Morning Star Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 66 students
Joseph Hess Elementary School
3640 Orchard Dr, Hammond, IN 46323
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
611
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
School City of Hammond
Lake County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Indiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Joseph Hess Elementary School
Joseph Hess Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hammond, Indiana, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of School City of Hammond. The school is located in a large suburb in Lake County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 611 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Indiana elementary school (14.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 611 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- School City of Hammond
- County
- Lake County
- NCES school ID
- 180432002413
Schools near Joseph Hess Elementary School
All 19 schools in Hammond →
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 383 students
Our Lady of Grace School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 144 students
Warren G Harding Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 755 students
Highland Christian School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 531 students
Southridge Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 439 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.