Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hammond, Indiana, serving 546 students in grades PK-6, with a predominantly Hispanic student population and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Despite the school's challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 39.9% and consistently low academic performance, with only 21.22% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 16.91% proficient in math, there are opportunities for improvement. When compared to nearby schools like Thomas A. Edison Elementary School and Lew Wallace Elementary School, both within the School City of Hammond district, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is struggling, with lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's ranking of 836 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year reflects its overall academic underperformance compared to its peers.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with the school's low academic performance, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's challenges. Additionally, the high chronic absenteeism rate could be both a cause and a consequence of the school's academic struggles, creating a cycle of underperformance. However, with targeted interventions and support, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, indicating that progress is possible, and addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing evidence-based strategies to improve academic achievement could be crucial steps in helping Abraham Lincoln Elementary School better serve its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

4221 Towle Ave
Hammond, IN 46327

(219) 933-2475

District: School City of Hammond

SchoolDigger Rank:
836^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,023

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry W Eggers Middle School
High:	Hammond Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 546

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

White:

12.1%

African American:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.4%), White (12.1%), African American (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is 17.9. 8 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Abraham Lincoln Elementary School employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is $12,023, which is the 6^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School City of Hammond:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of Hammond 332^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	2.14	947^th	959	1.3%
2006	8.30	918^th	961	4.5%
2007	12.72	904^th	985	8.2%
2008	5.33	968^th	996	2.8%
2009	17.40	886^th	1003	11.7%
2010	23.27	853^rd	1009	15.5%
2011	10.83	955^th	1025	6.8%
2012	15.62	920^th	1015	9.4%
2013	30.59	845^th	1035	18.4%
2014	31.08	840^th	1036	18.9%
2015	39.39	723^rd	1040	30.5%
2016	30.48	813^th	1046	22.3%
2017	26.06	838^th	1033	18.9%
2018	27.94	809^th	1027	21.2%
2019	23.84	829^th	1031	19.6%
2021	9.30	917^th	1016	9.7%
2022	16.54	852^nd	1020	16.5%
2023	21.29	809^th	1016	20.4%
2024	18.00	836^th	1010	17.2%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	413	6	1	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1989	407	10	0	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1990	407	9	0	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1991	458	13	0	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1992	388	11	0	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1993	399	10	0	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1994	397	4	0	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1995	386	12	1	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1996	386	12	1	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1997	401	13	1	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1998	361	18	1	231	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1999	373	27	0	294	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2000	334	17	0	287	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2001	278	21	0	256	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	243	41	6	344	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2003	243	41	6	344	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2004	195	54	3	409	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2005	184	41	2	405	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
2006	189	42	2	423	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
2007	148	34	2	415	4	n/a	n/a	35	638
2008	143	38	0	403	1	n/a	n/a	37	622
2009	138	36	0	414	1	n/a	n/a	41	630
2010	116	45	4	425	2	n/a	n/a	40	632
2011	105	63	0	476	1	0	12	0	657
2012	111	55	0	451	0	0	20	0	637
2013	112	38	0	458	0	0	22	0	630
2014	102	46	0	456	0	1	28	0	633
2015	99	45	0	482	1	2	32	0	661
2016	82	52	0	469	0	1	41	0	645
2017	84	64	0	459	0	1	38	0	646
2018	77	68	0	436	0	1	45	0	627
2019	79	67	2	405	0	1	41	0	595
2020	78	66	2	382	0	1	28	0	557
2021	65	76	2	341	0	0	22	0	506
2022	72	89	2	367	0	0	23	0	553
2023	66	65	1	390	0	0	24	0	546

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	554	30.1	18.4	33.6
1989	554	29.6	18.7	33.8
1990	552	32.4	17.0	33.9
1991	635	32.3	19.6	33.4
1992	548	27.9	19.6	43.1
1993	582	25.7	22.6	50.9
1994	565	26.6	21.2	53.3
1995	600	27.1	22.1	50.3
1996	600	27.1	22.1	50.3
1997	676	26.1	25.9	46
1998	611	27.0	22.6	58.4
1999	694	30.3	22.9	59.1
2000	638	29.6	21.6	44.8
2001	556	31.2	17.8	69.1
2002	634	33.3	19.0	73.7
2003	634	33.3	19.0	73.7
2004	661	31.6	20.9	78.5
2005	634	34.9	18.2	78.7
2006	658	35.6	18.5	73.1
2007	638	n/a	n/a	70.1
2008	622	35.6	17.5	81.5
2009	630	38.2	16.5	89.3
2010	632	38.7	16.2	91.4
2011	657	35.0	18.7	82.5
2012	637	38.0	16.7	86.5
2013	630	34.0	18.5	88.7
2014	633	33.0	19.1	89.9
2015	661	34.0	19.4	90.9
2016	645	35.0	18.4	75.5
2017	646	37.0	17.4	70.6
2018	627	36.7	17.0	76.4
2019	595	33.0	18.0	81.7
2020	557	31.0	17.9	66.4
2021	506	31.0	16.3	86.8
2022	553	38.8	14.2	75.6
2023	546	30.3	17.9	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	554	30.1	18.4	33.6
1989	554	29.6	18.7	33.8
1990	552	32.4	17.0	33.9
1991	635	32.3	19.6	33.4
1992	548	27.9	19.6	43.1
1993	582	25.7	22.6	50.9
1994	565	26.6	21.2	53.3
1995	600	27.1	22.1	50.3
1996	600	27.1	22.1	50.3
1997	676	26.1	25.9	46
1998	611	27.0	22.6	58.4
1999	694	30.3	22.9	59.1
2000	638	29.6	21.6	44.8
2001	556	31.2	17.8	69.1
2002	634	33.3	19.0	73.7
2003	634	33.3	19.0	73.7
2004	661	31.6	20.9	78.5
2005	634	34.9	18.2	78.7
2006	658	35.6	18.5	73.1
2007	638	n/a	n/a	70.1
2008	622	35.6	17.5	81.5
2009	630	38.2	16.5	89.3
2010	632	38.7	16.2	91.4
2011	657	35.0	18.7	82.5
2012	637	38.0	16.7	86.5
2013	630	34.0	18.5	88.7
2014	633	33.0	19.1	89.9
2015	661	34.0	19.4	90.9
2016	645	35.0	18.4	75.5
2017	646	37.0	17.4	70.6
2018	627	36.7	17.0	76.4
2019	595	33.0	18.0	81.7
2020	557	31.0	17.9	66.4
2021	506	31.0	16.3	86.8
2022	553	38.8	14.2	75.6
2023	546	30.3	17.9	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,032 (10.6%)	$8,734 (89.4%)	$9,766
2020	$882 (9.6%)	$8,333 (90.4%)	$9,215
2021	$1,496 (14.5%)	$8,810 (85.5%)	$10,306
2022	$2,072 (17.2%)	$9,951 (82.8%)	$12,023

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 829^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 809^th of 1016 Elementary schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	36	24.6	11.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond)	28.4	15.1	13.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	35.6	24.6	11%
3rd Grade Math (School City of Hammond)	41.4	20.9	20.5%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	25.5	13.4	12.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond)	31.3	15.9	15.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	38.8	14.6	24.2%
4th Grade Math (School City of Hammond)	37.5	20.8	16.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	20.4	12.2	8.2%
4th Grade Science (School City of Hammond)	24.7	10.7	14%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	35.8	23.8	12%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond)	34.5	17.8	16.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	42.1	16.7	25.4%
5th Grade Math (School City of Hammond)	30.1	16.8	13.3%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	26.3	16.7	9.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (School City of Hammond)	28.8	16.6	12.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	595	546	8.2%
African American	67	65	3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	405	390	3.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	79	66	16.5%
Two or More Races	41	24	41.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.7%	74.9%	6.8%

Schools Near Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4221 Towle Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2475	546	30	17.9	74.9%	66 (12.1%)	65 (11.9%)	390 (71.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	18	836^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.3	809^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.4%	27	12.9	16.1	22.5	31.9			21.2	14.3	23.2	10.0	22.2			16.9	17.5	$12,023	$2,072	$9,951
Washington Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4727 Pine Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2467	728	47	15.4	82.7%	43 (5.9%)	146 (20.1%)	496 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	9.1	943^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.5	963^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	5.2%	20	14.3	17.1	12.5	9.0			13.6	24.8	5.4	5.8	3.9			10.3	14.4	$11,110	$1,753	$9,357
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-6	4411 Magoun	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4192	396	34	11.7	82.3%	20 (5.1%)	103 (26.0%)	266 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	14.3	877^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.2%		12.8	885^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.9%	8	19.6	12.8	10.9	22.6			16.5	17.7	25.5	10.9	22.6			18.9	9.1	$13,841	$2,610	$11,231
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4825 Magoun Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4186	488	33	14.6	80.3%	10 (2.0%)	194 (39.8%)	270 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	11.2	916^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.3%		8.9	933^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	8.2%	17	11.1	18.5	9.0	18.3			13.9	21.0	16.9	15.4	16.9			17.6	5.1	$12,065	$2,489	$9,576
Lew Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6235 Jefferson Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2479	465	27	17.4	78.3%	21 (4.5%)	188 (40.4%)	230 (49.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	16.5	856^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.2%		13.9	874^th of 1016 public elementary schools	14.0%	18	10.0	15.4	31.9	16.7			18.7	35.0	9.6	25.5	8.5			18.8	12.8	$11,517	$1,817	$9,700
Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 165th St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2477	669	34	19.6	76.8%	10 (1.5%)	434 (64.9%)	193 (28.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.5%)	7.6	960^th of 1010 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.1	984^th of 1016 public elementary schools	3.1%	24	13.4	14.7	10.9	14.6			13.3	20.9	8.0	3.3	4.9			8.5	4.4	$10,361	$1,676	$8,685
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6416 Hohman Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2469	253	18	13.8	71.1%	21 (8.3%)	135 (53.4%)	84 (33.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.0%)	22	790^th of 1010 public elementary schools	21.8%		19.4	824^th of 1016 public elementary schools	18.9%	34	19.4	27.9	25.0	25.7			24.8	32.3	33.3	15.0	8.6			22.3	20.0	$13,342	$1,613	$11,729
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 659-0738	391	25	15.4	77.7%	64 (16.4%)	12 (3.1%)	302 (77.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	51.2	516^th of 1010 public elementary schools	48.9%		60.4	409^th of 1016 public elementary schools	59.7%	107	41.8	34.9	43.2				40.2	52.2	38.1	43.2				44.6	27.0	$10,178	$1,083	$9,095
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 392-3650	423	28	15.1	90.5%	2 (0.5%)	172 (40.7%)	239 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	41	618^th of 1010 public elementary schools	38.8%		27.8	749^th of 1016 public elementary schools	26.3%	131	40.0	34.0	29.4	29.6	17.5	30.6	30.6	56.0	46.8	27.5	9.1	12.5	10.2	27.8	29.4	$12,007	$4,994	$7,014
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 116th St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 659-1241	283	19	14.5	68.9%	37 (13.1%)	43 (15.2%)	188 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	14.3	876^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.3%		20	820^th of 1016 public elementary schools	19.3%	56	20.0	27.3	15.4	19.2			20.3	26.7	24.2	7.7	11.5			17.2	7.7	$13,112	$1,730	$11,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 12% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

Is Abraham Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry W Eggers Middle School
High : Hammond Central High School

How many students attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 546 students attended Abraham Lincoln Elementary School.

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