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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 11 public preschools serving 6,034 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 15% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
16 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
11,008 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
649 Teachers
17,629 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
17 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,272 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
15%
# Black Students
4,173 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
38%
12%
# White Students
988 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
9%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
538 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
514
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
787
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
794
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
803
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
801
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
805
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
804
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
748
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
769
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
851
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
867
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
926
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warren G Harding Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3211 165th St
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7351
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7351
Grades: PK-6
| 643 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6940 Northcote Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7353
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7353
Grades: PK-6
| 415 students
Rank: #33.
Joseph Hess Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3640 Orchard Dr
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7355
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7355
Grades: PK-6
| 686 students
Rank: #44.
Frank O'bannon Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1317 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7360
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 989-7360
Grades: PK-6
| 507 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7025 Madison Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2464
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2464
Grades: PK-6
| 634 students
Rank: #66.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4221 Towle Ave
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2475
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2475
Grades: PK-6
| 550 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 116th St
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-1241
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-1241
Grades: PK-6
| 258 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Lew Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6235 Jefferson Ave
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2479
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2479
Grades: PK-6
| 450 students
Rank: #99.
Morton Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7006 Marshall Ave
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7336
Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-7336
Grades: PK-6
| 525 students
Rank: #1010.
Washington Irving Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4727 Pine Ave
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2467
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 933-2467
Grades: PK-6
| 740 students
Rank: #1111.
Annie Burns-hicks Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 165th St
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2477
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2477
Grades: PK-6
| 626 students
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