Joseph Hess Elementary School
3640 Orchard Dr, Hammond, IN 46323 · (219) 989-7355 · Part of Hammond School City
North Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Indiana school districts
What stands out about Joseph Hess Elementary School
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Next stop for North Township kids: 3 middle schools
On the path
Where North Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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).
Location
Directions ↗3640 Orchard Dr, Hammond
Students
Up 4.4% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Joseph Hess Elementary School from North Township families.
Other schools in Hammond School City
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.