For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 227 students in Higher Institute Of Arts & Technology School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary School in Higher Institute Of Arts & Technology School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
1,433 Schools
# Students
227 Students
662,155 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
44,024 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Higher Institute Of Arts & Technology School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#390 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
34%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
86%
14%
% White
4%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,855 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,022
$13,184
Spending / Student
$9,855
$12,815
Best Higher Institute Of Arts & Technology School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Higher Institute Of Arts & Technical
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5861 Harrison Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 359-1522
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 359-1522
Gr: K-8 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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