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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

6940 Northcote Ave, Hammond, IN 46324 · (219) 989-7353 · Part of Hammond School City

North Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Indiana school districts

Students
570
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 42.6%

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

6940 Northcote Ave, Hammond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 190
Grade 280
Grade 382
Grade 499
Grade 584
Grade 660
Enrollment over time
471’20
469’21
439’22
415’23
570’24

Up 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 40%White 11%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School from North Township families.

Other schools in Hammond School City

The district →

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; North Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.