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Edgar L Miller Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Edgar L Miller Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Merrillville, Indiana, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 348. The school is part of the Merrillville Community School Corporation, which is ranked 262 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgar L Miller Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the district and state. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 21.1%, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the Merrillville Community School Corporation and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math for all grades were 25.96% and 28.85%, respectively, compared to the district's 28.41% and 29.28%.

When comparing Edgar L Miller Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Merrillville Community School Corporation, it performs significantly worse in terms of test scores and school rankings. For instance, Henry P Fieler Elementary School and Jonas E Salk Elementary School both outperform Edgar L Miller Elementary School in ILEARN proficiency rates and have higher SchoolDigger rankings. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.6% to 80.63%, suggests that the school may be facing challenges in addressing the unique needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

330

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,671

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5901 Waite St
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 650-5303

District: Merrillville Community School Corp

Students who attend Edgar L Miller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merrillville Intermediate School
	Pierce Middle School
High:	Merrillville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Near the bottom of Merrillville Community School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

756^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Merrillville Community School Corp

262^nd of 380Merrillville Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	756 of 1005	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	752 of 1011	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	829 of 1016	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	851 of 1020	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	899 of 1016	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	471 of 1031	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	595 of 1027	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	658 of 1033	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.6	617 of 1046	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	671 of 1040	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.1	838 of 1036	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.3	766 of 1035	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.4	561 of 1015	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.1	836 of 1025	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	787 of 1009	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	794 of 1003	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	942 of 996	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.8	856 of 985	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	852 of 961	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.4	804 of 959	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science37%

Math29%

English Language Arts26%

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Schools Near Edgar L Miller Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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 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	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
Higher Institute of Arts & Technical	Public, Charter	K-8	5861 Harrison Street	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Higher Institute of Arts & Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 359-1522	259	18	14.3	79.5%	8 (3.1%)	221 (85.3%)	16 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	8.3	948^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.6	937^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.3%	11	21.1	10.7	27.3	9.1	8.8	16.7	14.4	15.8	10.7	9.1	6.1	8.8	8.3	9.4	3.7	12.5	8.5	4.6	$15,371	$4,858	$10,514
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
Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning	Public	K-5	5002 Madison St	Gary	46408	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 318-2800	566	37	15.2	58.0%	6 (1.1%)	470 (83.0%)	65 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	4.5	995^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.0%		4	1009^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.2%	14	5.7	6.4	9.6				7.2	13.3	6.4	7.7				9.1	7.4		7.4	2.9	$17,768	$5,663	$12,104
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
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
Longfellow New Technical Elementary School	Public	K-4	45th/Calhoun Sts	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-7004	483	25	19.3	97.1%	153 (31.7%)	154 (31.9%)	146 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	5.1	989^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.4	982^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	9.5	9.3					9.4	12.1	12.8					12.4	10.5		10.5		$14,198	$3,558	$10,640
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 N Jay St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-4488	477	39	12.2	55.1%	167 (35.0%)	111 (23.3%)	168 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)								(n/a)																			$15,582	$1,461	$14,121
Peifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1824 S Cline	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-5335	420	30	14.0	36.7%	216 (51.4%)	60 (14.3%)	116 (27.6%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	66	327^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.5%		66.8	332^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	67.2%	5	48.1	47.4					47.8	60.6	50.0					56.0	42.9		42.9		$13,290	$943	$12,348
Beiriger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Lillian St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 924-4030	426	36	12.0	59.9%	177 (41.5%)	76 (17.8%)	153 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	58.9	419^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.3%		54.8	472^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	53.3%	53	38.2	38.5	34.2				37.2	55.9	55.1	38.5				50.6	48.7		48.7	49.6	$13,319	$1,460	$11,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar L Miller Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Edgar L Miller Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edgar L Miller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Merrillville Intermediate School
Middle : Pierce Middle School
High : Merrillville High School

Is Edgar L Miller Elementary School a good school?

Edgar L Miller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Edgar L Miller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Edgar L Miller Elementary School.

What district is Edgar L Miller Elementary School in?

Merrillville Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Edgar L Miller Elementary School?

Students at Edgar L Miller Elementary School are 74% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races.

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