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Merrifield Elementary School

Public | PK-4 | 559 students

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4 stars

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Posted April 30, 2013

This school has great teachers, the children overall are well behaved & my daughter has learned so much at this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 12, 2009

My son was in the pk class last year and my daughter will be in this yr. Mrs. Wakefield is an excellent teacher. My son has some disabilites and no one would listen to me, she helped me push to get him into the classes he needed and speech therapy. She has alot of patients considering she was able to handle my son. I look forward to my daughter being in her class this year. The principals and counselor were very understanding
—Submitted by a parent


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

92 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

92 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

93 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

92 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
87%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

91 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
99%

2009

 
 
99%

2008

 
 
98%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students78%
Female76%
Male80%
Black or African American67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special education67%
Not special education79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)76%
Proficient in English79%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant78%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students86%
Female93%
Male79%
Black or African American84%
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Special education50%
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)70%
Proficient in English89%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant86%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students83%
Female83%
Male83%
Black or African American74%
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged72%
Special education40%
Not special education85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)91%
Proficient in English79%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant83%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Reading

All Students84%
Female87%
Male80%
Black or African American81%
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged76%
Special education40%
Not special education86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)73%
Proficient in English84%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Writing

All Students96%
Female100%
Male91%
Black or African American88%
Asiann/a
Hispanic98%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged96%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education80%
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)95%
Proficient in English95%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talentedn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Exemplary".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 48% 48%
Black 41% 14%
White 9% 34%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 4%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 3%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 34%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 80%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 9%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 32%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 41%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 15%N/A23%
21 or more years 3%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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102 E Vinyard St
Duncanville, TX 75137
Phone: (972) 708-2900

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