Merrillville Intermediate School

1400 W 61St Ave, Merrillville IN, 46410 | Merrillville Community School | 219-650-5306
  • grades 5-7
  • students 932
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 49% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Merrillville
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
42%Merrillville
46%Indiana

Merrillville Intermediate School is a school servicing grades 5 to 7 and is located in the district of "Merrillville Community School" in Merrillville, IN. There are a total of 932 students and 47 teachers at Merrillville Intermediate School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Merrillville Intermediate School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 6% higher than the Indiana average.

Merrillville Intermediate School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students932
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Merrillville Intermediate School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
548%
648%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
547%
653%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Merrillville Intermediate School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 13.7% 16.2% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 57.6% 57.7% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.0% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4% 18.8% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 6.0% 4.4% 3.1%

Merrillville demographics profile

StatisticMerrillvilleIndianaNational
Population34,8716,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,04918891
Median age40.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English87%92%79%
Speak Spanish9%5%13%

Education level achieved in Merrillville

IndexMerrillvilleIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school88.6%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.4%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.7%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Merrillville Intermediate School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.