Mildred Merkley Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Mildred Merkley Elementary School

9340 Fifth St
Highland, IN 46322

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Top 50%

Serving 281 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mildred Merkley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in IN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mildred Merkley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Mildred Merkley Elementary School's student population of 281 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mildred Merkley Elementary School
Kind	46
1	44
2	47
3	52
4	47
5	45

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School
2023	265
2022	268
2021	277
2020	291
2019	291
2018	295
2017	295
2016	311
2015	316
2014	319
2013	320
2012	377
2011	383
2010	381
2009	379
2008	383
2007	360
2006	384
2005	397
2004	377
2003	380
2002	366
2001	368
2000	365
1999	376
1998	385
1997	392
1996	375
1995	348
1994	335
1993	348
1992	337
1991	328
1990	338
1989	388
1988	344
1987	337

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School
2023	15
2022	16
2021	16
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	16
2015	16
2014	17
2013	17
2012	23
2011	15
2010	16
2009	17
2008	17
2006	16
2005	16
2004	15
2003	17
2002	15
2001	16
2000	15
1999	17
1998	19
1997	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	17
1992	17
1991	20
1990	17

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Mildred Merkley Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mildred Merkley Elementary School is 0.66, which is more 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)

#734 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School
2023	#734
2022	#718
2021	#564
2019	#1009
2018	#658
2017	#773
2016	#708
2015	#630
2014	#610
2013	#847
2012	#924

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50-54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	52%	39%	44%
2022	52%	38%	42%
2021	52%	36%	39%
2019	52%	45%	48%
2018	67%	54%	56%
2017	62%	54%	56%
2016	67%	55%	58%
2015	67%	64%	71%
2014	82%	83%	88%
2013	82%	81%	84%
2012	78%	80%	84%

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35-39%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2022	37%	41%	45%
2021	42%	43%	45%
2019	37%	49%	51%
2018	62%	62%	56%
2017	62%	63%	68%
2016	62%	64%	74%
2015	77%	68%	75%
2014	92%	80%	85%
2013	82%	78%	83%
2012	83%	78%	85%
2011	86%	77%	85%

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30-39%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2022	34%	34%	39%
2021	44%	38%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	18:1	15:1	18:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	19:1	17:1	19:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	21:1
2011	25:1	18:1	23:1
2010	24:1	17:1	21:1
2009	23:1	17:1	21:1
2008	23:1	17:1	22:1
2006	24:1	18:1	23:1
2005	25:1	18:1	23:1
2004	25:1	18:1	23:1
2003	22:1	18:1	23:1
2002	24:1	18:1	22:1
2001	23:1	18:1	22:1
2000	24:1	18:1	21:1
1999	22:1	18:1	22:1
1998	21:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	23:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	16:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

38%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	35%	14%	35%
2022	34%	14%	35%
2021	34%	13%	34%
2020	30%	12%	32%
2019	30%	12%	32%
2018	30%	12%	30%
2017	30%	12%	30%
2016	32%	11%	29%
2015	31%	11%	28%
2014	33%	10%	26%
2013	33%	10%	25%
2012	26%	9%	24%
2011	20%	8%	21%
2010	19%	8%	15%
2009	17%	8%	13%
2008	16%	8%	13%
2007	14%	7%	11%
2006	13%	6%	10%
2005	14%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	6%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	6%	2%	6%
1996	7%	2%	5%
1995	7%	2%	5%
1994	7%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Black

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	10%	13%	11%
2022	11%	13%	10%
2021	8%	13%	10%
2020	7%	13%	8%
2019	7%	13%	8%
2018	7%	12%	6%
2017	7%	12%	6%
2016	3%	12%	5%
2015	4%	12%	5%
2014	3%	12%	5%
2013	3%	12%	5%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	3%	12%	5%
2010	4%	13%	5%
2009	3%	13%	4%
2008	3%	13%	4%
2007	1%	13%	3%
2006	1%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	12%	1%

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White

44%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	50%	64%	50%
2022	51%	65%	51%
2021	53%	66%	52%
2020	57%	67%	56%
2019	57%	67%	56%
2018	61%	69%	61%
2017	61%	69%	61%
2016	62%	69%	63%
2015	63%	70%	63%
2014	62%	71%	64%
2013	63%	72%	65%
2012	66%	72%	67%
2011	70%	73%	69%
2010	74%	75%	76%
2009	77%	76%	79%
2008	79%	77%	80%
2007	83%	78%	83%
2006	86%	80%	85%
2005	84%	81%	87%
2004	89%	82%	90%
2003	92%	82%	90%
2002	94%	83%	91%
2001	93%	84%	93%
2000	93%	84%	93%
1999	94%	85%	93%
1998	93%	85%	93%
1997	92%	85%	91%
1996	92%	86%	93%
1995	90%	86%	93%
1994	92%	86%	93%
1993	94%	86%	94%
1992	93%	86%	93%
1991	96%	86%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	0.62	0.55	0.62
2022	0.62	0.54	0.61
2021	0.60	0.53	0.61
2020	0.58	0.52	0.59
2019	0.58	0.52	0.59
2018	0.54	0.50	0.54
2017	0.54	0.50	0.54
2016	0.52	0.50	0.53
2015	0.51	0.49	0.53
2014	0.51	0.47	0.52
2013	0.51	0.46	0.51
2012	0.50	0.46	0.49
2011	0.47	0.45	0.48
2010	0.44	0.43	0.39
2009	0.38	0.42	0.35
2008	0.36	0.41	0.33
2007	0.30	0.39	0.30
2006	0.25	0.34	0.26
2005	0.27	0.33	0.23
2004	0.20	0.31	0.19
2003	0.14	0.31	0.18
2002	0.11	0.30	0.16
2001	0.13	0.28	0.14
2000	0.13	0.27	0.13
1999	0.11	0.27	0.13
1998	0.13	0.26	0.13
1997	0.15	0.27	0.16
1996	0.14	0.25	0.14
1995	0.19	0.25	0.14
1994	0.14	0.25	0.13
1993	0.11	0.25	0.11
1992	0.13	0.24	0.12
1991	0.08	0.25	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	44%	47%	42%
2022	32%	39%	29%
2021	42%	42%	33%
2020	33%	41%	33%
2019	33%	41%	33%
2018	31%	40%	28%
2017	31%	40%	28%
2016	31%	41%	29%
2015	31%	41%	29%
2014	37%	41%	30%
2013	33%	41%	29%
2012	29%	40%	26%
2011	28%	39%	24%
2010	24%	37%	21%
2009	18%	33%	16%
2008	17%	31%	14%
2007	7%	29%	7%
2006	13%	28%	11%
2005	14%	28%	12%
2004	13%	27%	8%
2003	11%	25%	7%
2002	10%	24%	6%
2001	6%	22%	5%
2000	5%	21%	6%
1999	10%	22%	7%
1998	5%	22%	6%
1997	11%	22%	7%
1996	9%	22%	6%
1995	11%	22%	6%
1994	11%	22%	8%
1993	9%	22%	6%
1992	7%	21%	5%
1991	5%	17%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	7%	8%	5%
2014	6%	8%	5%
2013	9%	8%	7%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	3%	6%	5%
1999	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School Town Of Highland School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mildred Merkley Elementary School's ranking?

Mildred Merkley Elementary School is ranked #734 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Mildred Merkley Elementary School often compared to?

Mildred Merkley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John I Meister Elementary School, Rowena Kyle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Mildred Merkley Elementary School?

281 students attend Mildred Merkley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Mildred Merkley Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mildred Merkley Elementary School?

Mildred Merkley Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mildred Merkley Elementary School offer ?

Mildred Merkley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mildred Merkley Elementary School part of?

Mildred Merkley Elementary School is part of School Town Of Highland School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education