Edgar L Miller Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Edgar L Miller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Edgar L Miller Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Edgar L Miller Elementary School's student population of 348 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edgar L Miller Elementary School
Pre-K	75
Kind	54
1	55
2	55
3	42
4	67

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Total Students

348 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School
2023	351
2022	315
2021	273
2020	323
2019	323
2018	370
2017	370
2016	368
2015	355
2014	369
2013	378
2012	387
2011	413
2010	415
2009	439
2008	443
2007	466
2006	504
2005	513
2004	471
2003	462
2002	522
2001	478
2000	472
1999	480
1998	477
1997	472
1996	417
1995	377
1994	377
1993	345
1992	442
1991	436
1990	448
1989	420
1988	416
1987	429

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2011	21
2010	25
2009	25
2008	26
2006	26
2005	26
2004	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	24
2000	25
1999	26
1998	27
1996	22
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	23
1991	22

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School Calendar

School Motto

We strive to empower every learner to reach maximum potential every day.

School Rankings

Edgar L Miller Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edgar L Miller Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1426 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School
2023	#1426
2022	#1349
2021	#1542
2019	#699
2018	#699
2017	#828
2016	#647
2015	#948
2014	#1239
2013	#1001
2012	#816

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25-29%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	27%	39%	26%
2022	32%	38%	23%
2021	17%	36%	22%
2019	62%	45%	39%
2018	57%	54%	49%
2017	52%	54%	49%
2016	57%	55%	46%
2015	52%	64%	56%
2014	72%	83%	78%
2013	77%	81%	77%
2012	77%	80%	76%

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15-19%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2022	17%	41%	32%
2021	12%	43%	36%
2019	42%	49%	44%
2018	67%	62%	49%
2017	67%	63%	60%
2016	72%	64%	59%
2015	77%	68%	64%
2014	82%	80%	80%
2013	82%	78%	77%
2012	87%	78%	77%
2011	77%	77%	74%

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≤10%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2022	10%	34%	23%
2021	10%	38%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	17:1	19:1
2013	16:1	17:1	19:1
2012	16:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	18:1	20:1
2010	16:1	17:1	20:1
2009	18:1	17:1	21:1
2008	17:1	17:1	21:1
2006	19:1	18:1	21:1
2005	20:1	18:1	21:1
2004	17:1	18:1	21:1
2003	18:1	18:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	21:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	18:1	26:1
1998	18:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	12%	14%	19%
2022	13%	14%	20%
2021	14%	13%	20%
2020	16%	12%	20%
2019	16%	12%	20%
2018	19%	12%	19%
2017	19%	12%	19%
2016	20%	11%	19%
2015	17%	11%	20%
2014	16%	10%	19%
2013	20%	10%	18%
2012	20%	9%	18%
2011	19%	8%	17%
2010	17%	8%	15%
2009	17%	8%	14%
2008	16%	8%	14%
2007	16%	7%	13%
2006	13%	6%	11%
2005	11%	5%	10%
2004	13%	5%	10%
2003	13%	4%	10%
2002	12%	4%	10%
2001	10%	3%	9%
2000	10%	3%	10%
1999	10%	3%	10%
1998	10%	3%	9%
1997	8%	2%	10%
1996	8%	2%	10%
1995	7%	2%	10%
1994	8%	2%	9%
1993	8%	2%	8%
1992	8%	2%	8%
1991	9%	2%	8%

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Black

73%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	72%	13%	64%
2022	73%	13%	63%
2021	74%	13%	62%
2020	69%	13%	61%
2019	69%	13%	61%
2018	66%	12%	62%
2017	66%	12%	62%
2016	67%	12%	62%
2015	71%	12%	60%
2014	71%	12%	58%
2013	66%	12%	57%
2012	67%	12%	56%
2011	66%	12%	54%
2010	69%	13%	58%
2009	68%	13%	57%
2008	72%	13%	54%
2007	70%	13%	51%
2006	69%	13%	49%
2005	70%	12%	45%
2004	67%	12%	41%
2003	67%	12%	37%
2002	61%	12%	32%
2001	59%	12%	28%
2000	51%	12%	24%
1999	44%	11%	21%
1998	42%	11%	18%
1997	37%	11%	15%
1996	31%	11%	13%
1995	28%	11%	11%
1994	24%	11%	9%
1993	23%	11%	8%
1992	23%	11%	7%
1991	19%	11%	6%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	10%	64%	10%
2022	8%	65%	11%
2021	5%	66%	12%
2020	8%	67%	12%
2019	8%	67%	12%
2018	9%	69%	14%
2017	9%	69%	14%
2016	7%	69%	14%
2015	7%	70%	15%
2014	7%	71%	16%
2013	7%	72%	17%
2012	5%	72%	17%
2011	5%	73%	18%
2010	9%	75%	23%
2009	10%	76%	25%
2008	9%	77%	28%
2007	10%	78%	32%
2006	15%	80%	39%
2005	17%	81%	42%
2004	17%	82%	47%
2003	19%	82%	51%
2002	25%	83%	56%
2001	30%	84%	61%
2000	37%	84%	64%
1999	43%	85%	67%
1998	46%	85%	70%
1997	51%	85%	71%
1996	58%	86%	74%
1995	63%	86%	77%
1994	66%	86%	80%
1993	67%	86%	82%
1992	68%	86%	83%
1991	70%	86%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	0.46	0.55	0.55
2022	0.45	0.54	0.55
2021	0.43	0.53	0.57
2020	0.49	0.52	0.57
2019	0.49	0.52	0.57
2018	0.52	0.50	0.56
2017	0.52	0.50	0.56
2016	0.51	0.50	0.57
2015	0.46	0.49	0.59
2014	0.47	0.47	0.60
2013	0.52	0.46	0.62
2012	0.51	0.46	0.63
2011	0.52	0.45	0.64
2010	0.52	0.43	0.56
2009	0.53	0.42	0.57
2008	0.48	0.41	0.59
2007	0.51	0.39	0.60
2006	0.49	0.34	0.61
2005	0.47	0.33	0.61
2004	0.51	0.31	0.61
2003	0.50	0.31	0.60
2002	0.56	0.30	0.58
2001	0.56	0.28	0.55
2000	0.60	0.27	0.52
1999	0.62	0.27	0.50
1998	0.61	0.26	0.47
1997	0.61	0.27	0.46
1996	0.57	0.25	0.42
1995	0.52	0.25	0.38
1994	0.51	0.25	0.35
1993	0.49	0.25	0.31
1992	0.48	0.24	0.29
1991	0.47	0.25	0.28

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Eligible for

69%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	71%	47%	60%
2022	67%	39%	53%
2021	71%	42%	54%
2020	68%	41%	51%
2019	68%	41%	51%
2018	63%	40%	49%
2017	63%	40%	49%
2016	59%	41%	50%
2015	67%	41%	51%
2014	65%	41%	51%
2013	63%	41%	48%
2012	60%	40%	46%
2011	60%	39%	46%
2010	53%	37%	39%
2009	48%	33%	34%
2008	43%	31%	30%
2007	40%	29%	29%
2006	33%	28%	25%
2005	31%	28%	23%
2004	32%	27%	21%
2003	26%	25%	16%
2002	22%	24%	14%
2001	17%	22%	11%
2000	19%	21%	12%
1999	15%	22%	10%
1998	15%	22%	9%
1997	14%	22%	8%
1996	13%	22%	8%
1995	12%	22%	8%
1994	10%	22%	8%
1993	8%	22%	8%
1992	10%	21%	7%
1991	4%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Indiana	Merrillville Community School Corp School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	8%	6%	10%
2021	8%	5%	10%
2020	8%	8%	13%
2019	8%	8%	13%
2018	10%	8%	11%
2017	10%	8%	11%
2016	9%	7%	11%
2015	7%	8%	10%
2014	9%	8%	10%
2013	5%	8%	11%
2012	8%	8%	11%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	14%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Merrillville Community School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edgar L Miller Elementary School's ranking?

Edgar L Miller Elementary School is ranked #1426 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Edgar L Miller Elementary School often compared to?

Edgar L Miller Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Henry P Fieler Elementary School, Homer Iddings Elementary School, Jonas E Salk Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Edgar L Miller Elementary School?

348 students attend Edgar L Miller Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Edgar L Miller Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edgar L Miller Elementary School?

Edgar L Miller Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Edgar L Miller Elementary School offer ?

Edgar L Miller Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edgar L Miller Elementary School part of?

Edgar L Miller Elementary School is part of Merrillville Community School Corp School District.

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