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Homer Iddings Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

876^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Homer Iddings Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Merrillville, IN, serving 535 students as part of the Merrillville Community School Corp, a district ranked 256 of 374 in Indiana (32nd percentile, 2 stars). Homer Iddings itself ranked 876 of 1,015 schools in 2025–2026 (14th percentile, 1 star), down sharply from 536 of 1,027 (48th percentile) in 2017–2018 — a decade-long decline.

Test scores are the biggest concern, and they stand out even among nearby schools in the same district. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 20% in ELA, 27.5% in math, and 16.49% in science, compared with district averages of 31.35%, 31.42%, and 30.19%. That is the lowest ELA and science proficiency of Homer's same-district peers, trailing John Wood Elementary School (54.44% math), Jonas E Salk Elementary School (43.53%), Henry P Fieler Elementary School (56.95%), and Edgar L Miller Elementary School (26.72%). Ranked by overall performance, Homer also places last among those peers. Fourth-grade ELA (17.53%) and fourth-grade science (16.49%) are especially low.

Two bright spots are worth noting. Chronic absenteeism was 16.2% in 2024–2025 — below the district (19.6%) and slightly below the state (16.7%), and better than Longfellow New Technical Elementary School (23.7%) and Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning (52.6%). Math was at or above the district average for three years before slipping in 2025–2026. Homer also has the lowest free/reduced-lunch rate among same-district peers (44.3%, down from 68.65% two years earlier), so economic disadvantage alone does not explain the low scores — and per-student spending of $12,269 (2023–2024) is mid-to-high locally. Families may want to ask how the school is addressing ELA and science instruction specifically.

535

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,269

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

86.2%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

7249 VanBuren St
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 650-5302

District: Merrillville Community School Corp

Students who attend Homer Iddings Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.4%

Hispanic:

18.1%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg31%

876^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	876 of 1015	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	854 of 1005	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	830 of 1011	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	831 of 1016	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	788 of 1020	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	822 of 1016	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	673 of 1031	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	536 of 1027	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	673 of 1033	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	585 of 1046	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	535 of 1040	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	685 of 1036	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	491 of 1035	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	11.3	948 of 1015	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	946 of 1025	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	809 of 1009	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	856 of 1003	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.4	747 of 996	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.7	632 of 985	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	593 of 961	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.5	436 of 959	54.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math28%

English Language Arts20%

Science16%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		86.2%		$12,269	$2,089	$10,180
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		90.7%		$11,723	$1,847	$9,876
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		87.8%		$10,755	$1,055	$9,700
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
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		89.8%		$12,671	$2,389	$10,282
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	77.1%		$17,768	$5,663	$12,104
Timothy Ball Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 W Summit St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 663-0047	638	39	16.2	33.7%	438 (68.7%)	33 (5.2%)	134 (21.0%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	79.3	188^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.5%		79.9	182^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	81.9%	6	59.0	55.6	44.6				53.1	83.2	66.7	53.8				68.0	57.1		57.1	52.2	92.7%		$12,106	$658	$11,449
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%)	52.1	499^th of 1015 public elementary schools	50.8%		40.5	617^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.6%	118	43.2	49.1					46.7	56.8	52.8					54.4	20.8		20.8		93.9%		$12,508	$891	$11,617
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		72.9%		$13,290	$943	$12,348
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		75.3%		$14,198	$3,558	$10,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Iddings Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Homer Iddings Elementary School?

Students at Homer Iddings Elementary School are 63% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Homer Iddings Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Homer Iddings Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Homer Iddings Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Homer Iddings Elementary School.

What district is Homer Iddings Elementary School in?

Merrillville Community School Corp

Is Homer Iddings Elementary School a good school?

Homer Iddings Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

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