Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46320


Summary:

The 46320 zip code area in Indiana is home to 3 schools, including 1 middle school and 2 high schools - one traditional public high school and one public charter high school. The standout school in this set appears to be the Hammond Academy of Science & Technical, a public charter high school that ranks 167th out of 429 Indiana high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earns a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the traditional public high school, Hammond Central High School, ranks much lower at 384th out of 429 Indiana high schools for 2024-2025 and has a 0-star rating.

The data reveals significant performance differences between the charter school and the traditional public school. The Hammond Academy of Science & Technical significantly outperforms Hammond Central High School on key metrics like test scores, with 36.88% of its students proficient or better in ELA and 21.99% proficient or better in Math, compared to just 23.77% proficient or better in SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and 2.58% proficient or better in SAT Math at Hammond Central High School. Both high schools had similar 88.4% 4-year graduation rates.

The middle school in the area, Henry W Eggers Middle School, also struggled academically, with only 14.14% of students proficient or better in ELA and 5.46% in Math across all grades in 2024-2025. All three schools in the 46320 zip code area serve high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.8% at Hammond Central High School to 66.24% at Hammond Academy of Science & Technical.








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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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