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John Wood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

6100 E 73rd Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410 · (219) 650-5305 · Part of Merrillville Community School

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

Directions
Students
227
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about John Wood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27% 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–4John Wood Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Pierce Middle Schoolin Merrillville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

6100 E 73rd Ave, Merrillville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 148
Grade 239
Grade 349
Grade 446
Enrollment over time
311’20
310’21
315’22
292’23
227’24

Down 27% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 29%White 19%Two or more races 5%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 John Wood Elementary 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
Merrillville Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Merrillville
C
788 students13:1
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.