Overview of John Wood Elementary School:John Wood Elementary School is a public school situated in Merrillville, IN, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of John Wood Elementary School is 322, and the school serves PK-4. At John Wood Elementary School, 72% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 77% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 71%. The learner-teacher ratio is 18:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school serves 54% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 18 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at John Wood Elementary School: At John Wood Elementary School, 72% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 77% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Merrillville Community School Corp, 65% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 60% tested above or at that level for math.

John Wood Elementary School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Indiana, 62% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 57% tested above or at that level for math.