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Homer Iddings Elementary School

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7249 VanBuren St, Merrillville, IN 46410 • Lake County
(219) 650-5302

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
535
Teachers (FTE)
36.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
FRPL Eligible
237
(44.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 237 of 535 (44.3%)
Free Lunch: 217 (40.6%)
Reduced-Price: 20 (3.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 298 (55.7%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 486 students 486 2020-2021 2021-2022: 518 students 518 +6.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 488 students 488 -5.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 471 students 471 -3.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 535 students 535 +13.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 339 (63.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 97 (18.1%) White: 59 (11%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 32 (6%) Asian: 7 (1.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
535 Students
Black or African American 339 63.4%
Hispanic / Latino 97 18.1%
White 59 11%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 32 6%
Asian 7 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 535 Students
Grade 1: 88 (16.4%) Grade 2: 96 (17.9%) Grade 3: 88 (16.4%) Grade 4: 108 (20.2%) Kindergarten: 82 (15.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 73 (13.6%)
535 Students
Grade 1 88 16.4%
Grade 2 96 17.9%
Grade 3 88 16.4%
Grade 4 108 20.2%
Kindergarten 82 15.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 73 13.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
288
53.8%
F
Female Students
247
46.2%