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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 Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School
2025	302
2024	302
2023	302
2022	302
2021	302
2020	302
2019	302
2018	302
2017	302
2016	302
2015	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 Over Years (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

This School

State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2005	16:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	18:1	19:1
2003	19:1	18:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	21:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	41:1	19:1	19:1
1991	15:1	18:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	14:1	18:1	17:1
1988	14:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	25%	15%
2024	25%	15%
2023	25%	14%	49%
2022	25%	14%	49%
2021	25%	13%	47%
2020	25%	12%	46%
2019	25%	12%	46%
2018	24%	12%	47%
2017	24%	12%	47%
2016	24%	11%	47%
2015	24%	11%	48%
2007	32%	7%	40%
2006	25%	6%	38%
2005	23%	5%	35%
2004	22%	5%	33%
2003	22%	4%	31%
2002	25%	4%	29%
2001	23%	3%	27%
2000	20%	3%	25%
1999	20%	3%	24%
1998	16%	3%	23%
1997	12%	2%	22%
1996	10%	2%	22%
1995	7%	2%	20%
1994	8%	2%	19%
1993	11%	2%	19%
1992	11%	2%	17%
1991	12%	2%	17%
1990	10%	2%	16%
1989	11%	2%	15%
1988	8%	2%	14%

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Black

43%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	43%	14%
2024	43%	13%
2023	43%	13%	36%
2022	43%	13%	35%
2021	43%	13%	36%
2020	43%	13%	35%
2019	43%	13%	35%
2018	44%	12%	34%
2017	44%	12%	34%
2016	44%	12%	33%
2015	44%	12%	31%
2007	31%	13%	30%
2006	43%	13%	28%
2005	46%	12%	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	34%	11%	20%
1997	40%	11%	19%
1996	36%	11%	18%
1995	34%	11%	18%
1994	29%	11%	17%
1993	26%	11%	16%
1992	23%	11%	15%
1991	20%	11%	15%
1990	25%	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 Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	31%	62%
2024	31%	63%
2023	31%	64%	11%
2022	31%	65%	12%
2021	31%	66%	13%
2020	31%	67%	15%
2019	31%	67%	15%
2018	31%	69%	16%
2017	31%	69%	16%
2016	31%	69%	17%
2015	31%	70%	18%
2007	35%	78%	30%
2006	31%	80%	34%
2005	30%	81%	37%
2004	35%	82%	40%
2003	31%	82%	44%
2002	36%	83%	47%
2001	40%	84%	50%
2000	44%	84%	53%
1999	48%	85%	55%
1998	50%	85%	57%
1997	48%	85%	58%
1996	54%	86%	60%
1995	59%	86%	62%
1994	61%	86%	63%
1993	62%	86%	65%
1992	66%	86%	66%
1991	68%	86%	68%
1990	65%	86%	68%
1989	67%	86%	69%
1988	72%	86%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	0.66	0.57
2024	0.66	0.56
2023	0.66	0.55	0.63
2022	0.66	0.54	0.63
2021	0.66	0.53	0.64
2020	0.66	0.52	0.65
2019	0.66	0.52	0.65
2018	0.66	0.50	0.65
2017	0.66	0.50	0.65
2016	0.66	0.50	0.65
2015	0.66	0.49	0.65
2007	0.70	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	0.66	0.28	0.63
2000	0.64	0.27	0.62
1999	0.63	0.27	0.60
1998	0.62	0.26	0.59
1997	0.60	0.27	0.58
1996	0.57	0.25	0.56
1995	0.54	0.25	0.55
1994	0.54	0.25	0.53
1993	0.54	0.25	0.52
1992	0.50	0.24	0.51
1991	0.49	0.25	0.49
1990	0.51	0.25	0.49
1989	0.50	0.24	0.48
1988	0.44	0.24	0.46

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Eligible for

59%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	59%	42%
2024	59%	43%
2023	59%	47%	71%
2022	59%	39%	68%
2021	59%	42%	72%
2020	59%	41%	65%
2019	59%	41%	65%
2018	59%	40%	67%
2017	59%	40%	67%
2016	59%	41%	73%
2015	59%	41%	75%
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%	21%	35%
1991	23%	17%	30%
1990	23%	17%	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 Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Lee L Caldwell Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	10%	4%	5%
2022	10%	6%	7%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	9%	8%	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%

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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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