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Robert L. Merritt Junior High School

Traditional Public School

705 Kinlock Road

Indianola, MS 38751

662-884-1270

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Overview

Robert L. Merritt Junior High School serves 463 students in grades 7-9. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was C. Per student spending for this school is $7,876.

Grades

7

8

9

Performance

C

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$7,876/Child

Demographics

Robert L. Merritt Junior High School serves 463 students. This high-poverty school body is <5% White and 96.33% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 28
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Experienced: 65%
In-Field: 80% 
Principals
Total: 2
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 463

By Grade:

  •       7: 151
  •       8: 144
  •       9: 175
  •       Other: -7

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 96%
  •       Other: 4%

District

Teachers
Total: 247
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Experienced: 68%
In-Field: 85% 
Principals
Total: 18
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 3,149

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 63
  •       K: 211
  •       Special Elementary: 11
  •       1: 196
  •       2: 227
  •       3: 234
  •       4: 235
  •       5: 226
  •       6: 244
  •       7: 261
  •       8: 301
  •       9: 247
  •       10: 240
  •       11: 225
  •       12: 218
  •       Special Secondary: 12
  •       Other: -2

Community

Sunflower County

Total Population: 25,110

  •       Males: 13,407
  •       Females: 11,703

Growth: -14.74%
Number of Households: 8,822
Median Income: $35,149

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 3,459 2,743 6,202 -19%
Black or African American 9,748 8,789 18,537 -14%
Asian-American 52 54 106 15%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 5 6 11 0%
Native American and Alaska Native 46 42 88 31%
Hispanic American 268 225 493 22%
Two or more races 97 69 166 40%


Performance

State Testing

Mathematics Proficiency: 15.8%
English Proficiency: 12%
Science Proficiency: 31%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 0
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: 0
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Robert L. Merritt Junior High School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $7,876.

Total

Per-student Spending: $7,876

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $6,774

Federal

Per-student Spending: $1,117

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