Top 10 Best Hammond Public Elementary Schools (2021-22)
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 10,205 students in Hammond, IN. The top ranked public elementary schools in Hammond, IN are Thomas A Edison Elementary School, Warren G Harding Elementary School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hammond, IN public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average). Elementary schools in Hammond have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Hammond, IN Public Elementary Schools (2021-22)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7025 Madison Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2464
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2464
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: #22.
Warren G Harding Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3211 165th St
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7351
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7351
Grades: PK-5
| 756 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6940 Northcote Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7353
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7353
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #44.
Joseph Hess Elementary School
Math: 38% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3640 Orchard Dr
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7355
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7355
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
Rank: #55.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4221 Towle Ave
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2475
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2475
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #66.
Morton Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7006 Marshall Ave
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7336
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7336
Grades: K-5
| 530 students
Rank: #77.
Hammond Academy Of Science & Technical
Charter School
Math: 25% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
(1)
33 Muenich Ct
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 852-0500
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 852-0500
Grades: 6-12
| 536 students
Rank: #88.
Donald E Gavit Middle/High School
Math: 23% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1670 175th St
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7328
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7328
Grades: 6-12
| 1,619 students
Rank: #99.
Lafayette Elementary School
Math: 37% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
856 Sibley St
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2472
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2472
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Kenwood Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6416 Hohman Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2469
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2469
Grades: K-5
| 298 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Lew Wallace Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6235 Jefferson Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2479
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2479
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #1212.
Frank O'bannon Elementary School
Math: 30% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1317 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7360
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7360
Grades: PK-5
| 575 students
Rank: #1313.
Charles N Scott Middle School
Math: 21% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3635 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7340
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7340
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #1414.
Washington Irving Elementary School
Math: 24% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4727 Pine Ave
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2467
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2467
Grades: PK-5
| 561 students
Rank: #1515.
Maywood Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 165th St
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2477
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2477
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #1616.
Henry W Eggers Middle School
Math: 12% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5825 Blaine Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2449
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2449
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Hammond, Indiana Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
1238 Michigan St
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2461
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2461
Grades: K-5
| 266 students
1245 N River Dr
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7357
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7357
Grades: K-5
| 219 students
3105 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7347
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7347
Grades: K-5
| 302 students
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