Higher Institute of Arts & Tech

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Merrillville, Indiana·46410
Score
6.4/100
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#52
Among 55 Indiana K-8 schools
Top 95%
In Indiana

Score 6.4/100: better than 6% of Indiana K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
11%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 31%, better than 8% of them
167 students tested
Math
5%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 33%, better than 1% of them
167 students tested
Science
11%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 31%, better than 10% of them
46 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ILEARN10.329
English language artsGrade 4ILEARN21.119
English language artsGrade 5ILEARN7.427
English language artsGrade 6ILEARN11.127
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN9.133
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN12.532
English language artsAll gradesILEARN11.4167
MathGrade 3ILEARN6.929
MathGrade 4ILEARN10.519
MathGrade 5ILEARN3.727
MathGrade 6ILEARN3.727
MathGrade 7ILEARN033
MathGrade 8ILEARN6.232
MathAll gradesILEARN4.8167
ScienceGrade 4ILEARN10.519
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN11.127
ScienceAll gradesILEARN10.946
Social studiesGrade 5ILEARN7.427

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
227
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
227
Typical K-8 school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical K-8 school: 62%

District and location

City
Lake County

Contact

Address
5861 Harrison Street
Merrillville, IN 46410

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Higher Institute of Arts & Tech at a glance

Higher Institute of Arts & Tech is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Merrillville, Indiana, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Higher Institute of Arts & Tech school district. It has about 227 students (a typical Indiana K-8 school has 404). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 62% at a typical Indiana K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 11% in English language arts (similar schools: 31%) and 5% in math (similar schools: 33%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana K-8 schools, it scores 6.4 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #52 of 55. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.