Joseph Hess Elementary School vs. Warren G Harding Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Joseph Hess Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Warren G Harding Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 700 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Joseph Hess Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Warren G Harding Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
700 students
685 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1608 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1570 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
33
Kindergarten Students
87
83
Grade 1 Students
100
86
Grade 2 Students
118
94
Grade 3 Students
87
83
Grade 4 Students
80
105
Grade 5 Students
90
106
Grade 6 Students
83
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
42%
47%
% Black
39%
30%
% White
14%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%