Total enrollment
5,904
-119 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Merrillville Community School Corp
Indiana · 5,904 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Merrillville Community School Corp's 8 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 5,904 students (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Merrillville Community School Corp
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Merrillville Community School Corp ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #125 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,904 | #47 of 286 | #1,609 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #59 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #90 of 285 | #4,277 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.8% | #101 of 286 | #3,895 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #51 of 235 | #2,715 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Merrillville Community School Corp
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Jonas E Salk Elementary School at 42.8% proficient to Pierce Middle School at 20.5%, a gap of 22.3 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrillville High School | Merrillville | High | 09-12 | 2,115 |
| Pierce Middle School | Merrillville | Middle | 07-08 | 878 |
| Merrillville Intermediate School | Merrillville | Middle | 05-06 | 788 |
| Jonas E Salk Elementary School | Merrillville | Elementary | PK-04 | 565 |
| Homer Iddings Elementary School | Merrillville | Elementary | PK-04 | 535 |
| Henry P Fieler Elementary School | Merrillville | Elementary | PK-04 | 466 |
| Edgar L Miller Elementary School | Merrillville | Elementary | PK-04 | 330 |
| John Wood Elementary School | Merrillville | Elementary | PK-04 | 227 |
About Merrillville Community School Corp
Merrillville Community School Corp is a thinly populated Indiana school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 5,904.
In terms of grade levels, Merrillville Community School Corp spans 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Merrillville Community School Corp runs about 738 students per school, 34% above the state mean of roughly 549.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,904 students, held roughly steady from the 6,023 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Merrillville Community School Corp discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.