Edgar L Miller Elementary School

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Edgar L Miller Elementary School ranks 752 nd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Edgar L Miller Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Merrillville, Indiana, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. With a student population of 351, the school is part of the Merrillville Community School Corporation, which is ranked 268 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key differentiating factors of Edgar L Miller Elementary School is its significantly higher percentage of African American students (72.36%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 17.61% to 61.74% African American. However, the school consistently performs below the Merrillville district and the state of Indiana in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 23.85%, compared to 29.27% for the Merrillville district and 38.6% for the state in 3rd grade. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.7% in 2020-2021 to 27.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Edgar L Miller Elementary School, ranging from 74.6% to 80.63% over the past three school years, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. This is in contrast to the nearby Homan Elementary School, which is ranked 253 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools in 2023-2024, and Jonas E Salk Elementary School, both of which have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math compared to the state. Addressing the challenges faced by Edgar L Miller Elementary School, such as academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors, will be crucial for the school to improve and provide a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

5901 Waite St
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 650-5303

District: Merrillville Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
752^nd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,348

Students who attend Edgar L Miller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merrillville Intermediate School
	Pierce Middle School
High:	Merrillville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

White:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgar L Miller Elementary School ranks worse than 74.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Merrillville Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.72. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (72.4%), Hispanic (11.7%), White (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Merrillville Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgar L Miller Elementary School is 14.3, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Merrillville Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Edgar L Miller Elementary School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgar L Miller Elementary School is $12,348, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Merrillville Community School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Edgar L Miller Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Merrillville Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Merrillville Community School Corp 267^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgar L Miller Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	25.36	804^th	959	16.2%
2006	19.34	852^nd	961	11.3%
2007	21.77	856^th	985	13.1%
2008	9.07	942^nd	996	5.4%
2009	29.31	794^th	1003	20.8%
2010	31.73	787^th	1009	22.0%
2011	28.12	836^th	1025	18.4%
2012	53.41	561^st	1015	44.7%
2013	38.31	766^th	1035	26.0%
2014	31.13	838^th	1036	19.1%
2015	43.80	671^st	1040	35.5%
2016	49.56	617^th	1046	41.0%
2017	42.98	658^th	1033	36.3%
2018	48.79	595^th	1027	42.1%
2019	56.76	471^st	1031	54.3%
2021	10.76	899^th	1016	11.5%
2022	16.59	851^st	1020	16.6%
2023	18.75	829^th	1016	18.4%
2024	26.72	752^nd	1010	25.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Edgar L Miller Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	353	23	13	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1989	331	47	10	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1990	321	75	4	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1991	307	82	8	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1992	299	102	4	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1993	233	80	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1994	250	90	7	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1995	242	131	8	29	0	n/a	n/a	7	417
1996	242	131	8	29	0	n/a	n/a	7	417
1997	242	171	12	35	0	n/a	n/a	12	472
1998	219	198	11	47	1	n/a	n/a	1	477
1999	207	212	14	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
2000	176	240	9	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
2001	142	283	4	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	88	309	4	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2003	88	309	4	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2004	81	315	12	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2005	85	360	11	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2006	78	348	9	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2007	37	319	5	64	2	n/a	n/a	39	466
2008	29	309	2	63	0	n/a	n/a	40	443
2009	36	291	7	67	0	n/a	n/a	38	439
2010	29	279	8	64	0	n/a	n/a	35	415
2011	22	272	4	79	1	0	35	0	413
2012	20	259	5	77	1	0	25	0	387
2013	27	250	3	74	1	0	23	0	378
2014	26	262	4	58	1	0	18	0	369
2015	27	249	1	58	0	0	20	0	355
2016	27	243	6	70	0	0	22	0	368
2017	32	244	5	67	0	0	22	0	370
2018	25	244	5	70	1	0	16	0	361
2019	25	222	2	52	1	0	21	0	323
2020	31	254	2	49	0	0	18	0	354
2021	13	203	1	37	0	0	19	0	273
2022	25	231	2	40	0	0	17	0	315
2023	35	254	0	41	0	0	21	0	351

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 Edgar L Miller Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	20.5	20.2	7.7
1989	420	21.6	19.4	8.3
1990	448	19.8	22.6	8
1991	436	22.3	19.5	4.1
1992	442	22.5	19.6	10
1993	345	19.2	18.0	8.1
1994	377	18.9	19.9	10.3
1995	417	21.8	19.1	13.4
1996	417	21.8	19.1	13.4
1997	472	n/a	0.0	13.9
1998	477	26.6	17.9	15.1
1999	480	26.6	18.0	19.8
2000	472	25.1	18.8	23.5
2001	478	24.0	19.9	23.2
2002	462	26.2	17.6	33.8
2003	462	26.2	17.6	33.8
2004	471	27.0	17.4	41.2
2005	513	26.9	19.1	39.4
2006	504	26.9	18.7	41.3
2007	466	n/a	n/a	57.1
2008	443	26.1	17.0	63
2009	439	24.9	17.6	67.8
2010	415	25.4	16.3	69.2
2011	413	20.8	19.7	70.2
2012	387	24.0	16.1	68.2
2013	378	23.0	16.4	68.3
2014	369	23.0	16.0	73.7
2015	355	22.0	16.1	74.9
2016	368	21.0	17.5	69.6
2017	370	22.0	16.8	73.2
2018	361	24.0	15.0	74.8
2019	323	21.1	15.2	76.2
2020	354	21.0	16.8	71.8
2021	273	19.6	13.9	79.5
2022	315	22.9	13.7	74.6
2023	351	24.5	14.3	80.6

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 Edgar L Miller Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	20.5	20.2	7.7
1989	420	21.6	19.4	8.3
1990	448	19.8	22.6	8
1991	436	22.3	19.5	4.1
1992	442	22.5	19.6	10
1993	345	19.2	18.0	8.1
1994	377	18.9	19.9	10.3
1995	417	21.8	19.1	13.4
1996	417	21.8	19.1	13.4
1997	472	n/a	0.0	13.9
1998	477	26.6	17.9	15.1
1999	480	26.6	18.0	19.8
2000	472	25.1	18.8	23.5
2001	478	24.0	19.9	23.2
2002	462	26.2	17.6	33.8
2003	462	26.2	17.6	33.8
2004	471	27.0	17.4	41.2
2005	513	26.9	19.1	39.4
2006	504	26.9	18.7	41.3
2007	466	n/a	n/a	57.1
2008	443	26.1	17.0	63
2009	439	24.9	17.6	67.8
2010	415	25.4	16.3	69.2
2011	413	20.8	19.7	70.2
2012	387	24.0	16.1	68.2
2013	378	23.0	16.4	68.3
2014	369	23.0	16.0	73.7
2015	355	22.0	16.1	74.9
2016	368	21.0	17.5	69.6
2017	370	22.0	16.8	73.2
2018	361	24.0	15.0	74.8
2019	323	21.1	15.2	76.2
2020	354	21.0	16.8	71.8
2021	273	19.6	13.9	79.5
2022	315	22.9	13.7	74.6
2023	351	24.5	14.3	80.6

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 Edgar L Miller Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$694 (6.4%)	$10,224 (93.6%)	$10,918
2020	$1,128 (10.8%)	$9,271 (89.2%)	$10,399
2021	$1,682 (13.3%)	$10,934 (86.7%)	$12,616
2022	$1,888 (15.3%)	$10,460 (84.7%)	$12,348

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edgar L Miller Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 471^st of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 829^th of 1016 Elementary schools	35.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edgar L Miller Elementary School)	43.2	10.7	32.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrillville Community School Corp)	40.5	25.1	15.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Edgar L Miller Elementary School)	69.1	19.6	49.5%
3rd Grade Math (Merrillville Community School Corp)	56.2	36.5	19.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edgar L Miller Elementary School)	50	26.8	23.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrillville Community School Corp)	45.3	24.9	20.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Edgar L Miller Elementary School)	62.1	37.5	24.6%
4th Grade Math (Merrillville Community School Corp)	54.5	33.5	21%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Edgar L Miller Elementary School)	32.8	14.3	18.5%
4th Grade Science (Merrillville Community School Corp)	33.1	14.8	18.3%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	323	351	8.7%
African American	222	254	14.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	52	41	21.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	25	35	40%
Two or More Races	21	21
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.2%	80.6%	4.5%

Schools Near Edgar L Miller 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5901 Waite St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5303	351	25	14.3	80.6%	35 (10.0%)	254 (72.4%)	41 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	26.7	752^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	25.5%		18.8	829^th of 1016 public elementary schools	18.4%	77	26.2	22.4					23.9	43.9	31.3					36.1		$12,348	$1,888	$10,460
Higher Institute of Arts & Technical	Public, Charter	K-8	5861 Harrison Street	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Higher Institute of Arts & Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 359-1522	208	20	10.4	80.3%	8 (3.8%)	181 (87.0%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	9.6	937^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.2%		4.7	1003^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	1.3%	66	3.9	25.0	8.7	18.5	14.3	24.0	15.8	11.5	8.3	13.0	7.4	4.8	4.0	8.2	8.7	$11,786	$4,436	$7,349
Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	407 W 61st Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5301	447	28	16.1	79.9%	41 (9.2%)	276 (61.7%)	99 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	35.1	674^th of 1010 public elementary schools	33.3%		9.1	930^th of 1016 public elementary schools	8.5%	256	21.2	46.3					33.5	30.6	37.8					34.1		$10,779	$1,850	$8,929
Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning	Public	K-5	5002 Madison St	Gary	46408	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 318-2800	524	29	18.0	86.1%	15 (2.9%)	448 (85.5%)	46 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	4	1008^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.9	999^th of 1016 public elementary schools	1.7%	9	6.9	6.4	8.0				7.1	4.0	4.6	2.0				3.5	4.0	$16,579	$5,265	$11,314
Homer Iddings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7249 VanBuren St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5302	488	35	14.0	68.6%	64 (13.1%)	290 (59.4%)	89 (18.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.4%)	18.5	830^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.4	831^st of 1016 public elementary schools	18.2%	1	15.1	26.9					21.0	31.2	24.7					28.0		$10,674	$1,784	$8,889
Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3001 W 77th Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5304	587	37	15.9	64.4%	84 (14.3%)	335 (57.1%)	131 (22.3%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	50.2	523^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	48.2%		44.8	588^th of 1016 public elementary schools	42.1%	65	29.0	42.8					36.1	45.4	52.6					49.1		$10,174	$1,193	$8,981
Longfellow New Technical Elementary School	Public	K-4	45th/Calhoun Sts	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-7004	524	30	17.4	90.3%	175 (33.4%)	148 (28.2%)	168 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	6.4	982^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	2.8%		8.1	948^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.7%	34	12.7	12.6					12.6	10.1	10.5					10.3		$12,888	$3,529	$9,359
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 N Jay St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-4488	464	35	13.2	57.3%	169 (36.4%)	117 (25.2%)	139 (30.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)								(n/a)																$8,908	$1,681	$7,226
Peifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1824 S Cline	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-5335	471	30	15.7	36.9%	268 (56.9%)	55 (11.7%)	112 (23.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	66.8	332^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	67.1%		69.8	306^th of 1016 public elementary schools	69.9%	26	50.0	45.1					47.2	57.9	52.0					54.5		$11,444	$345	$11,099
Beiriger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Lillian St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 924-4030	443	30	14.7	58.2%	205 (46.3%)	78 (17.6%)	136 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	54.8	472^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	53.3%		57.4	451^st of 1016 public elementary schools	55.6%	21	28.4	28.2	46.4				34.3	51.6	38.2	47.1				46.0	60.7	$10,095	$1,747	$8,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar L Miller Elementary School

Is Edgar L Miller Elementary School a good school?

Edgar L Miller Elementary School ranks 752^nd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Edgar L Miller Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edgar L Miller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Merrillville Intermediate School
Middle : Pierce Middle School
High : Merrillville High School

What district is Edgar L Miller Elementary School in?

Merrillville Community School Corp

How many students attend Edgar L Miller Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Edgar L Miller Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edgar L Miller Elementary School?

Students at Edgar L Miller Elementary School are 72% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

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