- MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher violent incidents than CHERRY ELEMENTARY (20 vs. 5).
- MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than CHERRY ELEMENTARY (12 vs. 0).
- MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than CHERRY ELEMENTARY (50 vs. 45).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than CHERRY ELEMENTARY (50 vs. 45).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher violent incidents than CHERRY ELEMENTARY (20 vs. 5).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
MERRITT ELEMENTARY reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than CHERRY ELEMENTARY (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at MERRITT ELEMENTARY
2 metrics were reported by MERRITT ELEMENTARY. Comparable data for CHERRY ELEMENTARY is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
8
Students per counselor
290:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
$13,975.73
CHERRY ELEMENTARY
$18,872.06
Local revenue share
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
19.6%
CHERRY ELEMENTARY
30.6%
State revenue share
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
74.5%
CHERRY ELEMENTARY
59.4%
Federal revenue share
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
5.9%
CHERRY ELEMENTARY
10.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
MERRITT ELEMENTARY
19.1%
CHERRY ELEMENTARY
27.4%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
St. Louis County
$69,455
St. Louis County
$69,455
Poverty rate
St. Louis County
13.4%
St. Louis County
13.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
St. Louis County
32.5%
St. Louis County
32.5%
Unemployment rate
St. Louis County
3.4%
St. Louis County
3.4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.