Best High Schools in Merrill, WI

High schools
4
Students
3,177
Avg actual
14%
Avg projected
41%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Merrill, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. East High

C

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 902 Students

2. West High

C-

SchoolGrade

10%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1446 Students

3. Merrill High

D+

SchoolGrade

8%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Merrill Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 803 Students

4. Merrill Adult Diploma Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Merrill Area School District • Charter • Grades 11 - 12 • 26 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Merrill, WI

Middle schools
3
Students
2,282
Avg actual
43%
Avg projected
49%
Impact
underperform expectations

The top middle schools in Merrill, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Horace Mann Middle

C

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 683 Students

2. John Muir Middle

C

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1006 Students

3. Prairie River Middle

D-

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Merrill Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 593 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Merrill, WI

Elementary schools
9
Students
2,432
Avg actual
46%
Avg projected
48%
Impact
underperform expectations

The top elementary schools in Merrill, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Hewitt-texas Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 98 Students

2. Tomahawk Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Tomahawk School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 554 Students

3. Washington Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Merrill Area School District • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 229 Students

4. Maine Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 240 Students

5. Riverview Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

46%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 480 Students

6. Trinity Lutheran School

D+

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Trinity Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 189 Students

7. Kate Goodrich Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Merrill Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 375 Students

8. St Francis Xavier Catholic School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

St Francis Xavier Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 116 Students

9. St John Lutheran School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

St John Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 151 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Merrill, WI

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Merrill, WI has a total population of 16,687 with 18% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Merrill, WI

8,827

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

92%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

19%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Merrill, WI.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C+

14.80 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.32 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B-

11.49 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Merrill, WI.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Merrill, WI.

ISP Report Card

B-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,474 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

39 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Merrill, WI Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Merrill, WI

How many schools are in Merrill, WI?

Merrill, WI has 19 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 8,827 students in total.

How do schools in Merrill perform on state tests?

On average, 19 schools in Merrill score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Merrill underperform expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Merrill?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Merrill, WI

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Brokaw, WI

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Hamburg, WI

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Doering, WI

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Gleason, WI

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Irma, WI

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Nutterville, WI

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Heafford Junction, WI

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Dudley, WI

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Wausau, WI

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Marathon, WI

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Merrill

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
25%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
31.3%
Avg projected
45.5%

4 of 7 schools in Merrill carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 2D: 2

All 7 public schools we grade in Merrill. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (7)

Private schools (4)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.