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Lee L Caldwell Elementary School (Closed 2008)

3105 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46323

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Lee L Caldwell Elementary School serves 302 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 69% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School
Kind	45
1	49
2	50
3	50
4	53
5	55

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Total Students

302 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School
2025	302
2007	278
2006	302
2005	342
2004	351
2003	418
2002	381
2001	383
2000	351
1999	374
1998	351
1997	330
1996	326
1995	329
1994	367
1993	343
1992	317
1991	331
1990	331
1989	347
1988	307

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2006)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School
2006	19
2005	21
2004	18
2003	22
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	20
1998	18
1997	18
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	8
1991	22
1990	22
1989	24
1988	22

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School Rankings

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State Level (IN)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana
2025	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	25%	15%
2007	31%	7%	40%
2006	25%	6%	38%
2005	23%	5%	35%
2004	22%	5%	33%
2003	21%	5%	31%
2002	25%	4%	29%
2001	22%	3%	27%
2000	20%	3%	25%
1999	20%	3%	24%
1998	15%	3%	23%
1997	12%	3%	22%
1996	10%	3%	22%
1995	7%	2%	20%
1994	8%	2%	19%
1993	11%	2%	19%
1992	11%	2%	17%
1991	12%	2%	17%
1990	9%	2%	16%
1989	10%	2%	15%
1988	8%	2%	14%

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Black

43%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	43%	14%
2007	31%	13%	30%
2006	43%	13%	28%
2005	46%	13%	28%
2004	42%	12%	27%
2003	47%	12%	25%
2002	39%	12%	24%
2001	37%	12%	23%
2000	36%	12%	22%
1999	32%	11%	21%
1998	35%	11%	20%
1997	40%	11%	19%
1996	36%	11%	18%
1995	34%	11%	18%
1994	30%	11%	17%
1993	26%	11%	16%
1992	23%	11%	15%
1991	20%	11%	15%
1990	26%	11%	15%
1989	22%	11%	15%
1988	20%	11%	14%

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White

31%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	31%	62%
2007	36%	77%	30%
2006	31%	80%	34%
2005	30%	81%	37%
2004	35%	82%	40%
2003	31%	82%	44%
2002	36%	83%	47%
2001	41%	84%	50%
2000	44%	84%	53%
1999	48%	85%	55%
1998	50%	85%	57%
1997	48%	85%	58%
1996	54%	85%	60%
1995	59%	86%	62%
1994	62%	86%	63%
1993	63%	86%	65%
1992	66%	86%	66%
1991	68%	86%	68%
1990	65%	86%	68%
1989	68%	86%	69%
1988	72%	87%	71%

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All Ethnic Groups

69%

38%

0.66

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	0.66	0.57
2007	0.68	0.39	0.66
2006	0.66	0.34	0.67
2005	0.65	0.33	0.67
2004	0.66	0.31	0.67
2003	0.65	0.31	0.66
2002	0.66	0.30	0.65
2001	0.65	0.28	0.63
2000	0.64	0.28	0.62
1999	0.63	0.27	0.60
1998	0.61	0.27	0.59
1997	0.60	0.27	0.58
1996	0.57	0.27	0.56
1995	0.54	0.25	0.55
1994	0.52	0.25	0.53
1993	0.53	0.25	0.52
1992	0.50	0.25	0.51
1991	0.49	0.25	0.49
1990	0.51	0.25	0.49
1989	0.48	0.25	0.48
1988	0.44	0.23	0.46

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Eligible for

59%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	59%	42%
2007	53%	29%	56%
2006	59%	28%	59%
2005	61%	28%	62%
2004	62%	27%	58%
2003	60%	25%	54%
2002	50%	24%	51%
2001	44%	22%	46%
2000	51%	21%	43%
1999	51%	22%	41%
1998	42%	22%	44%
1997	60%	22%	42%
1996	53%	22%	44%
1995	44%	22%	42%
1994	36%	22%	41%
1993	29%	22%	38%
1992	28%	20%	35%
1991	23%	17%	30%
1990	23%	16%	31%
1989	20%	16%	31%
1988	28%	16%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	10%	6%
2007	14%	8%	11%
2006	10%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	8%	8%	11%
2003	6%	8%	12%
2002	10%	7%	11%
2001	13%	7%	12%
2000	7%	6%	10%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School City Of Hammond School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lee L Caldwell Elementary School?

302 students attend Lee L Caldwell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Lee L Caldwell Elementary School students are Black, 31% of students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Lee L Caldwell Elementary School offer ?

Lee L Caldwell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lee L Caldwell Elementary School part of?

Lee L Caldwell Elementary School is part of School City Of Hammond School District.

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