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Homan Elementary School

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Homan Elementary School ranks 217 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Homan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Schererville, Indiana, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 450 students. The school is part of the Lake Central School Corporation, which is ranked 31 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homan Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 126 and 217 over the past 10 years. The school's ILEARN test scores are generally higher than the state and district averages, particularly in Math, where the school outperforms the state by a significant margin. In 2024-2025, Homan Elementary School had 60.37% of students proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 54.62% for the Lake Central School Corporation and 51.5% for the state. The school also performs well in ILEARN Science, with 58.67% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 57.29% for the district.

However, Homan Elementary School has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.1% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.78% to 39.78% over the past few years, compared to the nearby George Bibich Elementary and Kolling Elementary schools in the same district. The higher per-student spending at Homan Elementary School, at $15,642 per student in 2023-2024, may be a contributing factor to its stronger academic performance compared to the nearby schools.

472

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,642

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 E Joliet
Schererville, IN 46375

(219) 322-4451

District: Lake Central School Corporation

Students who attend Homan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Michael Grimmer Middle School
High:	Lake Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

28.0%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Indiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2021) to 78th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Lake Central School Corporation's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

217^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lake Central School Corporation

31^st of 380Lake Central School Corporation 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	76.4	217 of 1005	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	253 of 1011	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	146 of 1016	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	163 of 1020	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	126 of 1016	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	209 of 1031	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	174 of 1027	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	147 of 1033	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	286 of 1046	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	342 of 1040	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.8	405 of 1036	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.8	268 of 1035	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	259 of 1015	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	151 of 1025	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	125 of 1009	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	273 of 1003	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	200 of 996	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.6	126 of 985	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	196 of 961	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.9	113 of 959	88.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math60%

Science59%

English Language Arts54%

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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
Homan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 E Joliet	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-4451	472	35	13.4	37.7%	250 (53.0%)	46 (9.7%)	132 (28.0%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	76.4	217^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.4%		74	253^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	75.0%	36	46.1	64.0		54.3	50.6	72.0		60.4	58.7	58.7		$15,642	$1,382	$14,261
Peifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1824 S Cline	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-5335	420	30	14.0	36.7%	216 (51.4%)	60 (14.3%)	116 (27.6%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	66	327^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.5%		66.8	332^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	67.2%	5	48.1	47.4		47.8	60.6	50.0		56.0	42.9	42.9		$13,290	$943	$12,348
James H Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 W 77th St	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-1365	660	39	17.1	23.8%	381 (57.7%)	82 (12.4%)	139 (21.1%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	80.5	176^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.5%		77.9	203^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	79.9%	27	59.3	50.9		55.1	66.7	60.0		63.4	58.1	58.1		$10,430	$723	$9,707
Kolling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8801 Wicker Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 365-8577	529	36	14.6	14.9%	386 (73.0%)	25 (4.7%)	90 (17.0%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	83	151^st of 1005 public elementary schools	85.0%		84.5	136^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.5%	15	54.1	56.9		55.4	65.9	71.6		68.5	56.0	56.0		$11,019	$179	$10,840
Beiriger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Lillian St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 924-4030	426	36	12.0	59.9%	177 (41.5%)	76 (17.8%)	153 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	58.9	419^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.3%		54.8	472^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	53.3%	53	38.2	38.5	34.2	37.2	55.9	55.1	38.5	50.6	48.7	48.7	49.6	$13,319	$1,460	$11,859
Allen J Warren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2901 100th St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5660	308	15	21.2	48.7%	113 (36.7%)	60 (19.5%)	108 (35.1%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	59.2	417^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.5%		72.9	263^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	74.0%	154	36.5	54.6	34.6	42.1	44.2	61.8	44.2	50.3	52.7	52.7	30.8	$10,750	$531	$10,219
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 N Jay St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-4488	477	39	12.2	55.1%	167 (35.0%)	111 (23.3%)	168 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)								(n/a)												$15,582	$1,461	$14,121
Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Public	K-5	9340 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5640	290	14	21.4	47.9%	112 (38.6%)	26 (9.0%)	129 (44.5%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	59.3	413^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.9%		64.4	361^st of 1011 public elementary schools	64.3%	52	43.8	52.0	35.6	44.1	58.3	62.0	31.1	51.1	48.0	48.0	26.7	$10,683	$529	$10,154
Longfellow New Technical Elementary School	Public	K-4	45th/Calhoun Sts	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-7004	483	25	19.3	97.1%	153 (31.7%)	154 (31.9%)	146 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	5.1	989^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.4	982^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	9.5	9.3		9.4	12.1	12.8		12.4	10.5	10.5		$14,198	$3,558	$10,640
George Bibich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14600 W 81st St	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-1185	547	32	17.0	21.8%	348 (63.6%)	32 (5.9%)	134 (24.5%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	84.6	140^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.1%		91.7	59^th of 1011 public elementary schools	94.2%	81	46.0	54.6		50.5	75.9	74.8		75.3	64.7	64.7		$10,870	$334	$10,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Homan Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Homan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Homan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Michael Grimmer Middle School
High : Lake Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Homan Elementary School?

Students at Homan Elementary School are 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Homan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Homan Elementary School.

Is Homan Elementary School a good school?

Homan Elementary School ranks 217^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Homan Elementary School in?

Lake Central School Corporation

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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