Merle J Abbett Elementary School serves 469 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Merle J Abbett Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Merle J Abbett Elementary School’s learner population of 469 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Merle J Abbett Elementary School is ranked within the lower 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 Merle J Abbett 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 Merle J Abbett Elementary School is South Side High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Jeff H Towles Intermediate School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Levan R Scott Academy (0.6 miles away)