Dyess El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 621 students
Merkel El
1602 Sth 5th, Merkel, TX 79536
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
563
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Merkel ISD
Taylor County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary 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 Merkel El
Merkel El is a public elementary school in Merkel, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Merkel ISD. The school is located in a rural area in Taylor County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 563 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 563 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Merkel ISD
- County
- Taylor County
- NCES school ID
- 483034003395
Schools near Merkel El
All 3 schools in Merkel →
Bassetti El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 546 students
St. Johns Episcopal School
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 82 students
Stafford El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 473 students
Bonham El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 481 students
Purcell El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 537 students
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.