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B+

Mildred Merkley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

9340 Fifth St, Highland, IN 46322 · (219) 922-5640 · Part of Highland School Town

North Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
290
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mildred Merkley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9340 Fifth St, Highland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 148
Grade 250
Grade 348
Grade 449
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
277’20
268’21
265’22
281’23
290’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 39%Black 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mildred Merkley Elementary School from North Township families.

Other schools in Highland School Town

The district →
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Highland
B−
383 students25:1
Southridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland
B
439 students23:1
Allen J Warren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland
B−
308 students21:1
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Highland
C+
774 students21:1
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Highland
A−
971 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; North Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.