Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 3.0Merrillville’s public schools score below 64% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
In Merrillville, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Merrillville, 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.
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.
Merrillville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1062 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Merrillville’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% 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
The district spends $12,713 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Pierce Middle School, then Merrillville High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Merrillville’s grade
C+: better than 36% of Indiana school districts, #489 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Merrillville, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Merrillville
Merrillville Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 788 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Merrillville
Merrillville Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 788 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Merrillville
Pierce Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 878 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Merrillville
Pierce Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 878 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Merrillville
Merrillville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Merrillville
Merrillville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Merrillville
Merrillville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Merrillville
Merrillville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Merrillville’s public schools are run by Merrillville Community School, which also serves Hobart and Ross. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Merrillville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Merrillville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Merrillville | C+ | Merrillville Community School |
| Ross | C+ | Merrillville Community School |
| Crown Point | A | Crown Point Community School Corporation |
| Hobart | B− | Hobart School City PK–12 · Merrillville Community School PK–12 |
| Union | A | Union Township School Corporation |
| Center | A | Crown Point Community School Corporation |
| Calumet | D− | Gary Community School Corporation |
| Gary | D− | Gary Community School Corporation |
| St. John | A | Lake Central School Corporation |
| Winfield | A | Crown Point Community School Corporation |
| Hobart Township | C+ | Hobart School City PK–12 · River Forest Community School Corporation PK–12 · Lake Station K–12 |
| Griffith | A− | Griffith PK–12 · Lake Central School Corporation PK–12 |
2 of the 11 neighbors share Merrillville Community School with Merrillville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Merrillville
7 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).
Questions about Merrillville’s schools
Are Merrillville’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Merrillville children attend score below 64% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #489 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Merrillville in?
Merrillville Community School, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,904 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Merrillville kids go to high school?
Merrillville High School, with 2,115 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Merrillville’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Merrillville Community School graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Merrillville spend per student?
$12,713 in Merrillville Community School (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Merrillville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Merrillville → They have their own page.
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.