Merrill Elem School
Rock Falls, IL · Rock Falls ESD 13
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Town, distant
1,282nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 39%▲ Improving
600 4th Ave, Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815)625-4634NCES ID 173435003522Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Merrill Elem School 1,282nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 32th in 2019 to 39th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 239 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.7% | 65.3% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 26.0% | 29.7% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.5% | 3.3% | ▼ 2.2 pts | |
| Black | 1.9% | 1.3% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $125K in zip 61071 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Merrill Elem School
- –Dillon Elementary SchoolRock Falls ESD 13 · 1 mi awayCompare
- #773East Coloma - Nelson Elem SchEast Coloma - Nelson CESD 20 · 1.4 mi away773rd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲24 · Math 37% ▲6Compare - #1046Lincoln Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 1.6 mi away1,046th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲4 · Math 41% ▲10Compare - –Jefferson Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 1.8 mi awayCompare
- #1031Washington Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 1.9 mi away1,031st of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲4 · Math 42% ▲11Compare - –Franklin Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 2.5 mi awayCompare
- #896Montmorency CCSD #145Montmorency CCSD 145 · 3.9 mi away896th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲8 · Math 46% ▲15Compare - #955Tampico Elem SchoolProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 · 11.3 mi away955th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲18 · Math 33% ▲2Compare
What school district is Merrill Elem School in?
Merrill Elem School is part of the Rock Falls ESD 13 district in Rock Falls, Illinois.
Is Merrill Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Merrill Elem School 1,282nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Merrill Elem School?
White 65%, Hispanic 30%, Two or more races 3%, Black 1% (239 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Merrill Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61071 is $125K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.