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Henry W Eggers Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Henry W Eggers Middle School is a public middle school located in Hammond, Indiana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 783 students. The school is part of the School City of Hammond district, which is ranked 346 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henry W Eggers Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 433-457 out of 470-490 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on ILEARN assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 14-17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 3-6% proficient or better in Math across all grades. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.6% to 31.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.88% to 75.91% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Henry W Eggers Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Charles N Scott Middle School, which is also part of the School City of Hammond district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. Schools like Wilbur Wright Middle School (part of the School Town of Munster district) and Michael Grimmer Middle School (part of the Lake Central School Corporation) have significantly higher academic performance, with 47-68% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40-59% proficient or better in Math.

693

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,189

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5825 Blaine Ave
Hammond, IN 46320

(219) 933-2449

District: School City of Hammond

Students who attend Henry W Eggers Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hammond Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.1%

African American:

39.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (11% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg14%

Indiana avg46%

448^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the School City of Hammond

346^th of 380School City of Hammond among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	448 of 480	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	460 of 491	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	449 of 489	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	441 of 490	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	433 of 483	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	436 of 470	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	451 of 473	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	420 of 472	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	429 of 494	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	426 of 485	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	425 of 470	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	424 of 444	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	411 of 447	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	418 of 451	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	375 of 428	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.0	404 of 423	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	383 of 392	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.4	377 of 382	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.7	371 of 375	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.2	367 of 370	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	221 of 222	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology72%+26 vs state

English Language Arts14%

Math5%

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by a student
Monday, August 22, 2011

I went to eggers it wuz a lovley school with very nice teachers. They have a wonderful principal assiant principal and dean of students. Eggers holds a lot of fun and great memories. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry W Eggers Middle School	Public	7-8	5825 Blaine Ave	Hammond	46320	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2449	693	45	15.5	58.4%	33 (4.8%)	272 (39.2%)	347 (50.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	8.9	448^th of 480 public middle schools	6.7%		8.9	460^th of 491 public middle schools	6.3%	12			10.6	17.4	14.1			5.7	5.3	5.5				71.9	$12,189	$2,543	$9,646
Wilbur Wright Middle School	Public	6-8	8650 Columbia Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 836-6260	990	52	19.1	26.1%	509 (51.4%)	85 (8.6%)	266 (26.9%)	78 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.9%)	92.6	22^nd of 480 public middle schools	95.4%		95.2	13^th of 491 public middle schools	97.4%	9		59.0	57.8	63.2	60.0		63.3	56.7	55.1	58.5	60.1	60.1		100.0	$10,651	$339	$10,313
Charles N Scott Middle School	Public	7-8	3635 173rd St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7340	663	36	18.6	54.1%	88 (13.3%)	291 (43.9%)	249 (37.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	10.2	437^th of 480 public middle schools	9.0%		11.4	439^th of 491 public middle schools	10.6%	2			14.0	19.4	16.8			6.3	3.9	5.0				57.7	$12,285	$2,675	$9,611
Joseph Block Middle School	Public	7-8	2700 Cardinal Dr	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4084	436	41	10.7	70.6%	5 (1.1%)	181 (41.5%)	238 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	10.3	435^th of 480 public middle schools	9.4%		11.9	431^st of 491 public middle schools	12.2%	4			13.5	18.6	16.2			5.2	6.8	6.1					$14,799	$2,349	$12,450
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 41st St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5620	774	37	20.9	46.1%	373 (48.2%)	84 (10.9%)	288 (37.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	75	109^th of 480 public middle schools	77.3%		71.9	125^th of 491 public middle schools	74.5%	16		56.0	38.8	45.6	46.6		61.7	39.5	31.9	43.9	59.6	59.6			$9,934	$256	$9,678
Whiting Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 New York Ave	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	No	(219) 473-1344	250	14	17.4	65.6%	30 (12.0%)	7 (2.8%)	210 (84.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	53.3	220^th of 480 public middle schools	54.2%		43.1	282^nd of 491 public middle schools	42.6%	62		35.4	38.0	41.7	38.2		39.0	35.4	11.1	29.2	43.9	43.9			$11,812	$1,168	$10,644
Kahler Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Joliet St	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-3535	971	54	17.9	28.4%	576 (59.3%)	77 (7.9%)	259 (26.7%)	17 (1.8%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.6%)	77.4	97^th of 480 public middle schools	79.8%		68.8	141^st of 491 public middle schools	71.3%	44	52.2	43.6	49.5	45.8	48.0	66.9	51.4	42.9	40.6	51.1	61.8	61.8	59.8		$10,937	$296	$10,641
Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 W 41st Ave	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-0730	447	27	16.8	97.5%	125 (28.0%)	175 (39.1%)	122 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	9.5	443^rd of 480 public middle schools	7.7%		7.6	472^nd of 491 public middle schools	3.9%	29	16.3	13.5	17.4	12.4	15.0	8.2	6.7	4.6	5.2	6.1	16.7	16.7	17.5		$13,528	$2,656	$10,873
Michael Grimmer Middle School	Public	5-8	225 W 77th Ave	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-6985	814	44	18.5	30.7%	455 (55.9%)	86 (10.6%)	203 (24.9%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	41 (5.0%)	86	54^th of 480 public middle schools	88.8%		79.4	83^rd of 491 public middle schools	83.1%	29	53.3	53.1	45.7	65.0	54.7	52.8	51.6	45.7	48.4	49.6	66.0	66.0	54.4		$10,765	$144	$10,622
Merrillville Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1400 W 61st Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5306	788	61	13.0	54.4%	66 (8.4%)	494 (62.7%)	167 (21.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)								(n/a)	28.8	26.7			27.8	35.5	30.4			33.1	29.1	29.1	28.1		$11,520	$1,224	$10,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry W Eggers Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Henry W Eggers Middle School?

Students at Henry W Eggers Middle School are 50% Hispanic, 39% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% White.

Is Henry W Eggers Middle School a good school?

Henry W Eggers Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Henry W Eggers Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Henry W Eggers Middle School.

What district is Henry W Eggers Middle School in?

School City of Hammond

What high school do graduates of Henry W Eggers Middle School attend?

Students who attend Henry W Eggers Middle School usually go on to attend Hammond Central High School

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