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John Wood Elementary School

Regular School · Merrillville, IN

John Wood Elementary School is a regular school school in Merrillville, Indiana, serving grades PK–04 with 227 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 04
Enrollment
227
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
10.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 102 45%
Hispanic/Latino 66 29%
White 43 19%
Two or more races 12 5%
Asian 3 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 227 110M / 117F

English Language Learners: 28 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 35-39% 37.0% 97
Reading Proficiency 25-29% 42.2% 98
Science Proficiency 11-19% — 52

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
16
7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
35
15.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 227 100%

Contact & Location

6100 E 73rd Ave

Merrillville, IN 46410

Phone: (219)650-5305

District

Merrillville Community School Corp

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,286

District enrollment: 6,004

Other Schools in District

Related Data

NCES ID

180969001584

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD