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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46394

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At a glance

Schools

1,091

Students

Districts

Top rankedWhiting Middle School220^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Whiting Middle School up 62 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 46394 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Based on the available data, Nathan Hale Elementary School stands out as the highest performing school in the area, with stronger test scores across English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the other elementary school and the district/state averages. Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School lags behind in academic performance.

At the secondary level, Whiting High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 221 out of 388 Indiana high schools in 2020-2021 to 261 out of 409 in 2021-2022. Its graduation rate of 88.4% is also above the state average. However, all schools in the area face challenges, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% across the board, which may be contributing to the overall academic struggles.

The schools in the 46394 zip code serve a student population that faces significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 53.88% at Benjamin Franklin Elementary to 68.4% at Nathan Hale Elementary. While the per-student spending varies, with Benjamin Franklin Elementary receiving the highest funding, this higher funding does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Targeted interventions and support are needed to address the challenges faced by these schools, particularly at the lower-performing institutions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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 ()	9.8	924^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.1%		14.3	876^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.4%	48			21.6	6.5	14.3	16.7			15.0	27.0	3.2	14.7	3.3			12.9	6.5	20.0	13.1	6.1		$13,608	$2,090	$11,518
Whiting Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 New York Ave	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	No	(219) 473-1344	250	14	17.4	65.6%	30 (12.0%)	7 (2.8%)	210 (84.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	53.3	220^th of 480 public middle schools	54.2%		43.1	282^nd of 491 public middle schools	42.6%	62						35.4	38.0	41.7	38.2				39.0	35.4	11.1	29.2		43.9	43.9			$11,812	$1,168	$10,644
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%)	50	515^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.8%		51.2	516^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.0%	1			38.3	50.0	38.1				42.3	41.7	45.5	38.1				41.8	40.9		40.9	27.3		$11,411	$1,192	$10,218
Whiting High School	Public	9-12	1751 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	No	(219) 659-0255	445	24	18.6	68.3%	78 (17.5%)	28 (6.3%)	330 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	33	297^th of 429 public high schools	30.8%		28.2	314^th of 432 public high schools	27.3%	17	37.5	18.2																			29.1	$11,942	$824	$11,118

Cities Near Zip Code 46394

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whiting	0.13 mi	4	337^th
East Chicago	2.77 mi	9	390^th
Hammond	3.08 mi	16	384^th
Gary	7.29 mi	27	392^nd
Munster	7.72 mi	5	12^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.