Homer Iddings Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Merrillville, Indiana·46410
Score
13.5/100
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#844
Among 975 Indiana elementary schools
#6
In Merrillville Community School Corp
#6
In Merrillville
Top 87%
In Indiana

Score 13.5/100: better than 13% of Indiana elementary 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
20%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 41%, better than 14% of them
200 students tested
Math
28%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 48%, better than 17% of them
200 students tested
Science
17%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 42%, better than 8% of them
97 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 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 3ILEARN22.3103
English language artsGrade 4ILEARN17.597
English language artsAll gradesILEARN20200
MathGrade 3ILEARN30.1103
MathGrade 4ILEARN24.797
MathAll gradesILEARN27.5200
ScienceGrade 4ILEARN16.597
ScienceAll gradesILEARN16.597

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
471
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
471
Typical elementary school: 438
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical elementary school: 52%

District and location

Contact

Address
7249 VanBuren St
Merrillville, IN 46410

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Homer Iddings Elementary School at a glance

Homer Iddings Elementary School is a public elementary school in Merrillville, Indiana, serving grades PK-4. It is part of the Merrillville Community School Corp school district. It has about 471 students (a typical Indiana elementary school has 438). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 52% at a typical Indiana elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 20% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 28% in math (similar schools: 48%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana elementary schools, it scores 13.5 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #844 of 975. 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.