Jonas E Salk Elementary School serves 636 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

Jonas E Salk Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Jonas E Salk Elementary School’s learner population of 636 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Jonas E Salk Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jonas E Salk Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Jonas E Salk Elementary School is Merrillville High School (2.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Pierce Middle School (2.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Homer Iddings Elementary School (1.5 miles away)