65%60%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMerrill Road Elementary SchoolFloridaDuval School District
202410%4%6%
202310%4%5%
20229%4%5%
20219%4%5%
20205%4%5%
20197%4%5%
20189%3%4%
20179%3%4%
20168%3%4%
20156%3%4%
20149%3%4%
20138%3%3%
20127%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.68
0.70

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMerrill Road Elementary SchoolFloridaDuval School District
20250.680.70
20240.640.700.70
20230.660.700.69
20220.650.700.69
20210.650.700.68
20200.610.700.67
20190.650.700.67
20180.640.700.66
20170.640.700.66
20160.650.700.66
20150.640.700.65
20140.650.690.65
20130.680.690.65
20120.660.690.65
20110.660.690.64
20100.650.690.62
20090.670.690.62
20080.650.680.61
20070.630.670.61
20060.540.640.59
20050.540.650.59
20040.520.640.58
20030.530.630.57
20020.540.630.57
20010.540.620.57
20000.530.620.56
19990.490.610.56
19980.460.600.55
19970.450.600.55
19960.380.590.54
19950.380.580.54
19940.350.570.53
19930.350.570.52
19920.370.560.52
19910.470.550.52
19900.440.540.52
19890.470.530.51
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
42%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMerrill Road Elementary SchoolFloridaDuval School District
202555%42%
202462%47%50%
202364%49%51%
202262%50%51%
202158%50%50%
202054%50%49%
201952%50%49%
201855%53%50%
201755%53%50%
201657%48%38%
201549%53%42%
201453%52%47%
201346%51%45%
201248%50%47%
201145%49%48%
201034%45%42%
200932%40%38%
200823%36%31%
200726%36%34%
200626%37%34%
200524%39%37%
200424%37%35%
200325%37%33%
200222%36%33%
200126%36%36%
200024%37%37%
199925%37%38%
199817%37%31%
199721%37%39%
199618%38%39%
199512%36%21%
199413%35%21%
199317%32%34%
199212%29%32%
199130%35%35%
199024%33%36%
198924%33%34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (20-21)
1%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)

YearMerrill Road Elementary SchoolFloridaDuval School District
20211%4%2%
20203%6%2%
20194%6%2%
20146%6%3%
20136%7%4%
20125%7%5%
20115%7%5%
20107%9%7%
200910%9%8%
20088%9%8%
20079%9%8%
20067%9%8%
200511%9%8%
20048%9%9%
20038%9%9%
200213%9%9%
200113%9%11%
200013%8%11%
199915%8%10%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Duval School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Merrill Road Elementary School often compared to?
Merrill Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fort Caroline Elementary School by visitors of our site.
How many students attend Merrill Road Elementary School?
363 students attend Merrill Road Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
50% of Merrill Road Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Merrill Road Elementary School?
Merrill Road Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.
What grades does Merrill Road Elementary School offer ?
Merrill Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Merrill Road Elementary School part of?
Merrill Road Elementary School is part of Duval School District.
In what neighborhood is Merrill Road Elementary School located?
Merrill Road Elementary School is located in the Arlington Hills neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 1 other public schools located in Arlington Hills.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 363 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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