3640 Orchard Dr, Hammond, Lake County, 46323
Joseph Hess Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hammond, Lake County. The school has 688 pupils enrolled. It is part of the School City of Hammond school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 16% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joseph Hess Elementary School enrolls 688 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 40% Black or African American and 14% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 292 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 272 | 40% |
| White | 93 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 4.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
520 of the school's 688 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 491 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Joseph Hess Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 1, state house district 1.
Joseph Hess Elementary School is one of 17 schools in School City of Hammond, based in Hammond, Indiana. The district serves 10,507 students district-wide and employs 652 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 688 students, Joseph Hess Elementary School is close to the district average of about 618 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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