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Warren G Harding Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Warren G Harding Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hammond, Indiana, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 643. 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.

Warren G Harding Elementary School is struggling academically, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 35.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.83% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 15.88% for the School City of Hammond district. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.65% to 77.19% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Comparing Warren G Harding Elementary School to other nearby schools within the School City of Hammond district, as well as schools in other districts, reveals that the school is performing below its peers. For example, Frank O'Bannon Elementary School and Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Warren G Harding. Additionally, schools like Judith Morton Johnston Elementary in the School Town of Highland district and Aspire Charter Academy in the Aspire Charter Academy district significantly outperform Warren G Harding on various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism.

755

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,652

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3211 165th St
Hammond, IN 46323

(219) 989-7351

District: School City of Hammond

Students who attend Warren G Harding Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles N Scott Middle School
High:	Morton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

African American:

31.1%

White:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School City of Hammond

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg14%

Indiana avg38%

804^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	21.1	804 of 1005	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	759 of 1011	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	737 of 1016	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	798 of 1020	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	866 of 1016	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	765 of 1031	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	860 of 1027	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	802 of 1033	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	829 of 1046	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.7	835 of 1040	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.8	949 of 1036	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	988 of 1035	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	919 of 1015	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	873 of 1025	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	928 of 1009	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.4	925 of 1003	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	953 of 996	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	940 of 985	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	919 of 961	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.8	937 of 959	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math26%

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

English Language Arts24%

Science16%

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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
Warren G Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3211 165th St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7351	755	43	17.6	54.4%	107 (14.2%)	235 (31.1%)	370 (49.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	21.1	804^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.1	759^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.9%	45	20.9	25.7	25.5	23.3			23.8	22.7	22.0	30.5	28.2			25.8	18.5	12.6	15.6	24.8	$12,652	$2,674	$9,979
Joseph Hess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3640 Orchard Dr	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7355	611	36	16.8	50.2%	66 (10.8%)	249 (40.8%)	264 (43.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	9.8	922^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.4	864^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.5%	58	8.4	10.7	18.0	10.5			11.7	15.6	22.6	15.4	5.3			15.0	17.9	10.5	14.4	20.5	$11,020	$2,131	$8,889
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
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 392-3650	424	26	16.3	63.7%	3 (0.7%)	159 (37.5%)	251 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	39.8	625^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.8%		41	618^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.9%	7	29.6	37.5	35.4	28.6	17.4	12.2	26.9	56.8	42.5	31.3	30.6	8.7	9.8	29.9	32.5	28.6	30.3	25.0	$14,854	$6,596	$8,259
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
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
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	2400 Cardinal Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4169	433	28	15.5	72.3%	2 (0.5%)	239 (55.2%)	180 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	8.1	950^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.7	936^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.4%	14	11.0	1.8	15.2	21.3			12.6	13.7	5.5	13.6	18.3			13.0	1.8	8.3	5.2	4.6	$14,342	$2,763	$11,580
Aspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4900 W 15th Ave	Gary	46406	Lake County	Aspire Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 944-7400	684	33	20.7	96.1%	2 (0.3%)	556 (81.3%)	70 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.2%)	24.5	780^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.4%		33.8	684^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.3%	96	27.0	28.8	36.0	31.0	32.9	27.7	30.6	24.7	18.2	32.4	19.7	18.3	15.2	21.6	16.9	21.1	19.1	13.5	$16,911	$6,382	$10,529
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Warren G Harding Elementary School

What district is Warren G Harding Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

Is Warren G Harding Elementary School a good school?

Warren G Harding Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Warren G Harding Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Warren G Harding Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles N Scott Middle School
High : Morton Senior High School

How many students attend Warren G Harding Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Warren G Harding Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Warren G Harding Elementary School?

Students at Warren G Harding Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 31% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

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