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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 919 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 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
6,004 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
394 Teachers
19,182 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 398 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
0.55
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,152 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
13%
# Black Students
3,843 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
64%
14%
# White Students
613 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
10%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
345 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
653
# Students in K Grade:
355
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
413
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
463
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
456
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
565
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
517
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
491
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
469
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,579 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,589 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,579
$13,148
Spending / Student
$12,589
$12,780
Best Merrillville Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierce Middle School
Magnet 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
| 919 students
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