Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46327

Elementary Schools in ZIP code 46327 (Hammond, Indiana) include two PK–6 schools — Washington Irving Elementary School and Abraham Lincoln Elementary School — both part of the School City of Hammond district, which is ranked 351 of 374 Indiana districts (about the 6th percentile, 0 stars). Together they enroll 1,319 students: 754 at Washington Irving and 565 at Abraham Lincoln.

Washington Irving is currently the stronger performer. Its All Grades ELA proficiency is 18.7% versus 8.62% at Abraham Lincoln, and All Grades Math is 17.96% versus 12.37%. Washington Irving also improved its state school rank from 944 of 1005 to 889 of 1015, earning 1 star, while Abraham Lincoln slipped from 836 of 1011 in 2023–2024 to 963 of 1015, with 0 stars. Washington Irving also has lower chronic absenteeism (35.8% vs. 37.8%) and fewer students on free/reduced lunch (56.37% vs. 61.24%). Abraham Lincoln counters with higher per-student spending ($11,639 vs. $10,891), a smaller student-teacher ratio (17.7 vs. 20.1), slightly better All Grades Science (14.91% vs. 10.93%), and better 6th grade results — 15.38% ELA and 11.54% math, compared with 12.9% and just 1.08% at Washington Irving.

Both schools face significant challenges. Proficiency sits far below Indiana averages in nearly every grade and subject — often 20 to 40 points lower — and chronic absenteeism at both schools (35.8% and 37.8%) is more than double the state rate of 16.7% and above the district's 28.9%. Notably, Abraham Lincoln's higher spending and smaller classes have not produced stronger ELA or math results. Washington Irving's 5th Grade Social Studies jumped from 12.17% to 25.74%, above the district's 19.61%. Overall, Washington Irving is improving in ELA and math, while Abraham Lincoln has better science and 6th grade outcomes but weaker overall ELA and a declining rank.