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Merkel Elementary School

Direction1602 Sth 5th, Merkel, TX, 79536

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Merkel Elementary School is located at 1602 STH 5TH, MERKEL, TX, 79536. The school is part of MERKEL ISD.

To contact the school, call (325) 928-4795 ext:1400.
Teachers
Merkel Elementary School employs 41 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 8 years. The teachers average 12 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 563 students with a student to teacher ratio of 13.70 S/T. The special education division has 6 teachers assisting it. Merkel Elementary School also employs 20 education aids.

School Summary

Public School
Grade Span
EE-05
Enrollment
563
Is Charter
No
Address
1602 STH 5TH, MERKEL, TX, 79536
Principal
RENEE CAREY
School District
Phone
(325) 928-4795 ext:1400
County
Taylor County
Website
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Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Merkel Elementary School

Accountability Ratings

C
Average
Start FullStart FullStart FullStar EmptyStar Empty
TEA Ratings
Scaled Score
Student Achievement 73
Student Progress 80
Closing Performance Gaps 72
Overall 78

Distinction Designations

Read/ELA
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Post-Secondary
Comparative Academic Growth
Comparative Closing the Gaps

Merkel Elementary School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group Number Percent
African American 6 1.07%
Hispanic 138 24.51%
White 398 70.69%
Asian 1 0.18%
Native American 3 0.53%
Two or More Races 17 3.02%
Total Students 563 100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged 277 49.20%
Limited English Proficiency 11 1.95%
Program/Count/Percent
Program Count Percent
Bilingual 12 2.13%
Gifted & Talented 12 2.13%
Special Education 148 26.29%
Teacher Student Ratio 13.70 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience Count Percent
Over 30 years 2 4.88%
20 - 30 years 6 14.63%
10 - 20 years 11 26.83%
6 - 10 years 10 24.39%
1- 5 years 12 29.27%
Beginning Teacher 0 0.00%
Teacher Experience Average 12.20 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average 8.10 yrs
Teacher Type Number Percent
Total Teachers 41 100%
Female Teachers 40 97.56 %
Male Teachers 1 2.44 %
School Admin 3
School Support 2
Edu Aids 20
Special Education 6

Merkel Elementary School 2025 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group All Subjects Read/ELA Math Science Soc Studies
ALL 74% 77% 72% 71% %
African American 33% *% *% % %
Hispanic 66% 69% 65% 64% %
White 76% 80% 73% 71% %
Asian % % % % %
Two or More Races 91% *% *% *% %
Economically Disadvantaged 65% 68% 65% 57% %
Male Students 74% 76% 73% 70% %
Female Students 74% 78% 70% 73% %
Special Education 53% 58% 48% 56% %
Limited English Proficiency 44% 29% 57% *% %

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