Robert L Merritt Junior High

705 Kinlock Road, Indianola, MS 38751

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–9
Middle
Students
341
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sunflower County Consolidated School District
Sunflower County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools · How we grade
Test scores29% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Class size13.2 students per teacher
48thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Robert L Merritt Junior High

Robert L Merritt Junior High is a public middle school in Indianola, Mississippi, serving grades 7–9. It is part of Sunflower County Consolidated School District. The school is located in a remote town in Sunflower County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 341 students were enrolled, with about 13.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Mississippi middle school (13.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–9

Location & nearby schools

705 Kinlock Road
Indianola, MS 38751
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–9
Enrollment (2024–25)
341 students
Students per teacher
13.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Sunflower County Consolidated School District
County
Sunflower County
NCES school ID
280018701421

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.