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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 12 public preschools serving 6,594 students in School City Of Hammond School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in School City Of Hammond School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
17 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
11,957 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
787 Teachers
13,994 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
11 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,756 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
13%
# Black Students
4,377 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
37%
10%
# White Students
1,284 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
11%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
548
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
768
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
845
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
879
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
883
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
897
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
862
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
867
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
981
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
901
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
905
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
846
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warren G Harding Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3211 165th St
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7351
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7351
Grades: PK-6
| 685 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6940 Northcote Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7353
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7353
Grades: PK-6
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Kenwood Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6416 Hohman Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2469
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2469
Grades: PK-6
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Joseph Hess Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3640 Orchard Dr
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7355
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7355
Grades: PK-6
| 700 students
Rank: #55.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4221 Towle Ave
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2475
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2475
Grades: PK-6
| 553 students
Rank: #66.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 116th St
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-1241
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-1241
Grades: PK-6
| 270 students
Rank: #77.
Maywood Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 165th St
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2477
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2477
Grades: PK-6
| 720 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Frank O'bannon Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1317 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7360
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7360
Grades: PK-6
| 560 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7025 Madison Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2464
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2464
Grades: PK-6
| 657 students
Rank: #1010.
Morton Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7006 Marshall Ave
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7336
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7336
Grades: PK-6
| 506 students
Rank: #1111.
Lew Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6235 Jefferson Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2479
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2479
Grades: PK-6
| 441 students
Rank: #1212.
Washington Irving Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4727 Pine Ave
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2467
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2467
Grades: PK-6
| 755 students
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