John Wood Elementary School (Merrillville Community School Corp SCH DIST.), Indiana - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

John Wood Elementary School is a Elementary in Merrillville, IN. It currently serves 292 students (grades PK-04). The school is part of the Merrillville Community School Corp School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Merrillville Community School Corp School District and all schools in Indiana.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: Elementary

Number of Students:292

Number of Teachers: 21

Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.24

Location Info

Location: 6100 E 73rd Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

Mailing Address: 6100 E 73rd Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

Phone: (219)650-5305

Website:

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 1	49
Grade 2	54
Grade 3	47
Grade 4	50
Kindergarten	52
Pre-Kindergarten	40

Gender/Sex of John Wood Elementary School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	156	53.43
Female	136	46.58

Race/Ethnicity Demography of John Wood Elementary School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.34
Asian	1	0.34
Black or African American	120	41.10
Hispanic/Latino	80	27.40
Two or more races	20	6.85
White	70	23.97

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	1	0.64
Black or African American	61	39.10
Hispanic/Latino	39	25.00
Two or more races	15	9.62
White	40	25.64

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.74
Black or African American	59	43.38
Hispanic/Latino	41	30.15
Two or more races	5	3.68
White	30	22.06

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	14	28.57
Hispanic/Latino	19	38.78
Two or more races	2	4.08
White	14	28.57

Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	1	1.85
Black or African American	23	42.59
Hispanic/Latino	15	27.78
Two or more races	4	7.41
White	11	20.37

Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	21	44.68
Hispanic/Latino	12	25.53
Two or more races	4	8.51
White	10	21.28

Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	19	38.00
Hispanic/Latino	11	22.00
Two or more races	7	14.00
White	13	26.00

Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1.92
Black or African American	18	34.62
Hispanic/Latino	17	32.69
Two or more races	1	1.92
White	15	28.85

Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	25	62.50
Hispanic/Latino	6	15.00
Two or more races	2	5.00
White	7	17.50