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Henry S Evans Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Henry S Evans Elementary School is a K–5 school at 2915 E 35th Ave in Lake Station, Indiana, serving 400 students as one of two elementary schools in the River Forest Community School Corp, where 82.25% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — the highest poverty rate among nearby comparison schools.

Academically, roughly one in four Evans students is proficient in reading and math (23.75% in ELA, 24.38% in math), compared with about two in five students statewide. The school holds a 1-star rating and ranked 847 of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025-26, the 17th percentile. Locally, it lands mid-pack: behind the three Hobart elementaries — Joan Martin Elementary School, Veterans Elementary School at Mundell, and Liberty Elementary School — and behind Alexander Hamilton Elementary School in nearby Lake Station, but ahead of both Gary campuses and its own district sibling, John I Meister Elementary School, in reading. Results vary sharply by grade: 5th grade reading reaches 34%, close to the state's 42.2, while 5th grade math and social studies both sit at 14%. Science (17.31%) and social studies are the weakest subjects, and science has fallen from 28% three years ago.

Attendance is the clearest bright spot. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 31.8% in 2022-23 to 17.8% in 2024-25 — now just above the state rate and well below the district's. Even so, the school's relative state ranking has slid from the 27th to the 17th percentile over three years. Evans spends $10,180 per pupil, near the bottom of the local range despite having the highest poverty in the group, while nearby schools serving similar populations, such as Hamilton in Lake Station Community Schools, show that higher outcomes are achievable close by.

400

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,241

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84.3%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

2915 E 35th Ave
Lake Station, IN 46405

(219) 962-1608

District: River Forest Community School Corp

Students who attend Henry S Evans Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	River Forest Middle School
High:	River Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

White:

37.8%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 33 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg20%

Indiana avg47%

847^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the River Forest Community School Corp

325^th of 374River Forest Community School Corp 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	17.0	847 of 1015	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	829 of 1005	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	777 of 1011	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	745 of 1016	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	750 of 1020	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	779 of 1016	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	734 of 1031	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	762 of 1027	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	844 of 1033	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	896 of 1046	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.3	759 of 1040	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.5	673 of 1036	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	733 of 1035	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	602 of 1015	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	700 of 1025	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.9	767 of 1009	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	858 of 1003	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	750 of 996	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.7	672 of 985	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.1	596 of 961	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.5	663 of 959	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.8	88 of 326	73.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math24%

English Language Arts24%

Science17%

Social Studies14%-33 vs state

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry S Evans Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	17	847^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.6%		19	829^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.5%	18	22.4	15.4	34.0	23.8	24.1	34.6	14.0	24.4	17.3	17.3	14.0	84.3%		$10,241	$855	$9,387
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)												50%		$12,441	$802	$11,639
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)												73.5%		$14,798	$7,585	$7,213
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%)	61.8	376^th of 1015 public elementary schools	63.0%		47.1	547^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.6%	171	46.0	46.7	47.8	46.8	60.4	49.2	37.2	48.8	42.5	42.5	54.5			$10,762	$630	$10,132
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%)	33.3	691^st of 1015 public elementary schools	31.9%		17.3	842^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.2%	151	31.3	31.6	24.0	29.5	43.8	39.5	28.0	37.9	34.2	34.2	32.0	84.6%		$12,733	$1,845	$10,888
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%)	15.7	864^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.9%		11.7	900^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.4%	36	24.5	12.9	14.1	16.5	32.7	33.3	11.3	24.6	30.7	30.7	12.7	66.7%		$10,660	$784	$9,877
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%)	6.3	979^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.5%		5.5	988^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.7%	9	9.9	15.8	19.3	14.0	4.4	13.2	0.0	4.8	10.5	10.5	10.5	93%		$14,981	$3,421	$11,560
Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning	Public	K-5	5002 Madison St	Gary	46408	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 318-2800	566	37	15.2	58.0%	6 (1.1%)	470 (83.0%)	65 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	4.4	1004^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.1%		4.5	995^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.0%	9	5.8	7.9	10.1	7.7	9.3	4.0	7.5	7.3	9.5	9.5	6.8	77.1%		$15,045	$3,171	$11,875
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%)	61	385^th of 1015 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.4	454^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.8%	69	40.0	44.2	40.0	41.3	57.3	61.0	57.8	58.7	40.3	40.3	42.2			$12,066	$634	$11,432
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%)	64.2	352^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.6	440^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.2%	88	46.4	43.5	47.8	45.8	59.5	53.7	41.3	51.4	44.4	44.4	58.7			$11,420	$488	$10,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry S Evans Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Henry S Evans Elementary School?

Students at Henry S Evans Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 38% White, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Henry S Evans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Henry S Evans Elementary School.

What district is Henry S Evans Elementary School in?

River Forest Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Henry S Evans Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Henry S Evans Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Forest Middle School
High : River Forest High School

Is Henry S Evans Elementary School a good school?

Henry S Evans Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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