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Edgar L Miller Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Edgar L Miller Elementary School is a PK–4 school serving 330 students in Merrillville, Indiana, part of the Merrillville Community School Corp, and it currently ranks 762nd of 1,015 Indiana schools (25th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026. That places it in the lower quartile, and the school's history shows a long decline followed by a plateau: it was a 3-star, 54th-percentile school in 2018–2019, but has held 1 star since 2020–2021, with percentile ranks between 12 and 26. In 2024–2025, 61.21% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

On 2025–2026 tests, proficiency was 33.62% in English language arts, 26.72% in math, and 26.53% in science. ELA is a relative strength — it is above the district's 31.35% — while math and science trail the district (31.42% and 30.19%). Fourth-grade math is the sharpest weak spot at 22.45%, compared with the district's 40.63% and the state's 52%. Among same-district schools, Miller's math proficiency is the lowest: Henry P Fieler Elementary School 56.95%, Jonas E Salk Elementary School 43.53%, and Homer Iddings Elementary School 27.5%. Miller does outperform several nearby schools, including Higher Institute of Arts & Technical and Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning, but sits well below Beiriger Elementary School, Homan Elementary School, and Peifer Elementary School. Notably, Henry P Fieler Elementary School serves a nearly identical free/reduced lunch population (62.45%) yet scores far higher in every subject.

Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, from 27.2% in 2022–2023 to 17.3% in 2024–2025 — below the district's 19.6% and near the state's 16.7%. The school also has favorable structural numbers: $12,671 per student in 2023–2024, the highest among same-district peers, and a student-teacher ratio of 12.4, the lowest in the district. Yet Henry P Fieler Elementary School and Jonas E Salk Elementary School achieve higher scores with lower spending and larger classes, suggesting that resources and class size alone do not explain the gap. Parents should weigh the improving attendance and small classes against persistent math and science weaknesses.

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 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2026) 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

762^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

256^th of 374Merrillville 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
2026	26.1	762 of 1015	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%

Math27%

Science27%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	26.1	762^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	24.9%		26.9	756^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.8%	6	35.8	30.6					33.6	29.9	22.5					26.7	26.5		26.5		$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%)	6.1	981^st of 1015 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.3	948^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.7%	33	10.3	21.1	7.4	11.1	9.1	12.5	11.4	6.9	10.5	3.7	3.7	0.0	6.3	4.8	10.5	11.1	10.9	7.4	$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%)	67.5	315^th of 1015 public elementary schools	69.0%		45.7	564^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.9%	249	40.7	55.7					47.7	58.0	55.7					57.0	51.4		51.4		$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%)	4.4	1004^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.1%		4.5	995^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.0%	9	5.8	7.9	10.1				7.7	9.3	4.0	7.5				7.3	9.5		9.5	6.8	$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%)	14.5	876^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.6	854^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.0%	22	22.3	17.5					20.0	30.1	24.7					27.5	16.5		16.5		$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%)	40.9	611^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.8%		52.1	483^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	51.9%	128	37.6	33.0					35.3	40.2	47.0					43.5	34.8		34.8		$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%)	5.4	992^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.1	989^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.6%	3	4.0	14.6					9.4	12.1	11.8					11.9	12.8		12.8		$14,198	$3,558	$10,640
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	77.6	211^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.2%		66	327^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.5%	116	58.1	43.8					50.3	74.4	60.0					66.5	59.1		59.1		$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%)	63.6	360^th of 1015 public elementary schools	64.5%		58.9	419^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.3%	59	34.6	50.8	46.0				43.8	50.4	63.1	44.0				52.1	51.5		51.5	50.7	$13,319	$1,460	$11,859

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Edgar L Miller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.9% 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 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

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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