Pierce Middle School

Regular School · Merrillville, IN

Pierce Middle School is a regular school school in Merrillville, Indiana, serving grades 07–08 with 878 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

07 – 08

Enrollment

878

Teachers (FTE)

68.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	581	66%
Hispanic/Latino	183	21%
White	58	7%
Two or more races	50	6%
Asian	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	878	439M / 439F

English Language Learners: 30 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	18.0% -19pp	37.0%	920
Reading Proficiency	37.0% -5.2pp	42.2%	920

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

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.03 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

87 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

206

23.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

156

17.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	878	100%

Contact & Location

199 E 70th Pl

Merrillville, IN 46410

Phone: (219)650-5308

District

Merrillville Community School Corp

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,286

District enrollment: 6,004

Other Schools in District

Edgar L Miller Elementary School Elementary
Henry P Fieler Elementary School Elementary
Homer Iddings Elementary School Elementary
John Wood Elementary School Elementary
Jonas E Salk Elementary School Elementary
Merrillville High School High
Merrillville Intermediate School Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46410) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180969001588

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