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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 2025-26 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 4% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), 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 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
16 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
11,008 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
649 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School City Of Hammond School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
48%
14%
% Black
38%
14%
% White
9%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,945 is higher than the state median of $13,184. 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 $12,815. 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
$13,184
Spending / Student
$13,928
$12,815
Best School City Of Hammond School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry W Eggers Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5825 Blaine Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2449
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2449
Gr: 7-8 | 783 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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
Gr: 7-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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