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School City of Hobart

At a glance

157^thof 380 Indiana districts▼ 17

Better than 58% of Indiana districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

32 E 7th St
Hobart, IN 46342·(219) 942-8885·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 58.7% of districts

Schools

3,978

Students

Top rankedHobart Middle School169^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Hobart Middle School up 15 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hobart Middle School 18.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The School City of Hobart district in Indiana serves students from 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's performance is mixed, with some standout schools like Liberty Elementary School and Joan Martin Elementary School leading the way, while others like Veterans Elementary School and Early Learning Center-George Earle lag behind.

Liberty Elementary stands out with the highest ILEARN Math proficiency rates, over 60% across all grades, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Joan Martin Elementary also performs well in both ILEARN English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates above the district and state. Meanwhile, Hobart Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Indiana middle schools, maintaining a 3-star rating.

However, the district faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and relatively high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic disadvantages. While Hobart High School has a respectable 88.4% four-year graduation rate, the district has seen declining statewide rankings for some of its schools in recent years, suggesting a need to learn from the top performers and implement best practices more broadly.

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Ranking:

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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
Joan Martin Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 E 10th St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 947-7869	497	24	20.7	51.5%	274 (55.1%)	35 (7.0%)	161 (32.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	56.6	440^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.2%		59.8	415^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.0%	25			23.9	44.7	48.0				38.2	45.0	57.7	46.1				49.0	44.7		44.7	41.2		$10,901	$793	$10,108
Early Learning Center-George Earle	Public	PK-K	400 N Wilson St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-7263	264	14	18.8	41.7%	137 (51.9%)	19 (7.2%)	82 (31.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)								(n/a)																						$10,852	$1,125	$9,727
Hobart Middle School	Public	6-8	36 E 8th St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8541	905	50	18.2	52.6%	574 (63.4%)	85 (9.4%)	210 (23.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	62.1	169^th of 480 public middle schools	64.8%		60.3	184^th of 491 public middle schools	62.5%	15						41.1	40.7	46.7	42.7				39.2	37.2	32.0	36.2		38.3	38.3		86.5	$12,110	$406	$11,705
Hobart High School	Public	9-12	2211 E Tenth St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8521	1,320	66	20.1	51.3%	780 (59.1%)	120 (9.1%)	355 (26.9%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.6%)	50.9	200^th of 429 public high schools	53.4%		53.1	176^th of 432 public high schools	59.3%	24	53.8	19.0																			36.9	$12,431	$881	$11,550
Liberty Elementary School	Public	1-5	130 N Liberty St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-4251	398	22	18.5	58.0%	215 (54.0%)	52 (13.1%)	113 (28.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	55.4	454^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.7	379^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.5%	75			34.7	24.1	41.7				33.3	59.7	59.8	61.9				60.5	32.2		32.2	36.9		$11,550	$1,022	$10,528
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell	Public	1-5	52 North Wisconsin St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-5614	594	31	19.4	67.7%	320 (53.9%)	61 (10.3%)	165 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.6%)	47.1	547^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.1	480^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.5%	67			37.7	34.7	33.1				35.1	52.3	41.9	36.0				43.3	37.1		37.1	37.5		$10,076	$866	$9,210

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merrillville Community School Corp	2.59 mi	8	262^nd
River Forest Community School Corp	2.6 mi	4	322^nd
Neighbors' New Vistas High School	2.98 mi	1	344^th
Lake Station Community Schools	3.1 mi	3	323^rd
Gary Community School Corp	3.62 mi	16	364^th

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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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