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Nathan Hale Elementary School

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Nathan Hale Elementary School ranks 561 st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Nathan Hale Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Whiting, Indiana, serving 396 students as part of the School City of Whiting; it ranks 561st of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 45th percentile with 2 stars. That is a strong position locally: most nearby schools in Hammond and East Chicago sit in the bottom decile of Indiana districts, while Whiting's district ranks 223rd of 374 (40th percentile, 2 stars).

Academically, Nathan Hale is one of the strongest schools in its immediate comparison group. In 2025–2026 ILEARN all-grade results, 43.2% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 39.32% in math — far above the nearby averages of roughly 15.4% and 18.5%. Math also beats the district's 33.41%, while ELA slightly trails the district's 45.23%. Grade-level results are mixed: 4th-grade ELA (45.59%) and 5th-grade ELA (50.7%) both exceed the state average of 42.2%, but 3rd-grade ELA (32.84%) falls below the state's 40.8%. Science is the clearest soft spot at 30.88%, under the state's 43.8% and the district's 34.78%, and 4th-grade math (35.29%) is below the state's 52%.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge: 25.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, above the district's 19.7% and the state's 16.7%, though better than the nearby average of about 31.2% and much better than East Chicago Lighthouse (42.5%). The school spends $11,411 per student, below the nearby average of about $13,470, yet posts much higher proficiency than higher-spending neighbors. The student-teacher ratio is 15.3, slightly better than the nearby average of about 15.9. Rank history shows real improvement, from the 28th percentile in 2017–2018 to a peak of 60th percentile in 2022–2023, settling in the mid-40s since. East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy is the closest peer at the 47th percentile, stronger in science but behind in ELA and math.

396

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,411

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1831 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 659-0738

District: School City of Whiting

Students who attend Nathan Hale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whiting Middle School
High:	Whiting High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

White:

15.2%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2023) to 45th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Indiana avg47%

561^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 374School City of Whiting 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	46.1	561 of 1015	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	515 of 1005	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	516 of 1011	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	409 of 1016	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	536 of 1020	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	675 of 1016	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	713 of 1031	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	741 of 1027	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.0	725 of 1033	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.8	704 of 1046	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.2	820 of 1040	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	777 of 1036	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.8	685 of 1035	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	702 of 1015	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.6	509 of 1025	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.4	783 of 1009	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.0	696 of 1003	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	667 of 996	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.5	765 of 985	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	717 of 961	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.6	721 of 959	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%

Social Studies41%-6 vs state

Math39%

Science31%

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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/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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 659-0738	396	26	15.3	66.7%	60 (15.2%)	10 (2.5%)	315 (79.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	46.1	561^st of 1015 public elementary schools	44.7%		50	515^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.8%	46	32.8	45.6	50.7				43.2	49.3	35.3	33.8				39.3	30.9		30.9	40.9	$11,411	$1,192	$10,218
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 116th St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 659-1241	0	16	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	11.2	919^th of 1015 public elementary schools	9.5%		9.8	924^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.1%	5	21.2	11.1	18.2	9.5			15.5	39.4	14.8	4.6	4.8			18.5	3.7	9.5	6.3	18.2	$13,608	$2,090	$11,518
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4221 Towle Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2475	565	32	17.7	61.2%	33 (5.8%)	175 (31.0%)	332 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	7.5	963^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.3	928^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.7%	35	5.6	4.8	11.6	15.4			8.6	11.1	17.7	10.1	11.5			12.4	16.1	13.5	14.9	18.8	$11,639	$2,218	$9,421
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-6	4411 Magoun	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4192	400	29	13.6	74.0%	3 (0.8%)	111 (27.8%)	281 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	17.3	842^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	17.0%		13.9	876^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.8%	34	9.8	18.5	16.7	21.2			16.3	32.8	22.2	14.3	28.9			25.4	24.1	25.0	24.5	16.7	$15,153	$2,569	$12,585
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	3551 Block Avenue	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4096	282	26	10.7	75.9%	5 (1.8%)	214 (75.9%)	58 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	5.7	988^th of 1015 public elementary schools	2.7%		11.6	902^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.2%	86	7.1	6.7	6.5	5.9			6.6	14.3	10.0	9.7	5.9			10.2	13.3	12.1	12.7	12.9	$16,751	$3,265	$13,486
East Chicago Lighthouse	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 Pulaski	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 378-7450	495	30	16.5	—	3 (0.6%)	272 (54.9%)	205 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	13.9	877^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.6%		6.6	965^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.0%	88	13.7	11.9	31.5	13.5	10.6	21.8	17.6	16.0	16.7	11.1	11.5	10.6	16.7	13.7	32.5	5.8	17.4	25.9	$13,814	$6,004	$7,810
Washington Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4727 Pine Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2467	754	37	20.1	56.4%	27 (3.6%)	146 (19.4%)	549 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	12.9	889^th of 1015 public elementary schools	12.4%		8.5	944^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.1%	55	18.0	18.9	24.8	12.9			18.7	26.5	26.7	15.8	1.1			18.0	14.4	7.5	10.9	25.7	$10,891	$2,142	$8,749
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4825 Magoun Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4186	509	31	16.6	70.3%	13 (2.6%)	190 (37.3%)	287 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	12.7	892^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	12.1%		8.8	939^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.6%	47	3.8	25.4	9.6	14.1			12.3	21.5	37.3	20.5	14.1			22.8	18.6	12.5	15.5	16.9	$12,860	$2,308	$10,552
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 392-3650	424	26	16.3	63.7%	3 (0.7%)	159 (37.5%)	251 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	48.7	539^th of 1015 public elementary schools	46.9%		39.8	625^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	34.6	43.2	48.9	35.4	30.0	26.7	36.3	53.9	56.8	26.7	30.4	18.0	11.1	33.0	43.2	32.6	37.8	28.9	$14,854	$6,596	$8,259
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	2400 Cardinal Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4169	433	28	15.5	72.3%	2 (0.5%)	239 (55.2%)	180 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	10.6	928^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.1	950^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.5%	22	14.0	17.7	14.1	6.0			12.7	24.4	41.2	14.1	9.0			21.3	13.7	6.1	9.4	9.4	$14,342	$2,763	$11,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathan Hale Elementary School

How many students attend Nathan Hale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Nathan Hale Elementary School.

What district is Nathan Hale Elementary School in?

School City of Whiting

What schools do graduates of Nathan Hale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nathan Hale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whiting Middle School
High : Whiting High School

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale Elementary School?

Students at Nathan Hale Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Nathan Hale Elementary School a good school?

Nathan Hale Elementary School ranks 561^st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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