Henry P Fieler Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Henry P Fieler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Henry P Fieler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Henry P Fieler Elementary School's student population of 444 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henry P Fieler Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	93
1	76
2	91
3	84
4	81

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School
2023	447
2022	457
2021	482
2020	485
2019	485
2018	459
2017	459
2016	499
2015	450
2014	442
2013	442
2012	424
2011	429
2010	446
2009	422
2008	406
2007	433
2006	490
2005	500
2004	478
2003	505
2002	584
2001	531
2000	513
1999	509
1998	489
1997	500
1996	511
1995	491
1994	463
1993	494
1992	541
1991	544
1990	546
1989	529
1988	495
1987	471

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School
2023	28
2022	36
2021	27
2020	32
2019	32
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	24
2014	24
2013	27
2012	27
2011	22
2010	24
2009	23
2008	23
2006	26
2005	26
2004	28
2003	28
2002	27
2001	27
2000	27
1999	22
1998	28
1996	26
1995	25
1994	25
1993	27
1992	29
1991	30

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Henry P Fieler Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Henry P Fieler Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1506 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School
2023	#1506
2022	#1578
2021	#1565
2019	#1386
2018	#860
2017	#540
2016	#993
2015	#1591
2014	#1122
2013	#1001
2012	#1121

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20-24%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	22%	39%	26%
2022	17%	38%	23%
2021	12%	36%	22%
2019	42%	45%	39%
2018	62%	54%	49%
2017	67%	54%	49%
2016	52%	55%	46%
2015	42%	64%	56%
2014	77%	83%	78%
2013	77%	81%	77%
2012	77%	80%	76%

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10-14%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2022	12%	41%	32%
2021	17%	43%	36%
2019	22%	49%	44%
2018	57%	62%	49%
2017	67%	63%	60%
2016	62%	64%	59%
2015	52%	68%	64%
2014	82%	80%	80%
2013	82%	78%	77%
2012	77%	78%	77%
2011	77%	77%	74%

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10-14%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2022	12%	34%	23%
2021	7%	38%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	18:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	17:1	19:1
2013	16:1	17:1	19:1
2012	16:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	18:1	20:1
2010	19:1	17:1	20:1
2009	18:1	17:1	21:1
2008	18:1	17:1	21:1
2006	19:1	18:1	21:1
2005	19:1	18:1	21:1
2004	17:1	18:1	21:1
2003	18:1	18:1	20:1
2002	22:1	18:1	21:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	23:1	18:1	26:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	22%	14%	19%
2022	22%	14%	20%
2021	20%	13%	20%
2020	21%	12%	20%
2019	21%	12%	20%
2018	17%	12%	19%
2017	17%	12%	19%
2016	14%	11%	19%
2015	17%	11%	20%
2014	15%	10%	19%
2013	14%	10%	18%
2012	14%	9%	18%
2011	13%	8%	17%
2010	12%	8%	15%
2009	13%	8%	14%
2008	14%	8%	14%
2007	16%	7%	13%
2006	13%	6%	11%
2005	14%	5%	10%
2004	12%	5%	10%
2003	13%	4%	10%
2002	13%	4%	10%
2001	11%	3%	9%
2000	10%	3%	10%
1999	11%	3%	10%
1998	9%	3%	9%
1997	12%	2%	10%
1996	12%	2%	10%
1995	14%	2%	10%
1994	13%	2%	9%
1993	10%	2%	8%
1992	11%	2%	8%
1991	10%	2%	8%

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Black

62%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	62%	13%	64%
2022	61%	13%	63%
2021	64%	13%	62%
2020	64%	13%	61%
2019	64%	13%	61%
2018	68%	12%	62%
2017	68%	12%	62%
2016	70%	12%	62%
2015	65%	12%	60%
2014	67%	12%	58%
2013	66%	12%	57%
2012	64%	12%	56%
2011	62%	12%	54%
2010	66%	13%	58%
2009	66%	13%	57%
2008	65%	13%	54%
2007	66%	13%	51%
2006	60%	13%	49%
2005	58%	12%	45%
2004	56%	12%	41%
2003	52%	12%	37%
2002	46%	12%	32%
2001	43%	12%	28%
2000	37%	12%	24%
1999	30%	11%	21%
1998	28%	11%	18%
1997	27%	11%	15%
1996	25%	11%	13%
1995	21%	11%	11%
1994	19%	11%	9%
1993	16%	11%	8%
1992	13%	11%	7%
1991	11%	11%	6%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	9%	64%	10%
2022	10%	65%	11%
2021	8%	66%	12%
2020	8%	67%	12%
2019	8%	67%	12%
2018	10%	69%	14%
2017	10%	69%	14%
2016	10%	69%	14%
2015	11%	70%	15%
2014	12%	71%	16%
2013	11%	72%	17%
2012	13%	72%	17%
2011	13%	73%	18%
2010	16%	75%	23%
2009	16%	76%	25%
2008	16%	77%	28%
2007	17%	78%	32%
2006	27%	80%	39%
2005	28%	81%	42%
2004	32%	82%	47%
2003	34%	82%	51%
2002	39%	83%	56%
2001	45%	84%	61%
2000	52%	84%	64%
1999	57%	85%	67%
1998	61%	85%	70%
1997	59%	85%	71%
1996	60%	86%	74%
1995	64%	86%	77%
1994	66%	86%	80%
1993	72%	86%	82%
1992	74%	86%	83%
1991	76%	86%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	0.56	0.55	0.55
2022	0.57	0.54	0.55
2021	0.54	0.53	0.57
2020	0.54	0.52	0.57
2019	0.54	0.52	0.57
2018	0.50	0.50	0.56
2017	0.50	0.50	0.56
2016	0.48	0.50	0.57
2015	0.54	0.49	0.59
2014	0.52	0.47	0.60
2013	0.53	0.46	0.62
2012	0.55	0.46	0.63
2011	0.58	0.45	0.64
2010	0.55	0.43	0.56
2009	0.55	0.42	0.57
2008	0.56	0.41	0.59
2007	0.55	0.39	0.60
2006	0.56	0.34	0.61
2005	0.57	0.33	0.61
2004	0.58	0.31	0.61
2003	0.60	0.31	0.60
2002	0.63	0.30	0.58
2001	0.61	0.28	0.55
2000	0.59	0.27	0.52
1999	0.58	0.27	0.50
1998	0.55	0.26	0.47
1997	0.57	0.27	0.46
1996	0.57	0.25	0.42
1995	0.53	0.25	0.38
1994	0.52	0.25	0.35
1993	0.45	0.25	0.31
1992	0.42	0.24	0.29
1991	0.40	0.25	0.28

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Eligible for

65%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	75%	47%	60%
2022	67%	39%	53%
2021	72%	42%	54%
2020	59%	41%	51%
2019	59%	41%	51%
2018	64%	40%	49%
2017	64%	40%	49%
2016	65%	41%	50%
2015	68%	41%	51%
2014	68%	41%	51%
2013	63%	41%	48%
2012	64%	40%	46%
2011	60%	39%	46%
2010	55%	37%	39%
2009	56%	33%	34%
2008	46%	31%	30%
2007	40%	29%	29%
2006	39%	28%	25%
2005	33%	28%	23%
2004	31%	27%	21%
2003	26%	25%	16%
2002	25%	24%	14%
2001	19%	22%	11%
2000	19%	21%	12%
1999	20%	22%	10%
1998	19%	22%	9%
1997	17%	22%	8%
1996	16%	22%	8%
1995	16%	22%	8%
1994	17%	22%	8%
1993	17%	22%	8%
1992	17%	21%	7%
1991	15%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	6%	6%	10%
2021	7%	5%	10%
2020	12%	8%	13%
2019	12%	8%	13%
2018	11%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	10%	7%	11%
2015	8%	8%	10%
2014	5%	8%	10%
2013	10%	8%	11%
2012	7%	8%	11%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	14%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	7%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	6%
2000	8%	6%	5%
1999	9%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Merrillville Community School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Henry P Fieler Elementary School's ranking?

Henry P Fieler Elementary School is ranked #1506 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Henry P Fieler Elementary School often compared to?

Henry P Fieler Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edgar L Miller Elementary School, Homer Iddings Elementary School, John Wood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Henry P Fieler Elementary School?

444 students attend Henry P Fieler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Henry P Fieler Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Henry P Fieler Elementary School?

Henry P Fieler Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Henry P Fieler Elementary School offer ?

Henry P Fieler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Henry P Fieler Elementary School part of?

Henry P Fieler Elementary School is part of Merrillville Community School Corp School District.