Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School

Summary:

Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hammond, Indiana, serving 669 students in grades PK-6 as part of the School City of Hammond district, which is ranked 331 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (64.87%) and Hispanic (28.85%), and consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Indiana elementary schools, with 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. Additionally, Annie Burns-Hicks has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 35.9% to 50.2% over the past three years, and an extremely high percentage of students (76.83% to 89.06%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby schools within the School City of Hammond district, such as Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Washington Irving Elementary, and Thomas A. Edison Elementary, generally perform better academically than Annie Burns-Hicks, they still struggle compared to schools in higher-performing districts like School Town of Munster. Despite increased per-student spending at Annie Burns-Hicks, from $8,106 in 2019-2020 to $10,361 in 2021-2022, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive, long-term approach to address the root causes of its underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1001 165th St
Hammond, IN 46324

(219) 933-2477

District: School City of Hammond

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,361

Students who attend Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles N Scott Middle School
High:	Morton Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 669

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.9%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School ranks worse than 95% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.6. (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: African American (64.9%), Hispanic (28.8%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School is 19.6, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District! (See more...)

Compare Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School employs 33.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School is $10,361, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Annie Burns-Hicks 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 Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	1.78	949^th	959	1.0%
2006	6.21	930^th	961	3.2%
2007	7.69	941^st	985	4.5%
2008	6.16	959^th	996	3.7%
2009	3.37	986^th	1003	1.7%
2010	17.59	890^th	1009	11.8%
2011	16.65	923^rd	1025	10.0%
2012	12.22	941^st	1015	7.3%
2013	17.17	937^th	1035	9.5%
2014	30.42	843^rd	1036	18.6%
2015	15.04	938^th	1040	9.8%
2016	4.54	1004^th	1046	4.0%
2017	10.18	947^th	1033	8.3%
2018	15.12	894^th	1027	13.0%
2019	8.88	947^th	1031	8.1%
2021	7.76	948^th	1016	6.7%
2022	8.56	940^th	1020	7.8%
2023	6.11	984^th	1016	3.1%
2024	7.60	960^th	1010	5.0%

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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 Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	9	326	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1989	5	370	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1990	4	350	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1991	5	347	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1992	5	350	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1993	5	304	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1994	3	308	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1995	32	419	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	32	419	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	18	436	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1998	10	463	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1999	8	492	0	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
2000	4	489	0	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2001	7	470	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2002	6	434	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2003	6	434	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2004	7	436	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2005	14	440	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2006	22	426	2	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2007	8	378	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	23	442
2008	10	357	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	15	414
2009	17	403	0	60	2	n/a	n/a	22	504
2010	10	420	0	62	2	n/a	n/a	25	519
2011	27	399	0	77	0	0	11	0	514
2012	11	281	0	59	0	0	19	0	370
2013	6	340	0	84	0	1	17	0	448
2014	4	329	0	83	0	1	18	0	435
2015	7	343	1	86	0	1	19	0	457
2016	11	322	0	88	0	0	23	0	444
2017	15	296	0	82	0	0	20	0	413
2018	12	258	0	109	0	0	11	0	390
2019	5	260	0	109	0	0	11	0	385
2020	15	427	0	208	2	0	39	0	691
2021	12	380	0	163	2	1	27	0	585
2022	19	468	0	209	2	1	21	0	720
2023	10	434	2	193	0	0	30	0	669

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 Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	19.5	17.5	65
1989	381	22.2	17.1	58.3
1990	360	24.0	15.0	71.1
1991	363	23.6	15.3	61.7
1992	366	22.1	16.5	77.3
1993	317	19.9	15.9	81.1
1994	321	22.2	14.5	83.5
1995	473	29.8	15.9	75.3
1996	473	29.8	15.9	75.3
1997	482	27.2	17.7	71.2
1998	486	28.2	17.2	78.2
1999	519	28.9	18.0	83.4
2000	516	30.2	17.1	86.8
2001	501	29.0	17.3	90
2002	467	28.0	16.7	96.4
2003	467	28.0	16.7	96.4
2004	470	27.0	17.4	97.4
2005	478	30.8	15.5	97.3
2006	489	30.9	15.8	90.4
2007	442	n/a	n/a	96.7
2008	414	29.5	14.0	95
2009	504	30.5	16.5	84
2010	519	31.7	16.3	92.5
2011	514	25.9	19.8	89.5
2012	370	26.0	14.2	95.9
2013	448	22.0	20.3	94.4
2014	435	22.0	19.7	93.1
2015	457	19.0	24.0	87.7
2016	444	22.0	20.1	85.6
2017	413	19.0	21.7	80.6
2018	390	18.0	21.5	81.3
2019	385	18.0	21.3	84.9
2020	691	30.0	23.0	67.4
2021	585	33.0	17.7	89.1
2022	720	39.7	18.1	79.4
2023	669	33.9	19.6	76.8

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 Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	19.5	17.5	65
1989	381	22.2	17.1	58.3
1990	360	24.0	15.0	71.1
1991	363	23.6	15.3	61.7
1992	366	22.1	16.5	77.3
1993	317	19.9	15.9	81.1
1994	321	22.2	14.5	83.5
1995	473	29.8	15.9	75.3
1996	473	29.8	15.9	75.3
1997	482	27.2	17.7	71.2
1998	486	28.2	17.2	78.2
1999	519	28.9	18.0	83.4
2000	516	30.2	17.1	86.8
2001	501	29.0	17.3	90
2002	467	28.0	16.7	96.4
2003	467	28.0	16.7	96.4
2004	470	27.0	17.4	97.4
2005	478	30.8	15.5	97.3
2006	489	30.9	15.8	90.4
2007	442	n/a	n/a	96.7
2008	414	29.5	14.0	95
2009	504	30.5	16.5	84
2010	519	31.7	16.3	92.5
2011	514	25.9	19.8	89.5
2012	370	26.0	14.2	95.9
2013	448	22.0	20.3	94.4
2014	435	22.0	19.7	93.1
2015	457	19.0	24.0	87.7
2016	444	22.0	20.1	85.6
2017	413	19.0	21.7	80.6
2018	390	18.0	21.5	81.3
2019	385	18.0	21.3	84.9
2020	691	30.0	23.0	67.4
2021	585	33.0	17.7	89.1
2022	720	39.7	18.1	79.4
2023	669	33.9	19.6	76.8

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 Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$914 (9.5%)	$8,685 (90.5%)	$9,599
2020	$790 (9.7%)	$7,316 (90.3%)	$8,106
2021	$1,147 (12.3%)	$8,204 (87.7%)	$9,350
2022	$1,676 (16.2%)	$8,685 (83.8%)	$10,361

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 947^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 984^th of 1016 Elementary schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School)	18.4	12.8	5.6%
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 (Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School)	34.7	14.9	19.8%
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 (Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School)	20.3	4.9	15.5%
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 (Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School)	28.8	5.8	23%
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 (Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School)	15.3	2.9	12.4%
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 (Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School)	17.9	6	11.9%
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 (Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School)	15.4	13.1	2.3%
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 (Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School)	15.4	2	13.4%
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	385	669	73.8%
African American	260	434	66.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	109	193	77.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	10	100%
Two or More Races	11	30	172.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.9%	76.8%	8.1%

Schools Near Annie Burns-Hicks 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
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
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
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	665	36	18.3	71.3%	81 (12.2%)	206 (31.0%)	341 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	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
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
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	544	38	14.4	77.9%	70 (12.9%)	292 (53.7%)	161 (29.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	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	439	28	15.4	76.8%	65 (14.8%)	148 (33.7%)	195 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	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
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	507	28	18.1	33.1%	226 (44.6%)	54 (10.7%)	154 (30.4%)	38 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	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
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
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	476	30	15.6	68.1%	45 (9.5%)	176 (37.0%)	235 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School

Is Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School a good school?

Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 669 students attended Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles N Scott Middle School
High : Morton Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School?

Students at Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School are 65% African American, 29% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

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