Lew Wallace Elementary School

Summary:

Lew Wallace Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hammond, Indiana, serving 465 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the School City of Hammond district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lew Wallace has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of Hispanic (49.46%) and African American (40.43%) students. However, the school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.72% of Lew Wallace students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 17.3% for the School City of Hammond district and 38.6% statewide for 3rd grade. In ILEARN/Math, only 18.82% of Lew Wallace students were proficient or better, compared to 13.04% for the district and 52.4% statewide for 3rd grade. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 35.3% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

While Lew Wallace's funding and student-teacher ratio are comparable to nearby schools like Morton Elementary, Abraham Lincoln Elementary, and Thomas A. Edison Elementary, its academic outcomes lag behind. These nearby schools also have high percentages of economically disadvantaged students but perform better academically, suggesting that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the unique needs of Lew Wallace's student body.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

6235 Jefferson Ave
Hammond, IN 46324

(219) 933-2479

District: School City of Hammond

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,517

Students who attend Lew Wallace Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

African American:

44.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lew Wallace Elementary School ranks worse than 84.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 6^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 16.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (47.1%), African American (44%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lew Wallace Elementary School is 16.8. 8 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lew Wallace Elementary School employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lew Wallace Elementary School is $11,517. 8 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lew Wallace 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 Lew Wallace Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	1.46	951^st	959	0.8%
2006	3.08	941^st	961	2.1%
2007	2.16	971^st	985	1.4%
2008	1.08	987^th	996	0.9%
2009	5.73	971^st	1003	3.2%
2010	12.70	930^th	1009	7.8%
2011	27.20	842^nd	1025	17.9%
2012	28.53	824^th	1015	18.8%
2013	16.00	944^th	1035	8.8%
2014	15.41	952^nd	1036	8.1%
2015	21.27	893^rd	1040	14.1%
2016	10.43	966^th	1046	7.6%
2017	12.45	932^nd	1033	9.8%
2018	12.99	914^th	1027	11.0%
2019	22.10	840^th	1031	18.5%
2021	4.70	1001^st	1016	1.5%
2022	9.68	924^th	1020	9.4%
2023	13.85	874^th	1016	14.0%
2024	16.54	856^th	1010	15.2%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lew Wallace Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	261	101	3	58	18	n/a	n/a	0	441
1989	251	119	3	61	14	n/a	n/a	0	448
1990	235	103	1	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	235	95	0	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	388
1992	226	106	0	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
1993	190	111	0	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1994	170	122	0	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1995	190	104	1	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1996	190	104	1	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1997	173	105	2	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1998	154	113	0	79	0	n/a	n/a	1	347
1999	142	93	0	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	329
2000	131	103	1	99	2	n/a	n/a	0	336
2001	125	117	1	132	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	95	143	1	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2003	95	143	1	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2004	95	149	1	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2005	84	141	1	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2006	69	201	1	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2007	38	229	1	165	1	n/a	n/a	31	465
2008	32	219	0	147	0	n/a	n/a	27	425
2009	35	221	0	152	0	n/a	n/a	22	430
2010	35	202	0	146	0	n/a	n/a	38	421
2011	26	172	0	136	1	0	32	0	367
2012	20	192	0	192	1	0	21	0	426
2013	19	198	0	186	0	0	19	0	422
2014	22	177	0	189	0	0	24	0	412
2015	30	176	0	192	0	0	27	0	425
2016	22	205	0	211	0	0	18	0	456
2017	18	192	0	213	0	0	19	0	442
2018	22	181	0	193	0	0	19	0	415
2019	20	151	0	155	0	0	20	0	346
2020	23	192	1	174	0	0	26	0	416
2021	24	155	1	162	0	0	19	0	361
2022	22	175	0	218	0	0	26	0	441
2023	21	188	1	230	1	0	24	0	465
2024	15	198	0	212	0	1	24	0	450

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lew Wallace Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	32.2	13.6	55.1
1989	448	32.1	13.9	50
1990	382	28.5	13.4	51
1991	388	28.3	13.7	51.5
1992	400	26.3	15.2	58
1993	363	23.1	15.7	60.9
1994	359	23.3	15.4	69.4
1995	377	26.8	14.1	63.4
1996	377	26.8	14.1	63.4
1997	365	24.1	15.1	60.8
1998	347	23.8	14.6	67.1
1999	329	25.6	12.9	70.8
2000	336	26.4	12.7	99.1
2001	377	27.2	13.9	80.1
2002	395	27.7	14.3	90.1
2003	395	27.7	14.3	90.1
2004	431	27.8	15.5	78.9
2005	417	25.4	16.4	99.3
2006	463	22.8	20.3	77.1
2007	465	n/a	n/a	79.5
2008	425	21.1	20.1	88.2
2009	430	22.9	18.8	91.9
2010	421	24.3	17.2	97.1
2011	367	17.9	20.4	88.8
2012	426	20.0	21.3	92.3
2013	422	24.0	17.5	91.9
2014	412	21.0	19.6	91.3
2015	425	19.0	22.3	88.9
2016	456	21.0	21.7	83.8
2017	442	21.5	20.5	73.1
2018	415	23.4	17.7	76.9
2019	346	22.0	15.7	74.9
2020	416	21.0	19.8	54.8
2021	361	22.3	16.1	87.5
2022	441	25.9	16.9	75.1
2023	465	26.5	17.4	78.3
2024	450	26.7	16.8	60.9

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 Lew Wallace Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	32.2	13.6	55.1
1989	448	32.1	13.9	50
1990	382	28.5	13.4	51
1991	388	28.3	13.7	51.5
1992	400	26.3	15.2	58
1993	363	23.1	15.7	60.9
1994	359	23.3	15.4	69.4
1995	377	26.8	14.1	63.4
1996	377	26.8	14.1	63.4
1997	365	24.1	15.1	60.8
1998	347	23.8	14.6	67.1
1999	329	25.6	12.9	70.8
2000	336	26.4	12.7	99.1
2001	377	27.2	13.9	80.1
2002	395	27.7	14.3	90.1
2003	395	27.7	14.3	90.1
2004	431	27.8	15.5	78.9
2005	417	25.4	16.4	99.3
2006	463	22.8	20.3	77.1
2007	465	n/a	n/a	79.5
2008	425	21.1	20.1	88.2
2009	430	22.9	18.8	91.9
2010	421	24.3	17.2	97.1
2011	367	17.9	20.4	88.8
2012	426	20.0	21.3	92.3
2013	422	24.0	17.5	91.9
2014	412	21.0	19.6	91.3
2015	425	19.0	22.3	88.9
2016	456	21.0	21.7	83.8
2017	442	21.5	20.5	73.1
2018	415	23.4	17.7	76.9
2019	346	22.0	15.7	74.9
2020	416	21.0	19.8	54.8
2021	361	22.3	16.1	87.5
2022	441	25.9	16.9	75.1
2023	465	26.5	17.4	78.3
2024	450	26.7	16.8	60.9

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 Lew Wallace Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$986 (8.4%)	$10,708 (91.6%)	$11,695
2020	$962 (10.2%)	$8,434 (89.8%)	$9,396
2021	$1,451 (13.4%)	$9,404 (86.6%)	$10,855
2022	$1,817 (15.8%)	$9,700 (84.2%)	$11,517

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lew Wallace Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 840^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 874^th of 1016 Elementary schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lew Wallace Elementary School)	12.5	11.1	1.4%
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 (Lew Wallace Elementary School)	43.8	6.7	37.1%
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 (Lew Wallace Elementary School)	39.2	19.6	19.6%
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 (Lew Wallace Elementary School)	45.1	23.9	21.2%
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 (Lew Wallace Elementary School)	27.5	13	14.5%
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 (Lew Wallace Elementary School)	34.6	10.9	23.7%
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 (Lew Wallace Elementary School)	17.3	12.7	4.6%
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 (Lew Wallace Elementary School)	23.1	3.6	19.5%
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	346	465	34.4%
African American	151	188	24.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	155	230	48.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	20	21	5%
Two or More Races	20	24	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.9%	78.3%	3.4%

Schools Near Lew Wallace 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
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	450	27	16.8	60.9%	15 (3.3%)	198 (44.0%)	212 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	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	626	39	15.9	69.0%	11 (1.8%)	409 (65.3%)	181 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	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	267	23	11.7	47.9%	31 (11.6%)	154 (57.7%)	73 (27.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	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
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7025 Madison Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2464	634	35	17.9	57.7%	57 (9.0%)	224 (35.3%)	314 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	17.2	842^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	16.6%		15.8	859^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.5%	17	23.4	16.7	16.3	9.7	17.0	24.5	15.6	25.0	9.7	19.1	30.0	$12,430	$2,000	$10,430
Frank O'Bannon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1317 173rd St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7360	507	36	14.2	59.2%	61 (12.0%)	272 (53.6%)	148 (29.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	13.2	900^th of 1010 public elementary schools	10.9%		11.7	899^th of 1016 public elementary schools	11.5%	1	10.8	10.0	14.8	28.8	16.0	10.9	14.3	18.3	10.6	13.5	18.0	$12,749	$2,434	$10,315
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6940 Northcote Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7353	415	32	12.8	53.3%	57 (13.7%)	146 (35.2%)	185 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	19.7	818^th of 1010 public elementary schools	19.0%		17.4	845^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.8%	27	16.4	23.4	30.0	6.7	19.5	29.9	25.0	32.0	4.4	23.9	20.0	$13,828	$1,872	$11,956
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	740	40	18.3	64.3%	34 (4.6%)	145 (19.6%)	526 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)	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
James B Eads Elementary School	Public	K-5	8001 Harrison Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 836-8635	517	31	16.6	29.8%	214 (41.4%)	65 (12.6%)	173 (33.5%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	93.1	49^th of 1010 public elementary schools	95.1%		88	84^th of 1016 public elementary schools	91.7%	35	62.2	66.7	65.7		64.9	85.4	76.2	64.7		74.6	60.8	$9,694	$616	$9,078
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	457	28	16.4	75.5%	8 (1.8%)	179 (39.2%)	255 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.8%)	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
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7006 Marshall Ave	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7336	525	32	16.4	60.4%	43 (8.2%)	190 (36.2%)	268 (51.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	12.4	903^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	10.6%		12.6	887^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.7%	16	9.4	16.7	21.7	12.1	14.8	9.4	9.2	26.1	10.3	13.7	17.4	$11,989	$1,868	$10,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Wallace Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lew Wallace Elementary School?

Students at Lew Wallace Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 44% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Lew Wallace Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Lew Wallace Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lew Wallace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lew Wallace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Lew Wallace Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

Is Lew Wallace Elementary School a good school?

Lew Wallace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

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