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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 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Merrill Road Elementary School
$47,864
raised using DonorsChoose
104
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
254
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
77 individuals out-of-state.
