Lew Wallace Elementary School
6235 Jefferson Ave, Hammond, IN, 46324-1109 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Lew Wallace Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Lake County, IN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 463 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 22 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 42 students
Kind - 66 students
Grade 1 - 83 students
Grade 2 - 67 students
Grade 3 - 68 students
Grade 4 - 64 students
Grade 5 - 73 students
This School
(IN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:21 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IN) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 41% 6%
% Black 43% 13%
% White 15% 79%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 71% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IN) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name City Of Hammond School District
This School's Agency
(IN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 22 4
Number of Students Managed 15,351 students 1,853 students
District Total Revenue $145,147,000 $20,544,000
District Expenditure $134,897,000 $19,015,000
District Revenue / Student $9,455 $11,087
District Expenditure / Student $8,788 $10,262
In the News:
  • Hammond students gear up for Lego robotics tournament (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
    posted on November 4, 2009 at 02:00:15 am
    HAMMOND | Elementary and middle school students will compete Saturday in the citywide robotics tournament for a chance to qualify for a spot in a state tournament.
  • New looks, same mission (Post-Tribune)
    posted on August 20, 2009 at 09:48:04 am
    Scott M Bort/Post-Tribune Fourth-grade teacher Colleen Collins greets students and teachers at the buses at the end of the first day of school at Fieler Elementary on Wednesday in Merrrillville. Stephanie Dowell/Post-Tribune Principal Tom Wisch opens a door for a student outside Gary Webster's 4th-grade class at Cooks Corner Elementary School in Valparaiso. VALPARAISO -- With 36 ...
  • Valpo school board to seek more input (Post-Tribune)
    posted on July 22, 2009 at 09:55:53 am
    VALPARAISO -- The newly reorganized Valparaiso School Board promised more openness and community input as it plans a formal vision-setting process for later this month. Newly elected board president Mary Idstein, longest-serving board member with two and a half years, said her goal is for Valparaiso Community Schools continue to provide all its children "with the same excellent education my ...
  • Police raid tavern, home in sweep for cocaine sales (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
    posted on July 3, 2009 at 05:48:06 am
    HAMMOND | Three men and a woman were arrested Wednesday night in a series of police raids that targeted suspected cocaine dealing out of taverns in the city's central area.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (46324)
School Zip (46324)
(IN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 23,248 people 5,873,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 18% 20%
Population Average Age 35 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $37,547 $42,007
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 59 years old 43 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (46324)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 72% / 28% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Maywood Elementary School - 489 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
2. Kenwood Elementary School - 288 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
3. Lafayette Elementary School - 414 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
4. Thomas A Edison Elementary School - 698 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
5. Frank O'bannon Elementary School - 699 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
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