Elementary Schools in Merrillville Community School Corp

Summary:

The Merrillville Community School Corp district in Indiana is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals significant performance disparities within the district, with Jonas E Salk Elementary School consistently ranking higher than the other schools and maintaining the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

While John Wood Elementary School also performs relatively well, with the second-highest proficiency rates, Homer Iddings Elementary and Edgar L Miller Elementary lag behind, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. The data also shows a concerning trend of consistently high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which may be contributing to the performance disparities.

The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, Edgar L Miller and Henry P Fieler, also have the lowest proficiency rates, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. By addressing these challenges and replicating the successful strategies of the top-performing school, the Merrillville Community School Corp can work towards providing a more equitable and high-quality education for all its students.

District Detail

6701 Delaware St
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 650-5300

SchoolDigger Rank:
262^nd of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,904

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (2025)			ILEARN Science (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	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
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

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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Elementary Schools in Merrillville Community School Corp

District Detail

Jonas E Salk Elementary School

Henry P Fieler Elementary School

John Wood Elementary School

Edgar L Miller Elementary School

Homer Iddings Elementary School

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