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Merrillville Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,003 students in Merrillville Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Merrillville Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
6,055 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Merrillville Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,199 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
13%
# Black Students
3,823 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
63%
14%
# White Students
647 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
11%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
336 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
410
# Students in K Grade:
385
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
413
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
404
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
430
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
538
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
495
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
507
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
1
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,465 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,483 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,465
$13,179
Spending / Student
$12,483
$12,810
Best Merrillville Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierce Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
199 E 70th Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5308
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5308
Grades: 7-8
| 1,003 students
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