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Higher Institute of Arts & Tech

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

5861 Harrison Street, Merrillville, IN 46410 · (219) 359-1522

Ross Township’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
259
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Higher Institute of Arts & Tech

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 25.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5861 Harrison Street, Merrillville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 127
Grade 224
Grade 321
Grade 431
Grade 523
Grade 638
Grade 735
Grade 825
Enrollment over time
207’20
225’21
208’22
227’23
259’24

Up 25.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%White 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Higher Institute of Arts & Tech from Ross Township families.

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; Ross Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.