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James B Eads Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

James B Eads Elementary School is a K–5 school in Munster, Indiana, enrolling 554 students in the 5-star School Town of Munster, a district ranked 9th of 374 in Indiana — the 98th percentile. Eads itself has earned 5 stars every year since 2020–2021 and ranks in the top 9% of Indiana elementary schools, a clear step up from its low-to-mid 80s percentile standing in the late 2010s.

Academically, math is Eads' steadiest strength: math proficiency has topped the district average every recent year, including 70.18% in 2025–2026. Fifth grade is a standout, with ELA, math, and social studies all at or above district levels and far above state benchmarks, and social studies has been consistently strong for years. ELA is the relative soft spot, running slightly below the district each recent year even though 64.21% proficient is still well above state grade-level benchmarks. Third grade in 2025–2026 (52.75% ELA, 65.93% math) trails district norms most noticeably and is worth watching.

Beyond test scores, chronic absenteeism fell to 7.9% in 2024–2025, matching the district and less than half the state's 16.7%. Eads spends $11,032 per student with a 15.6 student/teacher ratio — noticeably smaller classes than nearby School Town of Highland schools, which run 21.2 to 24.7. Eads serves a higher free/reduced lunch share (30.32%) than fellow Munster schools Ernest R Elliott Elementary School (24.84%) and Frank H Hammond Elementary School (16.61%) while keeping top-tier results. It trails Frank H Hammond in every major subject but generally leads or matches Ernest R Elliott, and it outperforms nearby School City of Hammond schools by wide margins in both proficiency and attendance.

554

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,032

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8001 Harrison Ave
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 836-8635

District: School Town of Munster

Students who attend James B Eads Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilbur Wright Middle School
High:	Munster High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

Hispanic:

34.5%

African American:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (67% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Indiana avg47%

89^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the School Town of Munster

9^th of 374School 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
2026	88.3	89 of 1015	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	59 of 1005	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	49 of 1011	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	84 of 1016	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	65 of 1020	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	71 of 1016	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	135 of 1031	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	186 of 1027	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	183 of 1033	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	285 of 1046	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	332 of 1040	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.0	160 of 1036	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	234 of 1035	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.0	373 of 1015	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	338 of 1025	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	445 of 1009	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	447 of 1003	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.3	447 of 996	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	350 of 985	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	268 of 961	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	62.5	371 of 959	61.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+27 vs state

Math70%

English Language Arts64%

Science57%

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by a parent
Thursday, July 14, 2011

This school has done an excellent job of educating our children over the span of 16 years. As of the recent years, there has been a higher population of primarily Hispanic and Eastern European ESL learners that drag down the standardized test scores. However, the overall education provided by the school is just as great as that provided by the other two elementary schools in the town/district. I have nothing but good things to say about Eads! Close Quote

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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)	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 (2025)	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 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
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%)	88.3	89^th of 1015 public elementary schools	91.2%		91.8	59^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.1%	30	52.8	67.0	72.3		64.2	65.9	74.0	70.2		70.2	57.0		57.0	74.5	$11,032	$475	$10,557
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%)	10	937^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.1	870^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.4%	67	15.8	14.9	8.3	11.6	12.6	29.0	23.0	8.3	5.8	16.9	16.1	16.3	16.2	17.4	$11,491	$2,212	$9,279
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%)	9.1	948^th of 1015 public elementary schools	6.6%		10.2	917^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.8%	31	10.8	27.9	5.9	8.1	12.8	6.0	26.2	5.9	0.0	9.1	26.2	9.7	17.9	10.3	$13,381	$2,923	$10,458
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%)	86.6	117^th of 1015 public elementary schools	88.5%		85.9	126^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.5%	9	65.2	64.5	67.9		65.8	69.6	73.1	53.6		65.8	55.9		55.9	64.3	$11,166	$502	$10,664
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%)	11.3	917^th of 1015 public elementary schools	9.7%		14.1	869^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.5%	48	21.8	16.0	4.5	7.8	12.4	33.3	28.0	11.2	6.3	19.9	22.7	9.4	16.6	13.5	$13,994	$2,704	$11,290
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%)	95.9	18^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.3	23^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	97.7%	5	79.1	66.7	73.6		73.1	88.6	86.1	76.4		83.6	67.6		67.6	74.6	$10,290	$304	$9,986
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%)	7.3	965^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.9%		6.2	973^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	3.2%	8	13.8	5.6	8.6	10.3	9.8	15.9	7.0	13.4	2.3	9.8	8.5	14.0	11.5	20.7	$10,922	$2,280	$8,642
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%)	43.6	590^th of 1015 public elementary schools	41.9%		51.3	494^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.8%	96	34.2	27.3	28.0		29.3	63.4	47.0	44.0		50.3	37.9		37.9	34.0	$9,870	$557	$9,312
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%)	61.5	378^th of 1015 public elementary schools	62.8%		59.3	413^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.9%	35	34.0	47.9	53.7		45.4	60.0	56.3	38.9		51.3	43.8		43.8	48.2	$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%)	57.9	421^st of 1015 public elementary schools	58.5%		59.2	417^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.5%	4	51.0	39.6	48.2		46.3	72.9	49.1	39.3		52.9	30.2		30.2	44.6	$10,750	$531	$10,219

Frequently Asked Questions about James B Eads Elementary School

What schools do graduates of James B Eads Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James B Eads Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilbur Wright Middle School
High : Munster High School

What is the racial makeup of James B Eads Elementary School?

Students at James B Eads Elementary School are 38% White, 34% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend James B Eads Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended James B Eads Elementary School.

Is James B Eads Elementary School a good school?

Yes. James B Eads Elementary School ranks in the top 8.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is James B Eads Elementary School in?

School Town of Munster

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