Merrillville Intermediate School
Merrillville, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
833 students tested32.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency63
- At proficiency206
- Approaching proficiency312
- Below proficiency252
Math
833 students tested33.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency49
- At proficiency232
- Approaching proficiency246
- Below proficiency306
Science
411 students tested30.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency77
- At proficiency47
- Approaching proficiency140
- Below proficiency147
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 407 | 361 | 411 |
| Proficient | 26.0% | 29.1% | 30.2% |
Social studies (grade 5)
417 students tested36.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency47
- At proficiency104
- Approaching proficiency101
- Below proficiency165
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
23.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 879 | 770 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.3% · 117 | 23.8% · 183 |
| Suspended in school | 18.5% · 163 | 37.7% · 290 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 2 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
13.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 913 | 824 | 842 |
| Chronically absent | 13.1% · 120 | 14.1% · 116 | 13.2% · 111 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Timothy James
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino20.0%
White9.0%
Black or African American64.5%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races6.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180969001581
- District
- Merrillville Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 769 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 56
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25