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Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Thomas A Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hammond, Indiana, serving 634 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Thomas A Edison Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average academic performance on ILEARN tests, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement over the past several years, and it consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Frank O'Bannon Elementary School, Thomas A Edison Elementary School is performing significantly worse academically.

The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance. Addressing these underlying issues, through targeted interventions and collaboration with neighboring higher-performing schools, could be crucial in driving positive change and improving outcomes for the students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School.

705

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,491

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7025 Madison Ave
Hammond, IN 46324

(219) 933-2464

District: School City of Hammond

Students who attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

African American:

39.3%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg14%

Indiana avg38%

870^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	870 of 1005	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	842 of 1011	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	859 of 1016	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	853 of 1020	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	938 of 1016	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	709 of 1031	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	794 of 1027	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	790 of 1033	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.5	844 of 1046	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	780 of 1040	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.6	750 of 1036	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.6	953 of 1035	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.4	887 of 1015	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	858 of 1025	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	839 of 1009	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	854 of 1003	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	940 of 996	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.6	918 of 985	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.6	900 of 961	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.3	874 of 959	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math20%

English Language Arts19%

Social Studies17%-22 vs state

Science14%

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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)	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7025 Madison Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2464	705	36	19.3	54.0%	62 (8.8%)	277 (39.3%)	328 (46.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	14.1	870^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.2	842^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	16.7%	28	18.2	17.4	27.1	10.1	19.0	24.2	23.5	22.4	6.0	20.4	13.9	13.4	13.7	16.8	$11,491	$2,212	$9,279
Frank O'Bannon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1317 173rd St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7360	557	36	15.5	56.4%	55 (9.9%)	285 (51.2%)	186 (33.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	10.2	917^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.8%		13.2	900^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.0%	17	26.8	13.0	13.5	11.8	16.5	22.0	2.6	9.5	7.9	10.7	13.0	15.8	14.4	13.5	$13,381	$2,923	$10,458
Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 165th St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2477	622	39	16.0	56.9%	24 (3.9%)	357 (57.4%)	218 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	6.2	973^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	3.2%		7.6	960^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.0%	13	13.2	10.1	15.5	13.5	13.3	12.0	7.7	3.7	6.3	7.2	6.5	10.8	8.8	3.7	$10,922	$2,280	$8,642
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6940 Northcote Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7353	570	36	15.6	49.5%	62 (10.9%)	251 (44.0%)	226 (39.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	14.1	869^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.5%		19.7	818^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.1%	51	21.7	11.2	10.0	21.1	15.4	28.9	19.4	10.0	26.3	20.8	13.3	33.3	20.7	7.5	$13,994	$2,704	$11,290
James B Eads Elementary School	Public	K-5	8001 Harrison Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 836-8635	554	35	15.6	30.3%	212 (38.3%)	82 (14.8%)	191 (34.5%)	28 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	91.8	59^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.1%		93.1	49^th of 1011 public elementary schools	95.2%	10	60.4	57.5	61.8		59.9	81.3	74.7	76.4		77.6	62.1		62.1	69.7	$11,032	$475	$10,557
Ernest R Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-5	8718 White Oak Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 838-5250	463	31	14.7	24.8%	261 (56.4%)	15 (3.2%)	146 (31.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	85.9	126^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.5%		86.5	109^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.2%	17	65.2	48.8	70.9		61.6	80.4	64.3	62.0		69.4	48.8		48.8	65.8	$11,166	$502	$10,664
Washington Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4727 Pine Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2467	754	37	20.1	56.4%	27 (3.6%)	146 (19.4%)	549 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	8.5	944^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.1%		9.1	943^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	6.7%	1	13.2	15.4	14.7	7.6	13.1	17.1	24.0	3.5	1.3	11.9	17.3	10.1	14.2	12.2	$10,891	$2,142	$8,749
Frank H Hammond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Fran-Lin Pky	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 838-2060	620	41	15.0	16.6%	325 (52.4%)	46 (7.4%)	170 (27.4%)	43 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	95.3	23^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.7	21^st of 1011 public elementary schools	97.9%	2	72.6	63.1	68.4		68.0	84.3	81.6	78.1		81.2	68.9		68.9	65.8	$10,290	$304	$9,986
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8220 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-2428	383	16	24.7	46.2%	183 (47.8%)	31 (8.1%)	153 (39.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	51.3	494^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.8%		64.1	366^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.8%	128	31.4	42.0	32.4		34.5	54.3	45.1	41.9		47.2	48.0		48.0	35.1	$9,870	$557	$9,312
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4825 Magoun Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4186	509	31	16.6	70.3%	13 (2.6%)	190 (37.3%)	287 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	8.8	939^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.6%		11.2	916^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.4%	23	13.9	12.6	12.5	17.3	14.1	19.0	17.2	8.3	12.4	14.4	9.2	12.4	10.7	12.5	$12,860	$2,308	$10,552

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas A Edison Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Thomas A Edison Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Thomas A Edison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Thomas A Edison Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

What is the racial makeup of Thomas A Edison Elementary School?

Students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 39% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Thomas A Edison Elementary School a good school?

Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

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