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Henry P Fieler Elementary School

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407 W 61st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410 • Lake County
(219) 650-5301

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
466
Teachers (FTE)
31.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
FRPL Eligible
291
(62.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 291 of 466 (62.4%)
Free Lunch: 275 (59%)
Reduced-Price: 16 (3.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 175 (37.6%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 482 students 482 2020-2021 2021-2022: 457 students 457 -5.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 447 students 447 -2.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 444 students 444 -0.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 466 students 466 +5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 308 (66.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 100 (21.5%) White: 30 (6.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 27 (5.8%) Asian: 1 (0.2%)
466 Students
Black or African American 308 66.1%
Hispanic / Latino 100 21.5%
White 30 6.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 5.8%
Asian 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 466 Students
Grade 1: 87 (18.7%) Grade 2: 85 (18.2%) Grade 3: 92 (19.7%) Grade 4: 89 (19.1%) Kindergarten: 84 (18%) Pre-Kindergarten: 29 (6.2%)
466 Students
Grade 1 87 18.7%
Grade 2 85 18.2%
Grade 3 92 19.7%
Grade 4 89 19.1%
Kindergarten 84 18%
Pre-Kindergarten 29 6.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
250
53.6%
F
Female Students
216
46.4%