Merrick Educational Center School

39 Zamora Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134 | (305) 460-2909
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Student Enrollment: 402
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 402 school students from grades PK-12
School Operational Details
  • Special Education School
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Dade County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
  • Graduation Rate: 58.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.0
  • Enrolled Students: 345,962

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 402
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 63.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 6.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 224 (55.7%)
  • Females: 175 (43.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (2.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 134 (33.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 145 (36.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Merrick Educational Center School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black10225.4%
Asian41.0%
Hispanic24961.9%
White4410.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Merrick Educational Center School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten30.7%
Kindergarten194.7%
1st Grade215.2%
2nd Grade112.7%
3rd Grade194.7%
4th Grade174.2%
5th Grade184.5%
6th Grade225.5%
7th Grade297.2%
8th Grade389.5%
9th Grade5313.2%
10th Grade4010.0%
11th Grade369.0%
12th Grade7618.9%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Dropout Rate
School:
11.7%
District:
4.0%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
45.6%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
8.8%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
9.7%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
4.4%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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