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Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Station, Indiana, serving 227 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lake Station Community Schools district, which is ranked 323 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 33.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 17.89% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 19.68% for the district and 40.3% statewide. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.53% to 87.03% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Virgil I. Bailey Elementary School, also in the Lake Station Community Schools district, Alexander Hamilton Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance has been declining over the past several years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and consistent 1- or 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Addressing the root causes of these challenges, such as high poverty and economic disadvantage, will be crucial for improving the school's performance and providing a high-quality education for its students.

200

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,913

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Lake St
Lake Station, IN 46405

(219) 962-1824

District: Lake Station Community Schools

Students who attend Alexander Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

35.0%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg18%

Indiana avg38%

842^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lake Station Community Schools

323^rd of 380Lake Station Community Schools 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	17.3	842 of 1005	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	732 of 1011	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	642 of 1016	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	706 of 1020	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	671 of 1016	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	543 of 1031	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	428 of 1027	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	688 of 1033	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	699 of 1046	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	638 of 1040	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.5	822 of 1036	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	825 of 1035	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.4	758 of 1015	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.3	674 of 1025	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.1	300 of 1009	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	57.0	501 of 1003	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.6	777 of 996	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.6	712 of 985	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.8	888 of 961	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.4	912 of 959	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	281 of 326	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science35%

Math22%

English Language Arts18%

Social Studies7%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

I feel that the students get "pushed" on to the next grade reguardless if they were getting low grades or not. I also feel that if the children are not allowed to have cellphones out that the staff should also abide by those same rules. Paying attention to the children and their needs are more important than having their nose stuck in a cellphone. An example should be set. And children who are having multiple issues with specific subjects should be helped more. Errors should be corrected by the teacher, and should not have to be corrected by the parent after it's graded. (considering there are almost always more errors found after it's even graded). Our children are our future, and we also count on the teachers to help them become successful young adults one day. Close Quote

Schools Near Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	2900 Lake St	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1824	200	14	13.9	76.5%	70 (35.0%)	16 (8.0%)	100 (50.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	17.3	842^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.2%		29.6	732^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	27.6%	110	30.8	11.5	6.7				17.9	26.3	26.9	13.3				22.3	34.6		34.6	6.9	$12,913	$1,971	$10,943
John I Meister Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Jay St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1103	373	23	16.5	72.9%	136 (36.5%)	40 (10.7%)	168 (45.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	11.7	900^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.4%		31.8	711^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.7%	189	9.1	20.3	9.6				13.5	9.2	32.0	1.9				16.2	24.0		24.0	9.6	$10,504	$1,108	$9,396
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
Henry S Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 E 35th Ave	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1608	400	23	17.7	82.3%	151 (37.8%)	51 (12.8%)	163 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	19	829^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.5%		23.5	777^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.1%	52	13.7	22.6	33.3				23.0	29.4	20.8	29.2				26.3	15.1		15.1	14.6	$10,180	$1,174	$9,006
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
Virgil I Bailey Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Union St	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1302	235	17	13.5	86.4%	79 (33.6%)	26 (11.1%)	106 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	18.5	831^st of 1005 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.2	858^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.1%	27	18.4	31.1	17.2				22.8	22.5	26.7	10.3				21.1	31.1		31.1	13.8	$12,192	$1,678	$10,513
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
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Center	Public	PK-K	2367 E 21st Ave	Gary	46407	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 886-6542	231	10	23.1	43.7%	2 (0.9%)	202 (87.4%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)																			$17,381	$9,756	$7,625
Charter School of the Dunes	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7300 East Melton Rd	Gary	46403	Lake County	Charter School of the Dunes	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 939-9690	836	47	17.7	67.5%	9 (1.1%)	708 (84.7%)	74 (8.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	5.8	980^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.7	991^st of 1011 public elementary schools	2.0%	11	8.9	3.8	12.1	14.1	16.0	24.3	13.1	7.6	2.5	4.6	11.0	2.7	12.2	6.9	7.6	12.1	10.0	6.2	$13,255	$3,152	$10,103
Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 E 19th Ave	Gary	46407	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 881-3600	450	28	15.9	69.8%	8 (1.8%)	406 (90.2%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	5.5	988^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.4	978^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.3%	10	14.9	14.9	6.2				11.8	13.5	6.8	1.3				7.0	9.5		9.5	2.5	$17,091	$5,390	$11,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Alexander Hamilton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alexander Hamilton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

What district is Alexander Hamilton Elementary School in?

Lake Station Community Schools

Is Alexander Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Alexander Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Alexander Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Alexander Hamilton Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 35% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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