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Joan Martin Elementary School

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Joan Martin Elementary School ranks 440 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Joan Martin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hobart, Indiana, serving 499 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the School City of Hobart district, which is ranked 157 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Joan Martin Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on ILEARN assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the district average, but below the state average in many subject areas and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.18%) and Math (48.99%) were higher than the district averages, but its proficiency rates in Science (44.71%) and Social Studies (41.18%) were lower than the district averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the School City of Hobart district, Joan Martin Elementary School has similar academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and student demographics. However, schools outside the district, such as George L. Myers Elementary (Portage Township Schools) and Virgil I. Bailey Elementary (Lake Station Community Schools), have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. The increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Joan Martin Elementary School, coupled with the relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, suggests potential equity challenges that may be impacting student learning and achievement.

497

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,901

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E 10th St
Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 947-7869

District: School City of Hobart

Students who attend Joan Martin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hobart Middle School
High:	Hobart High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

32.4%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Indiana avg38%

440^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the School City of Hobart

157^th of 380School City of Hobart 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	56.6	440 of 1005	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	415 of 1011	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	318 of 1016	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	221 of 1020	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	373 of 1016	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	282 of 1031	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	236 of 1027	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	154 of 1033	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	262 of 1046	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	217 of 1040	79.1%	★★★★☆
2014	63.2	428 of 1036	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	532 of 1035	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.1	417 of 1015	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	431 of 1025	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	466 of 1009	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	414 of 1003	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.3	582 of 996	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.0	449 of 985	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.0	322 of 961	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.8	228 of 959	76.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math49%

Science45%

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
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
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
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
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
John Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6100 E 73rd Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5305	227	21	10.8	58.6%	43 (18.9%)	102 (44.9%)	66 (29.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	40.5	617^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.6%		46.4	564^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.2%	53	31.4	41.9		36.2	37.3	55.8		45.7	20.9	20.9		$12,508	$891	$11,617
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
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
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
George L Myers Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Willowdale	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8035	332	22	15.0	41.3%	182 (54.8%)	20 (6.0%)	101 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	44.2	579^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.4%		32.7	697^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.1%	118	27.4	47.1	42.6	38.1	25.8	56.9	27.7	36.3	43.1	43.1	27.7	$11,588	$1,273	$10,315
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Joan Martin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Joan Martin Elementary School?

Students at Joan Martin Elementary School are 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Joan Martin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Joan Martin Elementary School.

Is Joan Martin Elementary School a good school?

Joan Martin Elementary School ranks 440^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Joan Martin Elementary School in?

School City of Hobart

What schools do graduates of Joan Martin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Joan Martin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hobart Middle School
High : Hobart High School

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