Merrill Road Elementary, 8239 Merrill Road: pre-K-2, 363 students in 2024-25.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Duval County Public Schools’ school locator map, school hours page and calendar, the district’s May 28, 2026, notice on 2026-27 school changes, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.
Merrill Road Elementary is the Duval County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 2 at 8239 Merrill Road. The campus is inside Jacksonville city limits.
Who to call
- Front office: 904-745-4919, 8239 Merrill Road, Jacksonville, FL 32277
- School website: dcps.duvalschools.org/o/mres
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s new student enrollment page; Enrollment Services 904-390-2082
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s school locator map
| Address | 8239 Merrill Road, Jacksonville, FL 32277 |
| Phone | 904-745-4919 |
| Grades | Pre-K to grade 2 |
| District | Duval County Public Schools |
| State school number | 16-2281 |
Principal
Principal Natasha Clark, according to the school’s staff directory.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 363 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 24 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 15 students per teacher.
State report card
The state’s 2026 school grades file has no grade for Merrill Road Elementary, which serves pre-K to grade 2. The state’s report card site holds its enrollment and other figures.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s school locator map. Zones do not follow city limits.
Comparing the district’s 2026-27 attendance zone maps (shares are of each zone’s area, not of students):
- Middle school: the whole zone is zoned for Landmark Middle.
- High school: most of the zone is zoned for Terry Parker High; part is zoned for Sandalwood High and Englewood High.
Don Brewer Elementary closed for the 2026-27 school year, and its students were consolidated into Merrill Road Elementary, according to the district’s May 28, 2026, notice on 2026-27 school changes.
Calendar and bell times
Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 school hours, the standard schedule for district elementary schools.
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar:
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (employee planning day)
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: schools closed for Veterans Day
- Nov. 23-27: schools closed for Thanksgiving week
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
- Monday, Jan. 4, 2027: employee planning day, no school for students
- Monday, Jan. 18, 2027: schools closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- March 15-19, 2027: schools closed for spring break week
- Friday, May 28, 2027: last day of school
More on Jacksonville schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Jacksonville
- Our Jacksonville schools guide for enrolling, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Merrill Road Elementary serve?
Pre-K to grade 2. It is a Duval County Public Schools elementary school at 8239 Merrill Road in Jacksonville.
Which high school does Merrill Road Elementary feed into?
Most of its attendance zone is zoned for Terry Parker High; part is zoned for Sandalwood High and Englewood High, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone maps.
What time does Merrill Road Elementary start?
Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 school hours.
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