Jonas E Salk Elementary School
Merrillville, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
232 students tested35.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency29
- At proficiency53
- Approaching proficiency103
- Below proficiency47
Math
232 students tested43.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency22
- At proficiency79
- Approaching proficiency67
- Below proficiency64
Science
115 students tested34.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency53
- Below proficiency22
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 136 | 125 | 115 |
| Proficient | 42.6% | 37.6% | 34.8% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 556 | 595 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.0% · 39 | 5.7% · 34 |
| Suspended in school | 7.6% · 42 | 6.1% · 36 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
12.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 627 | 629 | 601 |
| Chronically absent | 17.1% · 107 | 15.3% · 96 | 12.6% · 76 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
593 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Nicholas Petralia
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino22.6%
White12.1%
Black or African American58.0%
Asian1.2%
Two or More Races5.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180969001585
- District
- Merrillville Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 593 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 38.5
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