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Public School

Mildred Merkley Elementary School

  • Grades Served
    K - 5
  • Students
    299
  • Teachers
    16

Mildred Merkley Elementary School is a public school in Highland, Indiana that is part of School Town Of Highland. It serves 299 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Mildred Merkley Elementary School Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (219) 922-5640
  • 9340 5th St
  • Highland, IN 46322

Mildred Merkley Elementary School Students

46%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
38%
of its student body are Black, Latinx, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily white students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Mildred Merkley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 28, 2021

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$11,223
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects funded
9
teachers funded
96
donors
2
projects for technology
6
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Mildred Merkley Elementary School has received support from 96 individuals from Indiana and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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