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Henry P Fieler Elementary School vs. John Wood Elementary School

Should you attend Henry P Fieler Elementary School or John Wood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Henry P Fieler Elementary School
407 W 61st Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
John Wood Elementary School
6100 E 73rd Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Henry P Fieler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Henry P Fieler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 315 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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
447 students
315 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John Wood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1578 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#718 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Henry P Fieler Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Wood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Henry P Fieler Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John Wood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
42
34
Kindergarten Students
68
55
Grade 1 Students
95
64
Grade 2 Students
81
55
Grade 3 Students
86
62
Grade 4 Students
75
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
62%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John Wood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Henry P Fieler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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