Jonas E Salk Elementary School

3001 W 77Th Ave, Merrillville IN, 46410 | Merrillville Community School | 219-650-5304
  • grades KG-4
  • students 636
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 54% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Merrillville
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
42%Merrillville
46%Indiana

Jonas E Salk 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 636 students and 38 teachers at Jonas E Salk Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jonas E Salk Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 15% higher than the Indiana average.

Jonas E Salk Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students636
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Jonas E Salk 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
All56%
355-59%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
345-49%
455-59%
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.

Jonas E Salk Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 20.5% 16.2% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 46.2% 57.7% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.0% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9% 18.8% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.5% 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 Jonas E Salk Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.