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Merrillville Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1400 W 61st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410 · (219) 650-5306 · Part of Merrillville Community School

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

Directions
Students
788
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Merrillville Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1400 W 61st Ave, Merrillville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5426
Grade 6362
Enrollment over time
915’20
898’21
855’22
769’23
788’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 21%White 8%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merrillville Intermediate School from Ross Township families.

Other schools in Merrillville Community School

The district →
Jonas E Salk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
C
565 students13:1
Homer Iddings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
C−
535 students15:1
Henry P Fieler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
D
466 students15:1
Edgar L Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
D
330 students12:1
John Wood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrillville
C
227 students11:1
Pierce Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Merrillville
C−
878 students13:1

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