Photo: HammondMan · CC BY-SA 4.0Hammond’s public schools score below 84% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
In Hammond, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hammond, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hammond’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 767 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hammond’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,230 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hammond’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Indiana school districts, #586 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hammond, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Hammond · depends on your address
Henry W Eggers Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 693 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Charles N Scott Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 663 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hammond · depends on your address
Henry W Eggers Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 693 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Charles N Scott Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 663 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hammond · depends on your address
Hammond Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,814 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Morton Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,446 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hammond · depends on your address
Hammond Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,814 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Morton Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,446 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hammond · depends on your address
Hammond Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,814 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Morton Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,446 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hammond · depends on your address
Hammond Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,814 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Morton Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,446 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hammond’s public schools are run by Hammond School City, which also serves North. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hammond vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Hammond’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hammond | C− | Hammond School City |
| Highland | B+ | Highland School Town |
| Munster | A+ | Munster School Town |
| North | C− | Hammond School City PK–12 · City of East Chicago PK–12 |
| East Chicago | D | City of East Chicago |
| Whiting | B | Whiting School City |
| Gary | D− | Gary Community School Corporation |
| Calumet | D− | Gary Community School Corporation |
Calumet City, IL, Chicago, IL, Lansing, IL and Thornton, IL border Hammond but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Hammond
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hammond’s schools
Are Hammond’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hammond children attend score below 84% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #586 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hammond in?
Hammond School City, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,755 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hammond kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hammond Central High School and Morton Senior High School.
What is Hammond’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Hammond School City graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Hammond spend per student?
$14,230 in Hammond School City (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hammond families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hammond → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.