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About this school
Merrill Road Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 363 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Merrill Road Elementary School
$47,695
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
253
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
Merrill Road Elementary School has received support from
177 individuals from Florida and
76 individuals out-of-state.