John Wood Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

6100 E 73rd Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410

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Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, John Wood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50% in IN
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Wood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

John Wood Elementary School's student population of 292 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Wood Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	52
1	49
2	54
3	47
4	50

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School
2023	315
2022	310
2021	311
2020	322
2019	322
2018	319
2017	319
2016	329
2015	299
2014	337
2013	309
2012	315
2011	330
2010	370
2009	377
2008	376
2007	361
2006	324
2005	282
2004	256
2003	246
2002	292
2001	305
2000	294
1999	310
1998	313
1997	337
1996	315
1995	331
1994	339
1993	341
1992	422
1991	458
1990	475
1989	443
1988	414
1987	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2021	19
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	17
2014	20
2013	20
2012	22
2011	18
2010	20
2009	19
2008	18
2006	14
2005	14
2004	14
2003	12
2002	13
2001	17
2000	15
1999	13
1998	18
1996	18
1995	19
1994	18
1993	19
1992	23
1991	23

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School Motto

Together we grow!

School Rankings

John Wood Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Wood Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IN)

#813 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School
2023	#813
2022	#718
2021	#1153
2019	#353
2018	#234
2017	#84
2016	#272
2015	#396
2014	#610
2013	#337
2012	#458

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45-49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	47%	39%	26%
2022	52%	38%	23%
2021	37%	36%	22%
2019	72%	45%	39%
2018	72%	54%	49%
2017	77%	54%	49%
2016	67%	55%	46%
2015	72%	64%	56%
2014	82%	83%	78%
2013	87%	81%	77%
2012	82%	80%	76%

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35-39%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2022	37%	41%	32%
2021	27%	43%	36%
2019	52%	49%	44%
2018	77%	62%	49%
2017	92%	63%	60%
2016	82%	64%	59%
2015	82%	68%	64%
2014	92%	80%	80%
2013	92%	78%	77%
2012	92%	78%	77%
2011	87%	77%	74%

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11-19%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2022	15%	34%	23%
2021	15%	38%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	17:1	19:1
2013	15:1	17:1	19:1
2012	14:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	19:1	17:1	20:1
2009	20:1	17:1	21:1
2008	21:1	17:1	21:1
2006	23:1	18:1	21:1
2005	20:1	18:1	21:1
2004	18:1	18:1	21:1
2003	21:1	18:1	20:1
2002	22:1	18:1	21:1
2001	18:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	24:1	18:1	26:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	17:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	22%	14%	19%
2022	24%	14%	20%
2021	25%	13%	20%
2020	27%	12%	20%
2019	27%	12%	20%
2018	27%	12%	19%
2017	27%	12%	19%
2016	27%	11%	19%
2015	29%	11%	20%
2014	29%	10%	19%
2013	29%	10%	18%
2012	31%	9%	18%
2011	31%	8%	17%
2010	21%	8%	15%
2009	16%	8%	14%
2008	15%	8%	14%
2007	14%	7%	13%
2006	9%	6%	11%
2005	9%	5%	10%
2004	7%	5%	10%
2003	8%	4%	10%
2002	5%	4%	10%
2001	5%	3%	9%
2000	5%	3%	10%
1999	4%	3%	10%
1998	5%	3%	9%
1997	4%	2%	10%
1996	3%	2%	10%
1995	4%	2%	10%
1994	4%	2%	9%
1993	4%	2%	8%
1992	6%	2%	8%
1991	5%	2%	8%

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Black

41%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	43%	13%	64%
2022	39%	13%	63%
2021	36%	13%	62%
2020	34%	13%	61%
2019	34%	13%	61%
2018	33%	12%	62%
2017	33%	12%	62%
2016	32%	12%	62%
2015	28%	12%	60%
2014	27%	12%	58%
2013	25%	12%	57%
2012	25%	12%	56%
2011	25%	12%	54%
2010	28%	13%	58%
2009	30%	13%	57%
2008	33%	13%	54%
2007	28%	13%	51%
2006	20%	13%	49%
2005	15%	12%	45%
2004	14%	12%	41%
2003	15%	12%	37%
2002	10%	12%	32%
2001	5%	12%	28%
2000	5%	12%	24%
1999	7%	11%	21%
1998	3%	11%	18%
1997	2%	11%	15%
1996	1%	11%	13%

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White

24%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	26%	64%	10%
2022	26%	65%	11%
2021	29%	66%	12%
2020	29%	67%	12%
2019	29%	67%	12%
2018	33%	69%	14%
2017	33%	69%	14%
2016	32%	69%	14%
2015	37%	70%	15%
2014	38%	71%	16%
2013	39%	72%	17%
2012	37%	72%	17%
2011	39%	73%	18%
2010	40%	75%	23%
2009	45%	76%	25%
2008	45%	77%	28%
2007	53%	78%	32%
2006	69%	80%	39%
2005	72%	81%	42%
2004	76%	82%	47%
2003	74%	82%	51%
2002	82%	83%	56%
2001	88%	84%	61%
2000	89%	84%	64%
1999	87%	85%	67%
1998	91%	85%	70%
1997	92%	85%	71%
1996	93%	86%	74%
1995	94%	86%	77%
1994	94%	86%	80%
1993	94%	86%	82%
1992	94%	86%	83%
1991	94%	86%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	0.70	0.55	0.55
2022	0.72	0.54	0.55
2021	0.72	0.53	0.57
2020	0.73	0.52	0.57
2019	0.73	0.52	0.57
2018	0.71	0.50	0.56
2017	0.71	0.50	0.56
2016	0.73	0.50	0.57
2015	0.71	0.49	0.59
2014	0.70	0.47	0.60
2013	0.71	0.46	0.62
2012	0.72	0.46	0.63
2011	0.70	0.45	0.64
2010	0.73	0.43	0.56
2009	0.70	0.42	0.57
2008	0.70	0.41	0.59
2007	0.66	0.39	0.60
2006	0.48	0.34	0.61
2005	0.45	0.33	0.61
2004	0.40	0.31	0.61
2003	0.43	0.31	0.60
2002	0.32	0.30	0.58
2001	0.22	0.28	0.55
2000	0.20	0.27	0.52
1999	0.24	0.27	0.50
1998	0.17	0.26	0.47
1997	0.15	0.27	0.46
1996	0.13	0.25	0.42
1995	0.11	0.25	0.38
1994	0.12	0.25	0.35
1993	0.11	0.25	0.31
1992	0.11	0.24	0.29
1991	0.11	0.25	0.28

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Eligible for

60%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	54%	47%	60%
2022	47%	39%	53%
2021	47%	42%	54%
2020	38%	41%	51%
2019	38%	41%	51%
2018	39%	40%	49%
2017	39%	40%	49%
2016	35%	41%	50%
2015	34%	41%	51%
2014	39%	41%	51%
2013	38%	41%	48%
2012	34%	40%	46%
2011	37%	39%	46%
2010	31%	37%	39%
2009	31%	33%	34%
2008	27%	31%	30%
2007	21%	29%	29%
2006	19%	28%	25%
2005	18%	28%	23%
2004	21%	27%	21%
2003	20%	25%	16%
2002	13%	24%	14%
2001	9%	22%	11%
2000	10%	21%	12%
1999	11%	22%	10%
1998	8%	22%	9%
1997	9%	22%	8%
1996	10%	22%	8%
1995	7%	22%	8%
1994	10%	22%	8%
1993	7%	22%	8%
1992	6%	21%	7%
1991	5%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Wood Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	6%	6%	10%
2021	3%	5%	10%
2020	16%	8%	13%
2019	16%	8%	13%
2018	9%	8%	11%
2017	9%	8%	11%
2016	8%	7%	11%
2015	10%	8%	10%
2014	9%	8%	10%
2013	7%	8%	11%
2012	8%	8%	11%
2011	8%	8%	11%
2010	7%	9%	10%
2009	7%	9%	11%
2008	6%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	6%
2000	5%	6%	5%
1999	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Merrillville Community School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Wood Elementary School's ranking?

John Wood Elementary School is ranked #813 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are John Wood Elementary School often compared to?

John Wood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Henry P Fieler Elementary School, Jonas E Salk Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend John Wood Elementary School?

292 students attend John Wood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of John Wood Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Wood Elementary School?

John Wood Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does John Wood Elementary School offer ?

John Wood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Wood Elementary School part of?

John Wood Elementary School is part of Merrillville Community School Corp School District.

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