Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

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Ernest R Elliott Elementary School ranks 109 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ernest R Elliott Elementary School is a public elementary school in Munster, Indiana, serving 472 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the School Town of Munster district, which is ranked 5 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ernest R Elliott Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools, with ILEARN test scores significantly higher than state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school had 60.53% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.29% in Math, outperforming the School Town of Munster district averages. The school's student population is more racially diverse compared to other Munster schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students.

While Ernest R Elliott Elementary has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, its rate of 13.4% in 2022-2023 is lower than the nearby School Town of Highland district schools. The school consistently outperforms other Munster schools, such as James B Eads Elementary and Frank H Hammond Elementary, as well as schools in the School City of Hammond district, which struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

8718 White Oak Ave
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 838-5250

District: School Town of Munster

SchoolDigger Rank:
109^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,837

Students who attend Ernest R Elliott Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilbur Wright Middle School
High:	Munster High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ernest R Elliott Elementary School ranks better than 89.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the School Town of Munster District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.51. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Ernest R Elliott Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the School Town of Munster District. Racial makeup is: White (54.4%), Hispanic (33.1%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ernest R Elliott Elementary School is 17.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the School Town of Munster District! (See more...)

Compare Ernest R Elliott Elementary School employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernest R Elliott Elementary School is $9,837, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the School Town of Munster District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ernest R Elliott Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School Town of Munster:

SchoolDigger ranks School Town of Munster 7^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	79.69	128^th	959	86.7%
2006	84.48	84^th	961	91.3%
2007	77.47	163^rd	985	83.5%
2008	69.72	279^th	996	72.0%
2009	73.19	245^th	1003	75.6%
2010	76.27	192^nd	1009	81.0%
2011	73.42	235^th	1025	77.1%
2012	67.44	330^th	1015	67.5%
2013	82.25	99^th	1035	90.4%
2014	85.44	49^th	1036	95.3%
2015	83.09	112^th	1040	89.2%
2016	82.55	121^st	1046	88.4%
2017	85.81	94^th	1033	90.9%
2018	86.16	92^nd	1027	91.0%
2019	92.11	44^th	1031	95.7%
2021	91.28	62^nd	1016	93.9%
2022	88.74	83^rd	1020	91.9%
2023	93.32	41^st	1016	96.0%
2024	86.51	109^th	1010	89.2%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a citizen
Monday, March 11, 2019

I am an alumnus of Elliott from a long time ago. It was a perfect place for my sister and I to grow up. May Elliott School continue to lead students to love learning as my family and Elliott created in me. God will You please continue to bless the school board and the faculty with the joy of being a part of their children's' lives? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	325	1	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1989	345	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1990	358	2	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1991	367	2	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1992	358	2	25	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	363	2	20	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1994	362	1	20	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1995	382	1	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1996	382	1	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1997	391	3	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	7	415
1998	393	5	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1999	422	7	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2000	456	5	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2001	522	5	23	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	380	2	24	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2003	380	2	24	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2004	341	6	20	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2005	350	6	19	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2006	355	7	16	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2007	334	8	16	43	0	n/a	n/a	26	427
2008	349	6	19	53	0	n/a	n/a	24	451
2009	304	6	19	60	0	n/a	n/a	32	421
2010	296	10	21	56	0	n/a	n/a	27	410
2011	278	11	17	82	1	0	9	0	398
2012	296	13	10	85	1	0	16	0	421
2013	284	16	11	87	0	0	18	0	416
2014	267	23	6	87	0	0	19	0	402
2015	277	19	7	89	0	0	17	0	409
2016	264	18	8	78	0	0	18	0	386
2017	278	19	8	92	2	0	22	0	421
2018	273	15	12	118	1	0	19	0	438
2019	276	22	5	126	1	0	21	0	451
2020	277	26	7	136	0	0	24	0	470
2021	256	34	5	136	0	0	22	0	453
2022	260	27	9	143	0	0	18	0	457
2023	257	19	14	156	0	0	26	0	472

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	19.5	17.1	2.1
1989	355	20.0	17.7	1.1
1990	369	21.0	17.5	1.1
1991	383	20.8	18.4	1.6
1992	390	20.1	19.4	3.6
1993	390	22.7	17.2	2.1
1994	391	21.5	18.2	1.8
1995	404	22.0	18.4	4.7
1996	404	22.0	18.4	4.7
1997	415	22.3	18.6	3.4
1998	425	22.9	18.6	4.5
1999	451	22.6	20.0	6
2000	483	22.3	21.7	6.4
2001	568	23.3	24.4	5.3
2002	436	22.4	19.5	8
2003	436	22.4	19.5	8
2004	397	20.4	19.5	7.8
2005	406	20.5	19.8	10.6
2006	421	20.4	20.6	10
2007	427	n/a	n/a	8.7
2008	451	21.3	21.2	12.4
2009	421	21.9	19.2	27.2
2010	410	21.9	18.6	20.9
2011	398	21.4	18.5	19.1
2012	421	23.5	17.9	24
2013	416	21.0	19.8	21.6
2014	402	21.0	19.1	23.9
2015	409	20.0	20.4	24.4
2016	386	19.0	20.3	21.2
2017	421	20.0	21.0	20.4
2018	438	22.0	19.9	23.1
2019	451	21.0	21.4	23.1
2020	470	25.0	18.8	21.9
2021	453	26.0	17.4	22.5
2022	457	27.0	16.9	17.3
2023	472	26.5	17.8	25.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	19.5	17.1	2.1
1989	355	20.0	17.7	1.1
1990	369	21.0	17.5	1.1
1991	383	20.8	18.4	1.6
1992	390	20.1	19.4	3.6
1993	390	22.7	17.2	2.1
1994	391	21.5	18.2	1.8
1995	404	22.0	18.4	4.7
1996	404	22.0	18.4	4.7
1997	415	22.3	18.6	3.4
1998	425	22.9	18.6	4.5
1999	451	22.6	20.0	6
2000	483	22.3	21.7	6.4
2001	568	23.3	24.4	5.3
2002	436	22.4	19.5	8
2003	436	22.4	19.5	8
2004	397	20.4	19.5	7.8
2005	406	20.5	19.8	10.6
2006	421	20.4	20.6	10
2007	427	n/a	n/a	8.7
2008	451	21.3	21.2	12.4
2009	421	21.9	19.2	27.2
2010	410	21.9	18.6	20.9
2011	398	21.4	18.5	19.1
2012	421	23.5	17.9	24
2013	416	21.0	19.8	21.6
2014	402	21.0	19.1	23.9
2015	409	20.0	20.4	24.4
2016	386	19.0	20.3	21.2
2017	421	20.0	21.0	20.4
2018	438	22.0	19.9	23.1
2019	451	21.0	21.4	23.1
2020	470	25.0	18.8	21.9
2021	453	26.0	17.4	22.5
2022	457	27.0	16.9	17.3
2023	472	26.5	17.8	25.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$281 (3.3%)	$8,211 (96.7%)	$8,493
2020	$433 (5.3%)	$7,751 (94.7%)	$8,185
2021	$536 (5.8%)	$8,729 (94.2%)	$9,265
2022	$921 (9.4%)	$8,916 (90.6%)	$9,837

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 44^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 41^st of 1016 Elementary schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ernest R Elliott Elementary School)	73.2	65.4	7.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School Town of Munster)	64.1	63.4	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Ernest R Elliott Elementary School)	91.5	82.1	9.4%
3rd Grade Math (School Town of Munster)	82.4	82.1	0.3%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ernest R Elliott Elementary School)	66.7	71.1	4.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School Town of Munster)	63.1	63.6	0.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Ernest R Elliott Elementary School)	77.3	73.3	4%
4th Grade Math (School Town of Munster)	76.3	75.1	1.2%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Ernest R Elliott Elementary School)	66.7	58.9	7.8%
4th Grade Science (School Town of Munster)	63.5	60.1	3.4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ernest R Elliott Elementary School)	71.6	63.4	8.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School Town of Munster)	67.1	63.3	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Ernest R Elliott Elementary School)	74.6	69.5	5.1%
5th Grade Math (School Town of Munster)	77.5	74.3	3.2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ernest R Elliott Elementary School)	73.1	68.3	4.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (School Town of Munster)	72	63	9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	451	472	4.7%
African American	22	19	13.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	14	180%
Hispanic	126	156	23.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	276	257	6.9%
Two or More Races	21	26	23.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.1%	25.2%	2.2%

Schools Near Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ernest R Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-5	8718 White Oak Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 838-5250	472	27	17.8	25.2%	257 (54.4%)	19 (4.0%)	156 (33.1%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	86.5	109^th of 1010 public elementary schools	89.2%		93.3	41^st of 1016 public elementary schools	96.0%	68	52.4	64.6	64.0		60.5	66.7	70.7	57.0		64.3	55.0	$9,837	$921	$8,916
Frank H Hammond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Fran-Lin Pky	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 838-2060	685	36	19.0	18.1%	385 (56.2%)	43 (6.3%)	174 (25.4%)	50 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	95.7	21^st of 1010 public elementary schools	97.9%		94.1	35^th of 1016 public elementary schools	96.6%	14	67.0	73.6	68.2		69.5	82.1	81.1	77.3		79.9	63.6	$8,677	$605	$8,072
James B Eads Elementary School	Public	K-5	8001 Harrison Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 836-8635	507	28	18.1	33.1%	226 (44.6%)	54 (10.7%)	154 (30.4%)	38 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	93.1	49^th of 1010 public elementary schools	95.1%		88	84^th of 1016 public elementary schools	91.7%	35	62.2	66.7	65.7		64.9	85.4	76.2	64.7		74.6	60.8	$9,694	$616	$9,078
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8220 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-2428	364	19	19.6	53.6%	180 (49.5%)	27 (7.4%)	148 (40.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	64.1	366^th of 1010 public elementary schools	63.8%		66.5	344^th of 1016 public elementary schools	66.1%	22	40.0	35.7	45.6		40.4	60.0	51.4	48.5		52.5	48.5	$9,577	$635	$8,942
Frank O'Bannon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1317 173rd St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7360	544	38	14.4	77.9%	70 (12.9%)	292 (53.7%)	161 (29.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	13.2	900^th of 1010 public elementary schools	10.9%		11.7	899^th of 1016 public elementary schools	11.5%	1	10.8	10.0	14.8	28.8	16.0	10.9	14.3	18.3	10.6	13.5	18.0	$12,749	$2,434	$10,315
Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Public	K-5	9340 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5640	265	15	17.6	46.8%	133 (50.2%)	26 (9.8%)	94 (35.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	64.4	361^st of 1010 public elementary schools	64.3%		57.1	457^th of 1016 public elementary schools	55.0%	96	39.2	40.4	52.0		43.9	60.8	57.5	42.9		53.7	37.5	$10,375	$536	$9,839
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6940 Northcote Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7353	439	28	15.4	76.8%	65 (14.8%)	148 (33.7%)	195 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	19.7	818^th of 1010 public elementary schools	19.0%		17.4	845^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.8%	27	16.4	23.4	30.0	6.7	19.5	29.9	25.0	32.0	4.4	23.9	20.0	$13,828	$1,872	$11,956
Allen J Warren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2901 100th St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5660	267	16	17.2	48.7%	99 (37.1%)	64 (24.0%)	94 (35.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	72.9	263^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	74.0%		70.2	298^th of 1016 public elementary schools	70.7%	35	51.0	49.0	42.9		47.7	60.8	63.3	59.2		61.1	38.8	$10,023	$509	$9,514
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7025 Madison Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2464	665	36	18.3	71.3%	81 (12.2%)	206 (31.0%)	341 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	17.2	842^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	16.6%		15.8	859^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.5%	17	23.4	16.7	16.3	9.7	17.0	24.5	15.6	25.0	9.7	19.1	30.0	$12,430	$2,000	$10,430
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7006 Marshall Ave	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7336	476	30	15.6	68.1%	45 (9.5%)	176 (37.0%)	235 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	12.4	903^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	10.6%		12.6	887^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.7%	16	9.4	16.7	21.7	12.1	14.8	9.4	9.2	26.1	10.3	13.7	17.4	$11,989	$1,868	$10,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ernest R Elliott Elementary School?

Students at Ernest R Elliott Elementary School are 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Ernest R Elliott Elementary School a good school?

Ernest R Elliott Elementary School ranks 109^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ernest R Elliott Elementary School in?

School Town of Munster

What schools do graduates of Ernest R Elliott Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ernest R Elliott Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilbur Wright Middle School
High : Munster High School

How many students attend Ernest R Elliott Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 472 students attended Ernest R Elliott Elementary School.

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