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Kenwood Elementary School

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Summary

Kenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hammond, Indiana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 267 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.

Kenwood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools, with low academic performance on ILEARN assessments. In 2023-2024, only 24.83% of Kenwood students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17.3% for the School City of Hammond district and 38.6-41.8% statewide. In math, only 22.3% of Kenwood students were proficient or better, compared to 13.04% for the district and 38.1-52.4% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 31.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby James B. Eads Elementary School in the School Town of Munster district, which is ranked 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, has significantly higher academic performance, with 60-80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. This suggests that the challenges faced by Kenwood Elementary and the surrounding schools in the Hammond district may be unique to the area and require targeted interventions and support programs to improve student outcomes.

267

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6416 Hohman Ave
Hammond, IN 46324

(219) 933-2469

District: School City of Hammond

Students who attend Kenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry W Eggers Middle School
High:	Hammond Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.7%

Hispanic:

27.3%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Indiana)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school23%

District avg15%

Indiana avg38%

Not ranked this year

Kenwood Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	790 of 1011	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	824 of 1016	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	847 of 1020	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	892 of 1016	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	785 of 1031	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	800 of 1027	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	845 of 1033	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	935 of 1046	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	929 of 1040	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	896 of 1036	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	957 of 1035	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.4	932 of 1015	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	844 of 1025	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.5	762 of 1009	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	709 of 1003	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.6	866 of 996	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.3	686 of 985	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.4	832 of 961	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.9	828 of 959	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts25%

Math22%

Social Studies20%-18 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kenwood Elementary School

What district is Kenwood Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

How many students attend Kenwood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 267 students attended Kenwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kenwood Elementary School?

Students at Kenwood Elementary School are 58% African American, 27% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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