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Frank H Hammond Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Frank H Hammond Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Munster, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 647 students. The school is part of the School Town of Munster district, which is ranked 7th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frank H Hammond Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Indiana, with proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in Math, with proficiency rates consistently above 75% across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which are factors often associated with positive educational outcomes.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as James B Eads and Ernest R Elliott, Frank H Hammond Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in Math and Science. However, the nearby schools in the School Town of Highland district have relatively lower proficiency rates compared to Frank H Hammond Elementary, indicating a significant performance gap between the two districts.

620

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,290

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Fran-Lin Pky
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 838-2060

District: School Town of Munster

Students who attend Frank H Hammond Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilbur Wright Middle School
High:	Munster High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Hispanic:

27.4%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (73% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg64%

Indiana avg38%

23^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the School Town of Munster

7^th of 380School Town of Munster 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	95.3	23 of 1005	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	21 of 1011	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	35 of 1016	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	59 of 1020	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	49 of 1016	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	53 of 1031	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	39 of 1027	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	84 of 1033	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	106 of 1046	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.3	56 of 1040	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	86.0	45 of 1036	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	26 of 1035	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	35 of 1015	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.4	54 of 1025	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	92 of 1009	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	73 of 1003	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	80 of 996	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	88.7	42 of 985	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	93.5	12 of 961	98.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.9	41 of 959	95.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math81%

Science69%

English Language Arts68%

Social Studies66%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Frank H Hammond Elementary School

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Frank H Hammond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Fran-Lin Pky	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 838-2060	620	41	15.0	16.6%	325 (52.4%)	46 (7.4%)	170 (27.4%)	43 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	95.3	23^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.7	21^st of 1011 public elementary schools	97.9%	2	72.6	63.1	68.4		68.0	84.3	81.6	78.1		81.2	68.9		68.9	65.8	$10,290	$304	$9,986
Ernest R Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-5	8718 White Oak Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 838-5250	463	31	14.7	24.8%	261 (56.4%)	15 (3.2%)	146 (31.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	85.9	126^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.5%		86.5	109^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.2%	17	65.2	48.8	70.9		61.6	80.4	64.3	62.0		69.4	48.8		48.8	65.8	$11,166	$502	$10,664
James B Eads Elementary School	Public	K-5	8001 Harrison Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 836-8635	554	35	15.6	30.3%	212 (38.3%)	82 (14.8%)	191 (34.5%)	28 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	91.8	59^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.1%		93.1	49^th of 1011 public elementary schools	95.2%	10	60.4	57.5	61.8		59.9	81.3	74.7	76.4		77.6	62.1		62.1	69.7	$11,032	$475	$10,557
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
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
Protsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1121 Harrison	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-2040	614	42	14.6	31.3%	329 (53.6%)	54 (8.8%)	167 (27.2%)	32 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	86.1	122^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	87.9%		88	94^th of 1011 public elementary schools	90.7%	28	62.6	54.8			58.8	77.1	65.9			71.6	57.9		57.9		$12,865	$1,404	$11,461
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
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
Southridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	9221 Johnston St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5650	439	20	22.5	42.4%	233 (53.1%)	36 (8.2%)	150 (34.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	64.6	342^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	66.0%		54.8	470^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.5%	128	42.6	50.0	35.2		42.7	60.7	59.7	42.3		53.9	52.8		52.8	38.6	$10,047	$478	$9,570
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7025 Madison Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2464	705	36	19.3	54.0%	62 (8.8%)	277 (39.3%)	328 (46.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	14.1	870^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.2	842^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	16.7%	28	18.2	17.4	27.1	10.1	19.0	24.2	23.5	22.4	6.0	20.4	13.9	13.4	13.7	16.8	$11,491	$2,212	$9,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank H Hammond Elementary School

How many students attend Frank H Hammond Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Frank H Hammond Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Frank H Hammond Elementary School?

Students at Frank H Hammond Elementary School are 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Frank H Hammond Elementary School in?

School Town of Munster

Is Frank H Hammond Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Frank H Hammond Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Frank H Hammond Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frank H Hammond Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilbur Wright Middle School
High : Munster High School

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