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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 899 students in Merrillville Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 14% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
5,867 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Merrillville Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,167 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
14%
# Black Students
3,786 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
64%
14%
# White Students
541 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
9%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
327 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
895
# Students in K Grade:
376
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
393
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
413
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
456
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
510
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
510
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
1
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,896 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,883 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,896
$13,214
Spending / Student
$12,883
$12,844
Best Merrillville Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierce Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
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
| 899 students
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