Summary:
The Higher Institute of Arts & Technical is the sole elementary school located in the Higher Institute of Arts & Technical district in Merrillville, Indiana. This public charter school serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 208 students.
The school's student population is predominantly African American at 87.02%, with the remaining students identifying as 3.85% White, 5.29% Hispanic, and 3.85% two or more races. Academically, the school's performance is significantly below state averages, with only 15.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 8.22% proficient in Math. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism at 37.8%, well above the state average. Socioeconomically, 80.29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1, which is lower than the state average, the combination of poor academic performance, high absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges suggests that the Higher Institute of Arts & Technical may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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