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C+
Schools in Hobart Township · Hobart School City, Lake Station Community Schools

Hobart Township’s public schools score below 59% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Hobart Township, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Hobart Township, 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.

#444of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Hobart School City
Students per teacher
18.3
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
15
6,715 students on the public path
In brief

Hobart Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1086 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hobart Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Hobart School City spends $11,969 per student and Lake Station $12,600, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Montessori Academy in the Oaks (private) and Trinity Lutheran School (private) are in town. Gary Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hobart Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Indiana school districts, #444 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1086)Better than 22%
Towns in Lake County (11)Better than 27%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,428 test results and a graduating class of 306 could put Hobart Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hobart Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,426 in math, 3,429 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hobart Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Hobart Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hobart School CityGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,978 students · 19.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,969IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Lake Station Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,030 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,600IN $13,688 · FY2024
C−
River Forest Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,707 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,634IN $13,688 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hobart School City44%
State average 41.3% · 2078 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hobart School City38%
State average 37.5% · 2076 students tested
Reading · K–12, Lake Station Community Schools24%
State average 41.3% · 538 students tested
Math · K–12, Lake Station Community Schools15%
State average 37.5% · 537 students tested
Reading · PK–12, River Forest Community School Corporation28%
State average 41.3% · 813 students tested
Math · PK–12, River Forest Community School Corporation19%
State average 37.5% · 813 students tested

Hobart Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Hobart Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hobart TownshipC+Hobart School City PK–12 · River Forest Community School Corporation PK–12 · Lake Station K–12
CalumetD−Gary Community School Corporation
RossC+Merrillville Community School
GaryD−Gary Community School Corporation
Hobart (city)B−Hobart School City PK–12 · Merrillville Community School PK–12
Lake StationC−River Forest Community School Corporation PK–12 · Lake Station K–12
UnionAUnion Township School Corporation
MerrillvilleC+Merrillville Community School
PortageC+Portage Township Schools

Every school in Hobart Township

16 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).

District schools in Hobart Townshipby address
Henry S Evans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Station
C
400 students18:1Rate it →
Early Learning Center-George Earle
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Hobart
264 students19:1Rate it →
John I Meister Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hobart
C−
373 students17:1Rate it →
Virgil I Bailey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Station
C−
235 students14:1Rate it →
Alexander Hamilton Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Station
C
200 students14:1Rate it →
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Hobart
C+
594 students19:1Rate it →
Joan Martin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Hobart
B
497 students21:1Rate it →
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Hobart
B
398 students19:1Rate it →
Hobart Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hobart
C
905 students18:1Rate it →
Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Lake Station
D
595 students18:1Rate it →
River Forest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hobart
D
369 students15:1Rate it →
Hobart High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hobart
B
1,320 students20:1Rate it →
River Forest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hobart
C
565 students20:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Hobart Townshipnot counted as local schools
Gary Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 · Gary
Online
45 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Montessori Academy in the Oaks
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hobart
Private · Nonsectarian
98 studentsRate it →
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hobart
Private · Religious
62 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Gary Career Center).

Questions about Hobart Township’s schools

Are Hobart Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hobart Township children attend score below 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #444 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hobart Township in?

Hobart School City, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,978 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hobart Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Hobart High School, Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS and River Forest High School.

What is Hobart Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Hobart School City graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Hobart Township spend per student?

$11,969 in Hobart School City, $12,600 in Lake Station Community Schools and $11,634 in River Forest Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hobart Township?

Yes: Montessori Academy in the Oaks (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 98 students) and Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 62 students).

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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.