IowaSchoolsMerrill Middle School

Merrill Middle School

PublicGrades 68
Des Moines, Iowa · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students651
Student:Teacher17.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch36%
Title INo

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
651
Grade span
6–8
School level
Middle
vs 2019
-131 (-16.8%)

Enrollment history

782
2019
750
2020
669
2021
634
2022
651
2023

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192023.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.