Best Public Schools in Munster, IN

Summary:

The city of Munster, Indiana is home to a high-performing school district, the School Town of Munster, which operates 5 schools: 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 7th out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic achievement across the board.

Munster High School and Wilbur Wright Middle School stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, with consistently high statewide rankings and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Munster High School ranked 10th out of 429 Indiana high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and had an impressive 88.4% four-year graduation rate. The school also excelled on standardized tests, with 83.07% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 46.61% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. Wilbur Wright Middle School ranked 22nd out of 480 Indiana middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with strong performance on ILEARN tests, including 59.98% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 58.49% in Math, and 60.12% in Science across all grades.

The elementary schools in the district also demonstrate impressive academic achievement, with Frank H. Hammond Elementary School standing out with 81.19% of students proficient or better in Math across all grades in 2024-2025. Overall, the Munster school district appears to be a high-performing system, with several standout schools that are among the best in the state, offering a strong educational foundation for students in the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	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
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
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
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
Munster High School	Public	9-12	8808 Columbia Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 836-3200	1,474	88	16.6	25.0%	663 (45.0%)	152 (10.3%)	472 (32.0%)	117 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (4.7%)	90.8	10^th of 429 public high schools	97.7%		88.6	20^th of 432 public high schools	95.4%	10	83.1	46.6																			63.6	$11,384	$376	$11,008
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

Cities Near Munster

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hammond	1.84 mi	15	384^th
Highland	2.11 mi	6	167^th
Dyer	3.2 mi	3	51^st
Griffith	3.4 mi	3	278^th
Gary	4.62 mi	27	392^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Munster, IN

Frank H Hammond Elementary School

Wilbur Wright Middle School

James B Eads Elementary School

Munster High School

Ernest R Elliott Elementary School

Cities Near Munster