Lew Wallace Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Lew Wallace Elementary School

6235 Jefferson Ave
Hammond, IN 46324

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Bottom 50%

Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lew Wallace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lew Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Lew Wallace Elementary School's student population of 450 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lew Wallace Elementary School
Pre-K	82
Kind	61
1	55
2	50
3	44
4	52
5	52
6	54

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School
2023	465
2022	441
2021	361
2020	346
2019	346
2018	442
2017	442
2016	456
2015	425
2014	412
2013	422
2012	426
2011	367
2010	421
2009	430
2008	425
2007	465
2006	463
2005	417
2004	431
2003	395
2002	351
2001	377
2000	336
1999	315
1998	347
1997	365
1996	377
1995	322
1994	359
1993	363
1992	400
1991	388
1990	382
1989	448
1988	441
1987	428

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	19
2014	21
2013	24
2012	20
2011	18
2010	24
2009	23
2008	21
2006	22
2005	25
2004	27
2003	27
2002	26
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	24
1997	24
1996	27
1995	25
1994	23
1993	23
1992	26
1991	28
1990	29

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Year Founded

1908

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 25, 2026

School Rankings

Lew Wallace Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lew Wallace Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1578 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School
2023	#1578
2022	#1603
2021	#1712
2019	#1412
2018	#1514
2017	#1540
2016	#1499
2015	#1496
2014	#1509
2013	#1575
2012	#1345

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14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	14%	39%	13%
2022	12%	38%	11%
2021	7%	36%	8%
2019	37%	45%	26%
2018	36%	54%	34%
2017	36%	54%	37%
2016	43%	55%	40%
2015	47%	64%	49%
2014	72%	83%	69%
2013	57%	81%	65%
2012	67%	80%	62%

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17%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2022	17%	41%	18%
2021	5%	43%	18%
2019	27%	49%	33%
2018	42%	62%	34%
2017	44%	63%	47%
2016	40%	64%	46%
2015	57%	68%	53%
2014	72%	80%	68%
2013	72%	78%	63%
2012	77%	78%	62%
2011	72%	77%	63%

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≤5%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2022	5%	34%	9%
2021	12%	38%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	17:1	15:1	18:1
2022	17:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	19:1
2017	20:1	17:1	19:1
2016	22:1	18:1	19:1
2015	22:1	18:1	19:1
2014	20:1	17:1	17:1
2013	18:1	17:1	17:1
2012	21:1	17:1	16:1
2011	20:1	18:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	17:1
2009	19:1	17:1	17:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2004	16:1	18:1	19:1
2003	15:1	18:1	18:1
2002	14:1	18:1	18:1
2001	14:1	18:1	17:1
2000	13:1	18:1	18:1
1999	13:1	18:1	19:1
1998	15:1	18:1	19:1
1997	15:1	18:1	21:1
1996	14:1	18:1	18:1
1995	13:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	19:1	19:1
1991	14:1	18:1	18:1
1990	13:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2002	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

47%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	50%	14%	49%
2022	49%	14%	49%
2021	45%	13%	47%
2020	45%	12%	46%
2019	45%	12%	46%
2018	49%	12%	47%
2017	49%	12%	47%
2016	47%	11%	47%
2015	46%	11%	48%
2014	46%	10%	49%
2013	44%	10%	49%
2012	45%	9%	47%
2011	37%	8%	46%
2010	37%	8%	43%
2009	37%	8%	42%
2008	37%	8%	41%
2007	37%	7%	40%
2006	42%	6%	38%
2005	46%	5%	35%
2004	43%	5%	33%
2003	40%	4%	31%
2002	37%	4%	29%
2001	35%	3%	27%
2000	29%	3%	25%
1999	28%	3%	24%
1998	23%	3%	23%
1997	23%	2%	22%
1996	22%	2%	22%
1995	20%	2%	20%
1994	19%	2%	19%
1993	17%	2%	19%
1992	17%	2%	17%
1991	15%	2%	17%

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Black

44%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	40%	13%	36%
2022	40%	13%	35%
2021	43%	13%	36%
2020	43%	13%	35%
2019	43%	13%	35%
2018	43%	12%	34%
2017	43%	12%	34%
2016	45%	12%	33%
2015	41%	12%	31%
2014	43%	12%	30%
2013	47%	12%	29%
2012	45%	12%	29%
2011	47%	12%	29%
2010	50%	13%	33%
2009	53%	13%	31%
2008	54%	13%	31%
2007	51%	13%	30%
2006	43%	13%	28%
2005	34%	12%	28%
2004	35%	12%	27%
2003	36%	12%	25%
2002	34%	12%	24%
2001	31%	12%	23%
2000	31%	12%	22%
1999	29%	11%	21%
1998	33%	11%	20%
1997	29%	11%	19%
1996	28%	11%	18%
1995	32%	11%	18%
1994	34%	11%	17%
1993	31%	11%	16%
1992	27%	11%	15%
1991	24%	11%	15%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	5%	64%	11%
2022	5%	65%	12%
2021	7%	66%	13%
2020	6%	67%	15%
2019	6%	67%	15%
2018	4%	69%	16%
2017	4%	69%	16%
2016	5%	69%	17%
2015	7%	70%	18%
2014	5%	71%	18%
2013	5%	72%	19%
2012	5%	72%	20%
2011	7%	73%	21%
2010	10%	75%	24%
2009	10%	76%	27%
2008	9%	77%	28%
2007	10%	78%	30%
2006	15%	80%	34%
2005	20%	81%	37%
2004	22%	82%	40%
2003	24%	82%	44%
2002	28%	83%	47%
2001	33%	84%	50%
2000	39%	84%	53%
1999	43%	85%	55%
1998	44%	85%	57%
1997	47%	85%	58%
1996	50%	86%	60%
1995	48%	86%	62%
1994	47%	86%	63%
1993	52%	86%	65%
1992	56%	86%	66%
1991	61%	86%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	6%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	0.59	0.55	0.63
2022	0.60	0.54	0.63
2021	0.61	0.53	0.64
2020	0.61	0.52	0.65
2019	0.61	0.52	0.65
2018	0.58	0.50	0.65
2017	0.58	0.50	0.65
2016	0.58	0.50	0.65
2015	0.62	0.49	0.65
2014	0.60	0.47	0.65
2013	0.60	0.46	0.65
2012	0.60	0.46	0.66
2011	0.64	0.45	0.66
2010	0.64	0.43	0.65
2009	0.61	0.42	0.65
2008	0.60	0.41	0.66
2007	0.63	0.39	0.66
2006	0.63	0.34	0.67
2005	0.64	0.33	0.67
2004	0.65	0.31	0.67
2003	0.67	0.31	0.66
2002	0.68	0.30	0.65
2001	0.68	0.28	0.63
2000	0.67	0.27	0.62
1999	0.68	0.27	0.60
1998	0.65	0.26	0.59
1997	0.65	0.27	0.58
1996	0.63	0.25	0.56
1995	0.63	0.25	0.55
1994	0.63	0.25	0.53
1993	0.61	0.25	0.52
1992	0.59	0.24	0.51
1991	0.55	0.25	0.49

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Eligible for

57%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	77%	47%	71%
2022	71%	39%	68%
2021	83%	42%	72%
2020	69%	41%	65%
2019	69%	41%	65%
2018	70%	40%	67%
2017	70%	40%	67%
2016	79%	41%	73%
2015	83%	41%	75%
2014	87%	41%	76%
2013	89%	41%	75%
2012	87%	40%	72%
2011	84%	39%	71%
2010	79%	37%	69%
2009	80%	33%	62%
2008	79%	31%	61%
2007	68%	29%	56%
2006	71%	28%	59%
2005	88%	28%	62%
2004	74%	27%	58%
2003	82%	25%	54%
2002	81%	24%	51%
2001	64%	22%	46%
2000	89%	21%	43%
1999	67%	22%	41%
1998	67%	22%	44%
1997	61%	22%	42%
1996	63%	22%	44%
1995	68%	22%	42%
1994	69%	22%	41%
1993	61%	22%	38%
1992	58%	21%	35%
1991	52%	17%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	4%	6%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	6%	8%	11%
2019	6%	8%	11%
2018	2%	8%	7%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	5%	8%	6%
2014	4%	8%	6%
2013	3%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	8%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	7%	9%	10%
2008	4%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	11%
2006	6%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	5%	8%	11%
2003	9%	8%	12%
2002	13%	7%	11%
2001	16%	7%	12%
2000	10%	6%	10%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School City Of Hammond School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lew Wallace Elementary School's ranking?

Lew Wallace Elementary School is ranked #1578 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Lew Wallace Elementary School often compared to?

Lew Wallace Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Annie Burns-hicks Elementary School, William Mckinley Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Lew Wallace Elementary School?

450 students attend Lew Wallace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Lew Wallace Elementary School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lew Wallace Elementary School?

Lew Wallace Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lew Wallace Elementary School offer ?

Lew Wallace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lew Wallace Elementary School part of?

Lew Wallace Elementary School is part of School City Of Hammond School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education