Homer Iddings Elementary School
Merrillville, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
200 students tested20.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency36
- Approaching proficiency84
- Below proficiency76
Math
200 students tested27.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency54
- Approaching proficiency57
- Below proficiency88
Science
97 students tested16.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency15
- Approaching proficiency50
- Below proficiency31
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 93 | 111 | 97 |
| Proficient | 24.7% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
9.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 483 | 471 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.0% · 34 | 9.3% · 44 |
| Suspended in school | 7.7% · 37 | 14.0% · 66 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
16.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 533 | 509 | 591 |
| Chronically absent | 21.0% · 112 | 15.3% · 78 | 16.2% · 96 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
471 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
James Stamper
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino17.2%
White12.1%
Black or African American63.5%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races5.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180969001583
- District
- Merrillville Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 471 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32.8
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