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C−

John I Meister Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3300 Jay St, Hobart, IN 46342 · (219) 962-1103 · Part of River Forest Community School Corporation

Hobart Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
373
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about John I Meister Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hobart Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Hobart Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5John I Meister Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3300 Jay St, Hobart

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 168
Grade 255
Grade 373
Grade 472
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
333’20
346’21
346’22
364’23
373’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 36%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John I Meister Elementary School from Hobart Township families.

Other schools in River Forest Community School Corporation

The district →
Henry S Evans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Station
C
400 students18:1
River Forest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hobart
D
369 students15:1
River Forest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hobart
C
565 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Hobart Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.