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Edgar L Miller Elementary School

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5901 Waite St, Merrillville, IN 46410 • Lake County
(219) 650-5303

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
330
Teachers (FTE)
26.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.5:1
FRPL Eligible
202
(61.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 202 of 330 (61.2%)
Free Lunch: 176 (53.3%)
Reduced-Price: 26 (7.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 128 (38.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 273 students 273 2020-2021 2021-2022: 315 students 315 +15.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 351 students 351 +11.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 348 students 348 -0.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 330 students 330 -5.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 244 (73.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 45 (13.6%) White: 22 (6.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19 (5.8%)
330 Students
Black or African American 244 73.9%
Hispanic / Latino 45 13.6%
White 22 6.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 19 5.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 330 Students
Grade 1: 61 (18.5%) Grade 2: 57 (17.3%) Grade 3: 60 (18.2%) Grade 4: 47 (14.2%) Kindergarten: 50 (15.2%) Pre-Kindergarten: 55 (16.7%)
330 Students
Grade 1 61 18.5%
Grade 2 57 17.3%
Grade 3 60 18.2%
Grade 4 47 14.2%
Kindergarten 50 15.2%
Pre-Kindergarten 55 16.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
170
51.5%
F
Female Students
160
48.5%