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School City Of Hammond School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,730 students in School City Of Hammond School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in School City Of Hammond School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
17 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
11,957 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
787 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
School City Of Hammond School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#358 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
43%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.54
# American Indian Students
11 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,756 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
13%
# Black Students
4,377 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
37%
14%
# White Students
1,284 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
11%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
548
410
# Students in K Grade:
768
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
845
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
879
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
883
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
897
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
862
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
867
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
981
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
901
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
905
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
846
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,759 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,823 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,759
$13,179
Spending / Student
$12,823
$12,810
Best School City Of Hammond School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry W Eggers Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5825 Blaine Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2449
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2449
Grades: 7-8
| 901 students
Rank: #22.
Charles N Scott Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3635 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7340
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7340
Grades: 6-8
| 829 students
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