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Merrillville Intermediate School

Public Grades 5-6

788

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,520

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 W 61st Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 650-5306

District: Merrillville Community School Corp

Students who attend Merrillville Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Merrillville High School

Feeder schools for Merrillville Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Edgar L Miller Elementary School
	Henry P Fieler Elementary School
	Homer Iddings Elementary School
	John Wood Elementary School
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	Jonas E Salk Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.7%

Hispanic:

21.2%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2009 → 58th in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

Not ranked this year

Merrillville Intermediate School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	61.6	198 of 473	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	240 of 472	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.3	399 of 494	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.9	318 of 485	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.8	315 of 470	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	300 of 447	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.4	363 of 451	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.4	328 of 428	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.7	326 of 423	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math33%

Science29%

Social Studies28%-10 vs state

English Language Arts28%

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Schools Near Merrillville Intermediate 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)	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	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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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
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
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
Bailly Middle School	Public	6-8	4621 Georgia St	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-6326	355	28	12.7	60.0%	7 (2.0%)	292 (82.3%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	9.2	446^th of 480 public middle schools	7.1%		9.9	451^st of 491 public middle schools	8.1%	5		16.2	6.8	21.6	14.4		7.0	3.0	8.3	5.9	12.4	12.4			$18,063	$5,461	$12,602
Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 W 41st Ave	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-0730	447	27	16.8	97.5%	125 (28.0%)	175 (39.1%)	122 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	9.5	443^rd of 480 public middle schools	7.7%		7.6	472^nd of 491 public middle schools	3.9%	29	16.3	13.5	17.4	12.4	15.0	8.2	6.7	4.6	5.2	6.1	16.7	16.7	17.5		$13,528	$2,656	$10,873
Hobart Middle School	Public	6-8	36 E 8th St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8541	905	50	18.2	52.6%	574 (63.4%)	85 (9.4%)	210 (23.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	62.1	169^th of 480 public middle schools	64.8%		60.3	184^th of 491 public middle schools	62.5%	15		41.1	40.7	46.7	42.7		39.2	37.2	32.0	36.2	38.3	38.3		86.5	$12,110	$406	$11,705
River Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Indiana St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-7551	369	25	14.7	74.0%	117 (31.7%)	64 (17.3%)	157 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	21.1	375^th of 480 public middle schools	21.9%		17.6	402^nd of 491 public middle schools	18.1%	27		28.5	22.6	21.4	24.1		18.1	11.2	4.8	11.2	30.4	30.4			$9,950	$713	$9,237
Michael Grimmer Middle School	Public	5-8	225 W 77th Ave	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-6985	814	44	18.5	30.7%	455 (55.9%)	86 (10.6%)	203 (24.9%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	41 (5.0%)	86	54^th of 480 public middle schools	88.8%		79.4	83^rd of 491 public middle schools	83.1%	29	53.3	53.1	45.7	65.0	54.7	52.8	51.6	45.7	48.4	49.6	66.0	66.0	54.4		$10,765	$144	$10,622
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 41st St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5620	774	37	20.9	46.1%	373 (48.2%)	84 (10.9%)	288 (37.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	75	109^th of 480 public middle schools	77.3%		71.9	125^th of 491 public middle schools	74.5%	16		56.0	38.8	45.6	46.6		61.7	39.5	31.9	43.9	59.6	59.6			$9,934	$256	$9,678
Hal E Clark Middle School	Public	5-8	8915 W 93rd Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 365-8507	1,032	60	17.2	22.1%	691 (67.0%)	79 (7.7%)	203 (19.7%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	78.1	91^st of 480 public middle schools	81.0%		79.9	81^st of 491 public middle schools	83.5%	10	53.7	51.5	46.2	59.3	52.8	58.5	47.0	38.4	43.7	47.1	48.1	48.1	52.9		$10,313	$518	$9,796
Colonel John Wheeler Middle School	Public	6-8	401 W Joliet St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-2173	1,061	57	18.5	27.0%	784 (73.9%)	28 (2.6%)	167 (15.7%)	24 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.4%)	84.7	60^th of 480 public middle schools	87.5%		75.3	108^th of 491 public middle schools	78.0%	48		52.6	49.0	48.2	49.9		60.1	62.4	47.6	56.7	51.4	51.4		97.5	$11,253	$385	$10,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrillville Intermediate School

What district is Merrillville Intermediate School in?

Merrillville Community School Corp

How many students attend Merrillville Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Merrillville Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Merrillville Intermediate School?

Students at Merrillville Intermediate School are 63% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Merrillville Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Merrillville Intermediate School usually go on to attend Merrillville High School

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