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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,517 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
16 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
11,008 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
649 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
School City Of Hammond School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Graduation Rate
71%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.55
# American Indian Students
17 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,272 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
14%
# Black Students
4,173 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
38%
14%
# White Students
988 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
9%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
538 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
514
895
# Students in K Grade:
787
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
794
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
803
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
801
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
805
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
804
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
748
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
769
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
851
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
867
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
926
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,945 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,928 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,945
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,928
$12,852
Best School City Of Hammond School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry W Eggers Middle School
(Math: 6% | 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
| 783 students
Rank: #22.
Charles N Scott Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3635 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7340
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7340
Grades: 7-8
| 734 students
Rank: n/an/a
Area Career Center
Vocational School
5727 Sohl Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2428
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2428
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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