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Schools in Hobart · Hobart School City, Merrillville Community School

Hobart’s public schools score below 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Hobart’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hobart, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#404of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Merrillville Community School
Students per teacher
15.7
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
7,605 students on the public path
In brief

Hobart’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1087 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hobart’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Hobart School City spends $11,969 per student and Merrillville Community School $12,713, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hobart’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Indiana school districts, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1087)Better than 28%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,189 test results and a graduating class of 468 could put Hobart anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hobart’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,187 in math, 5,190 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hobart, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Hobart runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hobart School City). From grade PK, students attend the Merrillville Community School, shared with Merrillville and Ross. Its elementary school is in Merrillville. Parts of Hobart (5% of its land) are served by River Forest Community School Corporation instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hobart

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hobart School CityGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,978 students · 19.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,969IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Merrillville Community SchoolGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,904 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,713IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hobart School City44%
State average 41.3% · 2078 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hobart School City38%
State average 37.5% · 2076 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Merrillville Community School32%
State average 41.3% · 3112 students tested
Math · PK–12, Merrillville Community School23%
State average 37.5% · 3111 students tested

Hobart vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Hobart’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HobartB−Hobart School City PK–12 · Merrillville Community School PK–12
Lake StationC−River Forest Community School Corporation PK–12 · Lake Station K–12
MerrillvilleC+Merrillville Community School
Hobart TownshipC+Hobart School City PK–12 · River Forest Community School Corporation PK–12 · Lake Station K–12
UnionAUnion Township School Corporation
New ChicagoC−River Forest Community School Corporation
RossC+Merrillville Community School
GaryD−Gary Community School Corporation
CalumetD−Gary Community School Corporation
PortageC+Portage Township Schools

2 of the 9 neighbors share Merrillville Community School with Hobart for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hobart

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hobartin other towns
Jonas E Salk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
C
565 students13:1Rate it →
Homer Iddings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
C−
535 students15:1Rate it →
Henry P Fieler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
D
466 students15:1Rate it →
Edgar L Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
D
330 students12:1Rate it →
Early Learning Center-George Earle
Elementary · Grades PK–K
264 students19:1Rate it →
John Wood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
C
227 students11:1Rate it →
Hobart Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
905 students18:1Rate it →
Pierce Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Merrillville
C−
878 students13:1Rate it →
Merrillville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrillville
C+
2,115 students15:1Rate it →
Hobart High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,320 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Hobart’s schools

Are Hobart’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hobart children attend score below 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hobart in?

Two districts: Hobart School City runs grades PK–12, and Merrillville Community School runs grades PK–12, shared with Merrillville and Ross.

Where do Hobart kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Merrillville High School and Hobart High School.

What is Hobart’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Merrillville Community School graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Hobart spend per student?

$11,969 in Hobart School City and $12,713 in Merrillville Community School (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.