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Charles N Scott Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Charles N Scott Middle School is a grades 7–8 middle school in Hammond, Indiana, serving 663 students as part of the School City of Hammond. The school ranks 420th of 486 Indiana middle schools (14th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026 — its best result in six years and the continuation of a three-year climb, though it remains in the bottom 15% of the state. About 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending is $12,285.

Achievement is very low against the state but clearly rising. In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency was 22.79% and math proficiency 6.56% — ELA roughly half the state rate, math about one-fifth. Math is the school's sharpest vulnerability and the only core subject where it trails its own district (13.16%). Biology end-of-course results are a genuine bright spot at 52.17%, nearly four times the district rate and above the state, though they reflect a small group of accelerated 8th graders. Chronic absenteeism is 21.9% — better than the district's 28.9% but above the state's 16.7%, and up from 11.2% two years earlier.

Against Hammond's other middle school, Henry W Eggers Middle School, Scott leads clearly in ELA (22.79% vs 8.45%) and math (6.56% vs 3.19%), while Eggers has lower absenteeism and a smaller student–teacher ratio. Nearby, Highland Middle School achieves 54.64% ELA and 41.43% math on $9,934 per student — less than Scott spends — and Wilbur Wright Middle School in Munster reaches 70.28% ELA and 58.35% math. Joseph Block Middle School, 3.65 miles away, posts similar results to Scott while spending $14,799 per student with far smaller classes. Bottom line: Scott is the stronger of Hammond's two middle schools and is trending upward, but middle-grades math, attendance, and the gap to neighboring districts remain the priorities.

663

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,285

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3635 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46323

(219) 989-7340

District: School City of Hammond

Students who attend Charles N Scott Middle School usually attend:

High:

Morton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.9%

Hispanic:

37.6%

White:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg14%

420^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the School City of Hammond

351^st of 374School 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	420 of 486	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	437 of 480	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	439 of 491	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	458 of 489	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	454 of 490	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	443 of 483	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	394 of 470	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	403 of 473	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	389 of 472	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	423 of 494	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	417 of 485	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	428 of 470	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	416 of 444	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	425 of 447	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	402 of 451	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	381 of 428	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.1	377 of 423	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	373 of 392	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	369 of 382	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.1	359 of 375	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.5	347 of 370	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.6	216 of 222	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology52%

English Language Arts23%

Math7%

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by a student
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

I was assault by another student in the hallway, after 2 and a half years of DOCUMENTED bullying, I was verbally and emotionally attacked which developed into a brutal assault before I, with no help from an adult, escaped from the student attacking me. There were NO teachers in the hallway, mind you this was passing period, and no one came to help. As i was walking down the hallway to the nurse i passed by the police office and their were TWO police officers drinking coffee and chatting. With all the screaming and yelling going on, the police officers had to of heard, as they were down the hallway. This is by far the worse protection i have ever had at a school that vows to “Protect Our Students”. Does that vow not include getting beat up to the point of a severe brain concussion? I would not ever recommend this school to ANYONE. If I could give this school a negative rating, I would give it a negative amount of stars. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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
Charles N Scott Middle School	Public	7-8	3635 173rd St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7340	663	36	18.6	54.1%	88 (13.3%)	291 (43.9%)	249 (37.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	14.7	420^th of 486 public middle schools	13.6%		10.2	437^th of 480 public middle schools	9.0%	17			22.9	22.7	22.8			5.3	7.7	6.6				52.2	$12,285	$2,675	$9,611
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 41st St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5620	774	37	20.9	46.1%	373 (48.2%)	84 (10.9%)	288 (37.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	77	93^rd of 486 public middle schools	80.9%		75	109^th of 480 public middle schools	77.3%	16		49.4	58.7	55.8	54.6		52.3	34.7	37.7	41.4	50.6	50.6			$9,934	$256	$9,678
Joseph Block Middle School	Public	7-8	2700 Cardinal Dr	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4084	436	41	10.7	70.6%	5 (1.1%)	181 (41.5%)	238 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	13.2	432^nd of 486 public middle schools	11.1%		10.3	435^th of 480 public middle schools	9.4%	3			19.2	16.8	18.1			11.9	8.4	10.2					$14,799	$2,349	$12,450
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%)	94.4	17^th of 486 public middle schools	96.5%		92.6	22^nd of 480 public middle schools	95.4%	5		67.7	70.8	72.1	70.3		65.8	54.7	55.5	58.4	58.9	58.9		96.8	$10,651	$339	$10,313
Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 W 41st Ave	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-0730	447	27	16.8	97.5%	125 (28.0%)	175 (39.1%)	122 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	13.2	433^rd of 486 public middle schools	10.9%		9.5	443^rd of 480 public middle schools	7.7%	10	10.0	20.5	10.7	26.0	17.1	7.8	10.9	5.9	5.8	7.7	17.1	17.1	8.9		$13,528	$2,656	$10,873
Henry W Eggers Middle School	Public	7-8	5825 Blaine Ave	Hammond	46320	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2449	693	45	15.5	58.4%	33 (4.8%)	272 (39.2%)	347 (50.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	5.6	475^th of 486 public middle schools	2.3%		8.9	448^th of 480 public middle schools	6.7%	27			8.6	8.3	8.5			3.4	3.0	3.2				58.3	$12,189	$2,543	$9,646
Bailly Middle School	Public	6-8	4621 Georgia St	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-6326	355	28	12.7	60.0%	7 (2.0%)	292 (82.3%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	4.9	478^th of 486 public middle schools	1.6%		9.2	446^th of 480 public middle schools	7.1%	32		8.6	6.1	5.6	6.8		2.1	0.9	4.0	2.4	5.7	5.7		0.0	$18,063	$5,461	$12,602
Merrillville Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1400 W 61st Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5306	788	61	13.0	54.4%	66 (8.4%)	494 (62.7%)	167 (21.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)								(n/a)	30.7	33.9			32.3	35.7	31.7			33.7	30.2	30.2	36.2		$11,520	$1,224	$10,296
Michael Grimmer Middle School	Public	5-8	225 W 77th Ave	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-6985	814	44	18.5	30.7%	455 (55.9%)	86 (10.6%)	203 (24.9%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	41 (5.0%)	78.9	87^th of 486 public middle schools	82.1%		86	54^th of 480 public middle schools	88.8%	33	58.0	57.1	58.9	59.3	58.3	56.2	42.6	36.8	36.7	42.8	59.3	59.3	60.4		$10,765	$144	$10,622
Kahler Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Joliet St	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-3535	971	54	17.9	28.4%	576 (59.3%)	77 (7.9%)	259 (26.7%)	17 (1.8%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.6%)	83.3	68^th of 486 public middle schools	86.0%		77.4	97^th of 480 public middle schools	79.8%	29	62.3	45.4	57.1	55.1	54.4	71.6	53.5	50.0	48.2	55.6	57.3	57.3	68.4		$10,937	$296	$10,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles N Scott Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Charles N Scott Middle School?

Students at Charles N Scott Middle School are 44% African American, 38% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charles N Scott Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Charles N Scott Middle School.

What district is Charles N Scott Middle School in?

School City of Hammond

What high school do graduates of Charles N Scott Middle School attend?

Students who attend Charles N Scott Middle School usually go on to attend Morton Senior High School

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Charles N Scott Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Indiana middle schools.

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