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Best Schools in Hammond, IN
Hammond, IN has 29 public schools (6 high, 4 middle, 18 elementary) serving 18,302 students. On average they score 24% on state proficiency tests against a projected 23%, so schools in Hammond meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Hammond, IN
The top high schools in Hammond, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Munster High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School Town Of Munster • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1564 Students
2. Hammond Academy Of Science & Tech
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hammond Academy Of Science & Tech • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 564 Students
3. West Side Leadership Academy
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gary Community School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1013 Students
4. Hammond Central High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1863 Students
5. Morton Senior High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1609 Students
6. Excel Center - Hammond
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Excel Center - Hammond • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 195 Students
Best Middle Schools in Hammond, IN
The top middle schools in Hammond, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wilbur Wright Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School Town Of Munster • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 908 Students
2. Henry W Eggers Middle School
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School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 855 Students
3. Charles N Scott Middle School
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School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 738 Students
4. Bailly Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Gary Community School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 383 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Hammond, IN
The top elementary schools in Hammond, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ernest R Elliott Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School Town Of Munster • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 472 Students
2. St John Bosco Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
St John Bosco Elementary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 198 Students
3. St Casimir School
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Projected Test Scores
St Casimir School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 347 Students
4. Warren G Harding Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 684 Students
5. Morning Star Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Morning Star Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 91 Students
6. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
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School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 439 Students
7. Thomas A Edison Elementary School
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School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 665 Students
8. Frank O'bannon Elementary School
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School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 544 Students
9. Joseph Hess Elementary School
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School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 688 Students
10. Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch
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School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 283 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Hammond, IN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Hammond, IN has a total population of 70,713 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 83%, and 15% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Hammond, IN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hammond, IN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.92 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.37 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
23.56 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hammond, IN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hammond, IN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Hammond, IN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Hammond, IN
How many schools are in Hammond, IN?
Hammond, IN has 29 public schools: 6 high schools, 4 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 18,302 students in total.
How do schools in Hammond perform on state tests?
On average, 29 schools in Hammond score 24% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 23%, so on average schools in Hammond meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hammond?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 10%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 9%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 12%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Hammond
13 of 17 schools in Hammond carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 5F: 7
All 17 public schools we grade in Hammond. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
- Annie Burns Hicks Elementary School
- Frank Obannon Elementary School
- Joseph Hess Elementary School
- Kenwood Elementary School
- Lew Wallace Elementary School
- Morton Elementary School
- Thomas A Edison Elementary School
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Warren G Harding Elementary School
- Washington Irving Elementary Sch
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bishop Noll Institute/catholic Dioece Of Gary
- Montessori Childrens Schoolhouse
- Morning Star Academy
- St Casimir School
- St John Bosco Elementary School