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Edgar L Miller Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

5901 Waite St, Merrillville, IN 46410 · (219) 650-5303 · Part of Merrillville Community School

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

Students
330
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Edgar L Miller Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ross Township kids: Pierce Middle School

On the path

Where Ross Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Edgar L Miller Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Pierce Middle Schoolin Merrillville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

5901 Waite St, Merrillville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten50
Grade 161
Grade 257
Grade 360
Grade 447
Enrollment over time
273’20
315’21
351’22
348’23
330’24

Up 20.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 74%Hispanic 14%White 7%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edgar L Miller Elementary School from Ross Township families.

Other schools in Merrillville Community School

The district →

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.