Top Rankings
Merrillville Community School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 899 students in Merrillville Community School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Merrillville Community School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
5,867 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merrillville Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
14%
% Black
64%
14%
% White
9%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,896 is higher than the state median of $13,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,883 is higher than the state median of $12,847. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,896
$13,217
Spending / Student
$12,883
$12,847
Best Merrillville Community School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pierce Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
199 E 70th Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5308
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5308
Gr: 7-8 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%