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Pierce Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

199 E 70th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410 · (219) 650-5308 · Part of Merrillville Community School

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

Directions
Students
878
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Pierce Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ross Township kids: Merrillville High School

On the path

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

PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Pierce Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Merrillville High Schoolin Merrillville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

199 E 70th Pl, Merrillville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7421
Grade 8457
Enrollment over time
982’20
1,003’21
919’22
899’23
878’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 21%White 7%Two or more races 6%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 Pierce Middle 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
Merrillville Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Merrillville
C
788 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.