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Merrillville Community School Corp

At a glance

262^ndof 380 Indiana districts▲ 4

Better than 31% of Indiana districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

6701 Delaware St
Merrillville, IN 46410·(219) 650-5300·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 31.1% of districts

Schools

5,904

Students

Top rankedJonas E Salk Elementary School483^rd of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Henry P Fieler Elementary School up 110 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

John Wood Elementary School 10.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Merrillville Community School Corp district in Indiana serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 262 out of 380 in Indiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the district's schools, Jonas E Salk Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 588 out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools and significantly outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. John Wood Elementary School is the second-highest performing elementary school in the district, also outperforming the district and state in key subject areas.

However, the data reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, such as Homer Iddings Elementary School, which has proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points lower than the district averages. The district also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and socioeconomic factors, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and resource allocation could help the Merrillville Community School Corp district improve overall academic performance and better serve its students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5901 Waite St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5303	330	26	12.4	61.2%	22 (6.7%)	244 (73.9%)	45 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	26.9	756^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.7	752^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	25.6%	4			19.0	34.8					26.0	22.4	37.0					28.9	37.0		37.0			$12,671	$2,389	$10,282
Merrillville Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1400 W 61st Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5306	788	61	13.0	54.4%	66 (8.4%)	494 (62.7%)	167 (21.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)								(n/a)					28.8	26.7			27.8			35.5	30.4			33.1		29.1	29.1	28.1		$11,520	$1,224	$10,296
Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	407 W 61st Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5301	466	31	14.9	62.4%	30 (6.4%)	308 (66.1%)	100 (21.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	45.7	564^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.9%		35.1	674^th of 1011 public elementary schools	33.3%	110			20.2	53.3					36.9	32.6	45.6					39.1	46.2		46.2			$11,723	$1,847	$9,876
Homer Iddings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7249 VanBuren St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5302	535	36	14.6	44.3%	59 (11.0%)	339 (63.4%)	97 (18.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	15.6	854^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.5	830^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.9%	24			13.2	21.6					17.8	33.7	26.4					29.7	18.0		18.0			$12,269	$2,089	$10,180
John Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6100 E 73rd Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5305	227	21	10.8	58.6%	43 (18.9%)	102 (44.9%)	66 (29.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	40.5	617^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.6%		46.4	564^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.2%	53			31.4	41.9					36.2	37.3	55.8					45.7	20.9		20.9			$12,508	$891	$11,617
Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3001 W 77th Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5304	565	43	13.0	52.4%	65 (11.5%)	325 (57.5%)	130 (23.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	52.1	483^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	51.9%		50.2	523^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	48.3%	40			44.9	39.7					42.3	45.7	48.0					46.8	37.6		37.6			$10,755	$1,055	$9,700
Merrillville High School	Public	9-12	276 E 68th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 650-5307	2,115	139	15.2	47.3%	125 (5.9%)	1,476 (69.8%)	386 (18.3%)	15 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	109 (5.2%)	28.3	311^th of 429 public high schools	27.5%		23.5	331^st of 432 public high schools	23.4%	20	37.4	13.1																			28.9	$12,245	$663	$11,582
Pierce Middle School	Public	7-8	199 E 70th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5308	878	69	12.8	53.2%	58 (6.6%)	581 (66.2%)	183 (20.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	23.9	363^rd of 480 public middle schools	24.4%		27.8	356^th of 491 public middle schools	27.5%	7							20.3	29.3	24.9					18.5	13.8	16.1						$11,123	$835	$10,288

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Higher Institute of Arts & Technical	1.56 mi	1	358^th
Gary Community School Corp	2.09 mi	16	364^th
Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	2.32 mi	3	354^th
Griffith Public Schools	2.77 mi	3	206^th
Excel Center - Gary	2.92 mi	1	371^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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