Merrill Middle School (Des Moines Independent Comm School District SCH DIST.), Iowa - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Merrill Middle School is a Middle in Des Moines, IA. It currently serves 651 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District School District and all schools in Iowa.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: Middle
Number of Students:651
Number of Teachers: 37
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.38

Location Info

Location: 5301 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
Mailing Address: 5301 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: (515)242-8448
Website:
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 6 236
Grade 7 189
Grade 8 226
Gender/Sex of Merrill Middle School Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 334 51.31
Female 317 48.69
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Merrill Middle School Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 0.77
Asian 22 3.38
Black or African American 105 16.13
Hispanic/Latino 74 11.37
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0.31
Two or more races 59 9.06
White 384 58.99
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.90
Asian 10 2.99
Black or African American 45 13.47
Hispanic/Latino 45 13.47
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.30
Two or more races 30 8.98
White 200 59.88
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.63
Asian 12 3.79
Black or African American 60 18.93
Hispanic/Latino 29 9.15
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.32
Two or more races 29 9.15
White 184 58.04

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.42
Asian 6 2.54
Black or African American 35 14.83
Hispanic/Latino 25 10.59
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0.85
Two or more races 20 8.48
White 147 62.29
Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 11 5.82
Black or African American 31 16.40
Hispanic/Latino 26 13.76
Two or more races 14 7.41
White 107 56.61
Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 1.77
Asian 5 2.21
Black or African American 39 17.26
Hispanic/Latino 23 10.18
Two or more races 25 11.06
White 130 57.52