Merkel Elementary School
- Elementary school in Merkel ISD
- Merkel, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Total students
589
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Merkel ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Merkel ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Merkel Elementary School is an elementary school in Merkel, TX, in the Merkel ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 589 students. 45% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,129, which is $12,345 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1602 Sth 5thMerkel, TX 79536
Office phone number
Principal
- Renee Carey
- rcarey@merkelisd.net
- (325) 928-4795
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Merkel Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
589
African American
7 (1.2%)
Merkel ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Merkel ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Merkel ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
151 (25.6%)
Merkel ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
408 (69.3%)
Merkel ISD: 69.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
19 (3.2%)
Merkel ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
45 %
Merkel ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
56 %
Merkel ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.2 %
Merkel ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.2 %
Merkel ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.7 %
Merkel ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
25.6 %
Merkel ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.4 %
Merkel ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Merkel ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
24 %
Merkel ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Merkel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
16.3 %
Merkel ISD: 22%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
18.8 %
Merkel ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.7
African American
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4 (10.1%)
Merkel ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
35.7 (89.9%)
Merkel ISD: 88.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
37.7 (95%)
Merkel ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2 (5%)
Merkel ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Merkel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.8
Merkel ISD: 11.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Merkel ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$50,129
Merkel ISD: $52,619
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$38,699
Merkel ISD: $39,238
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$41,448
Merkel ISD: $42,332
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$48,554
Merkel ISD: $50,644
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,716
Merkel ISD: $58,388
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$60,419
Merkel ISD: $62,622
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$60,554
Merkel ISD: $60,267
Statewide: $74,014