Lafayette Elementary School

856 Sibley St, Hammond IN, 46320 | Hammond School City | 219-933-2472
  • grades PK-5
  • students 523
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 33% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Hammond
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
31%Hammond
46%Indiana

Lafayette Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Hammond School City" in Hammond, IN. There are a total of 523 students and 25 teachers at Lafayette Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Lafayette Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 29% lower than the Indiana average.

Lafayette Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students523
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lafayette Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-34%
430-34%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
325-29%
415-19%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lafayette Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 3.8% 17.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 49.9% 29.9% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.7% 47.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.0% 4.4% 3.1%

Hammond demographics profile

StatisticHammondIndianaNational
Population76,1416,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,35018891
Median age35.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English74%92%79%
Speak Spanish24%5%13%

Education level achieved in Hammond

IndexHammondIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade76.0%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school74.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.0%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Lafayette Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.