Homer Iddings Elementary School

7249 Vanburen St, Merrillville IN, 46410 | Merrillville Community School | 219-650-5302
  • grades KG-4
  • students 595
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Merrillville
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
42%Merrillville
46%Indiana

Homer Iddings Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Merrillville Community School" in Merrillville, IN. There are a total of 595 students and 34 teachers at Homer Iddings Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Homer Iddings Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 2% higher than the Indiana average.

Homer Iddings Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students595
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Homer Iddings Elementary 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
All50%
350-54%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
345-49%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
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.

Homer Iddings Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 18.2% 16.2% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 52.6% 57.7% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 1.0% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.7% 18.8% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 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 Homer Iddings Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.