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Jonas E Salk Elementary School

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3001 W 77th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410 • Lake County
(219) 650-5304

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
565
Teachers (FTE)
43.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.1:1
FRPL Eligible
296
(52.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 296 of 565 (52.4%)
Free Lunch: 256 (45.3%)
Reduced-Price: 40 (7.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 269 (47.6%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 553 students 553 2020-2021 2021-2022: 550 students 550 -0.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 587 students 587 +6.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 593 students 593 +1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 565 students 565 -4.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 325 (57.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 130 (23%) White: 65 (11.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 36 (6.4%) Asian: 7 (1.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%)
565 Students
Black or African American 325 57.5%
Hispanic / Latino 130 23%
White 65 11.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 36 6.4%
Asian 7 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 565 Students
Grade 1: 103 (18.2%) Grade 2: 107 (18.9%) Grade 3: 129 (22.8%) Grade 4: 138 (24.4%) Kindergarten: 88 (15.6%)
565 Students
Grade 1 103 18.2%
Grade 2 107 18.9%
Grade 3 129 22.8%
Grade 4 138 24.4%
Kindergarten 88 15.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
301
53.3%
F
Female Students
264
46.7%