Washington Irving Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Irving Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 728 students in grades PK-6 in Hammond, Indiana, a city that is part of the School City of Hammond district. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population, very low academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Washington Irving Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Indiana elementary schools, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math that are 20-30 percentage points lower than state and district averages. The school's 0-star rating from SchoolDigger reflects its struggles, which are compounded by a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 23.8% to 41.2% over the past three years. In contrast, nearby Thomas A. Edison Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, and Abraham Lincoln Elementary schools, while still underperforming compared to state averages, generally perform better than Washington Irving on academic measures.

Despite increased per-student spending at Washington Irving, from $8,373 in 2018-2019 to $11,110 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance remains very low. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive meaningful improvement, and the school may need to focus on other factors, such as instructional quality, school climate, and family engagement. Interestingly, the nearby East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy, a public charter school, outperforms Washington Irving and the other Hammond schools on academic measures, indicating that there may be successful strategies that could be replicated to support student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

4727 Pine Ave
Hammond, IN 46327

(219) 933-2467

District: School City of Hammond

SchoolDigger Rank:
943^rd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,110

Students who attend Washington Irving Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 740

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

African American:

19.6%

White:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Irving Elementary School ranks worse than 93.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 11^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 9.15. (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 Washington Irving Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the School City of Hammond District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.1%), African American (19.6%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Irving Elementary School is 18.3. 10 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Irving Elementary School employs 40.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Irving Elementary School is $11,110. 9 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Washington Irving 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 Washington Irving Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	2.07	948^th	959	1.1%
2006	2.86	942^nd	961	2.0%
2007	2.23	969^th	985	1.6%
2008	11.67	930^th	996	6.6%
2009	9.82	944^th	1003	5.9%
2010	16.99	896^th	1009	11.2%
2011	33.33	794^th	1025	22.5%
2012	13.59	930^th	1015	8.4%
2013	13.42	956^th	1035	7.6%
2014	10.38	971^st	1036	6.3%
2015	20.97	896^th	1040	13.8%
2016	18.62	904^th	1046	13.6%
2017	12.36	934^th	1033	9.6%
2018	17.51	878^th	1027	14.5%
2019	14.30	905^th	1031	12.2%
2021	5.68	984^th	1016	3.1%
2022	9.82	921^st	1020	9.7%
2023	7.53	963^rd	1016	5.2%
2024	9.15	943^rd	1010	6.6%

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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 Washington Irving Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	246	11	2	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1989	272	20	1	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1990	258	19	1	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	388
1991	251	14	1	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1992	232	18	0	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	210	22	1	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
1994	198	23	1	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	177	13	0	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1996	177	13	0	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1997	275	23	0	238	0	n/a	n/a	1	537
1998	345	15	0	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1999	296	15	0	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2000	267	27	0	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2001	152	42	2	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2002	129	43	1	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2003	129	43	1	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2004	111	35	0	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2005	98	41	2	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2006	97	76	0	447	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2007	70	67	0	476	1	n/a	n/a	26	640
2008	67	75	0	412	0	n/a	n/a	38	592
2009	68	97	0	455	0	n/a	n/a	52	672
2010	56	76	0	388	0	n/a	n/a	50	570
2011	45	66	0	474	4	0	13	0	602
2012	57	71	1	401	3	0	13	0	546
2013	47	78	2	476	2	0	14	0	619
2014	48	72	1	514	0	0	21	0	656
2015	39	69	1	477	0	0	21	0	607
2016	38	65	1	494	1	0	19	0	618
2017	41	75	1	435	1	0	30	0	583
2018	35	77	1	419	1	0	28	0	561
2019	38	64	1	384	1	0	21	0	509
2020	61	134	0	524	1	0	42	0	762
2021	64	126	0	491	3	0	44	0	728
2022	45	146	0	515	2	1	46	0	755
2023	43	146	0	496	2	1	40	0	728
2024	34	145	0	526	1	0	34	0	740

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 Washington Irving Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	362	21.5	16.8	42.3
1989	407	25.0	16.2	38.1
1990	388	24.3	15.9	47.7
1991	388	23.2	16.7	45.6
1992	377	23.2	16.2	56.2
1993	361	22.6	16.0	58.2
1994	378	22.6	16.7	51.6
1995	385	24.4	15.8	80.8
1996	385	24.4	15.8	80.8
1997	537	23.8	22.6	55.2
1998	648	26.1	24.8	37
1999	572	25.1	22.8	56.6
2000	554	25.7	21.6	67.9
2001	472	25.0	18.9	99.2
2002	430	26.4	16.3	97.9
2003	430	26.4	16.3	97.9
2004	414	27.5	15.1	99.3
2005	454	30.7	14.8	99.3
2006	620	36.5	17.0	85.6
2007	640	n/a	n/a	88.3
2008	592	37.4	15.8	98.6
2009	672	35.3	19.0	100.2
2010	570	36.8	15.4	99.6
2011	602	29.4	20.4	87
2012	546	28.0	19.5	94.1
2013	619	29.0	21.3	92.9
2014	656	34.0	19.2	93.3
2015	607	29.0	20.9	91.4
2016	618	29.0	21.3	82.8
2017	583	27.2	21.3	75.3
2018	561	29.5	19.0	77.5
2019	509	25.0	20.3	81.3
2020	762	32.0	23.8	65.2
2021	728	35.0	20.8	83.5
2022	755	48.1	15.6	81.2
2023	728	47.2	15.4	82.7
2024	740	40.3	18.3	64.3

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 Washington Irving Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	362	21.5	16.8	42.3
1989	407	25.0	16.2	38.1
1990	388	24.3	15.9	47.7
1991	388	23.2	16.7	45.6
1992	377	23.2	16.2	56.2
1993	361	22.6	16.0	58.2
1994	378	22.6	16.7	51.6
1995	385	24.4	15.8	80.8
1996	385	24.4	15.8	80.8
1997	537	23.8	22.6	55.2
1998	648	26.1	24.8	37
1999	572	25.1	22.8	56.6
2000	554	25.7	21.6	67.9
2001	472	25.0	18.9	99.2
2002	430	26.4	16.3	97.9
2003	430	26.4	16.3	97.9
2004	414	27.5	15.1	99.3
2005	454	30.7	14.8	99.3
2006	620	36.5	17.0	85.6
2007	640	n/a	n/a	88.3
2008	592	37.4	15.8	98.6
2009	672	35.3	19.0	100.2
2010	570	36.8	15.4	99.6
2011	602	29.4	20.4	87
2012	546	28.0	19.5	94.1
2013	619	29.0	21.3	92.9
2014	656	34.0	19.2	93.3
2015	607	29.0	20.9	91.4
2016	618	29.0	21.3	82.8
2017	583	27.2	21.3	75.3
2018	561	29.5	19.0	77.5
2019	509	25.0	20.3	81.3
2020	762	32.0	23.8	65.2
2021	728	35.0	20.8	83.5
2022	755	48.1	15.6	81.2
2023	728	47.2	15.4	82.7
2024	740	40.3	18.3	64.3

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 Washington Irving Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$828 (9.3%)	$8,081 (90.7%)	$8,908
2020	$730 (8.7%)	$7,643 (91.3%)	$8,373
2021	$1,198 (13.3%)	$7,822 (86.7%)	$9,020
2022	$1,753 (15.8%)	$9,357 (84.2%)	$11,110

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Irving Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 905^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 963^rd of 1016 Elementary schools	7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Irving Elementary School)	22.6	9.7	13%
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 (Washington Irving Elementary School)	39.6	10.5	29.1%
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 (Washington Irving Elementary School)	23.3	11	12.3%
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 (Washington Irving Elementary School)	21.9	10.2	11.7%
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 (Washington Irving Elementary School)	6.8	8.2	1.4%
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 (Washington Irving Elementary School)	30.4	16.5	13.9%
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 (Washington Irving Elementary School)	14.1	8.2	5.9%
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 (Washington Irving Elementary School)	33.7	17.7	16.1%
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	509	728	43%
African American	64	146	128.1%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	384	496	29.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	38	43	13.2%
Two or More Races	21	40	90.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.3%	82.7%	1.4%

Schools Near Washington Irving 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
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
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4221 Towle Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2475	550	33	16.5	63.8%	51 (9.3%)	81 (14.7%)	396 (72.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	18	836^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.3	809^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.4%	27	12.9	16.1	22.5	31.9			21.2	14.3	23.2	10.0	22.2			16.9	17.5	$12,023	$2,072	$9,951
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
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-6	4411 Magoun	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4192	366	29	12.7	72.1%	8 (2.2%)	111 (30.3%)	243 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	14.3	877^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.2%		12.8	885^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.9%	8	19.6	12.8	10.9	22.6			16.5	17.7	25.5	10.9	22.6			18.9	9.1	$13,841	$2,610	$11,231
Carrie Gosch PK Center	Public	PK	4001 Indianapolis Blvd	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	No	(219) 391-4172	90	8	11.0	40.0%	0 (0.0%)	25 (27.8%)	63 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)																$23,994	$7,498	$16,496
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
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 392-3650	430	24	17.9	77.0%	2 (0.5%)	176 (40.9%)	243 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	41	618^th of 1010 public elementary schools	38.8%		27.8	749^th of 1016 public elementary schools	26.3%	131	40.0	34.0	29.4	29.6	17.5	30.6	30.6	56.0	46.8	27.5	9.1	12.5	10.2	27.8	29.4	$12,007	$4,994	$7,014
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Irving Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Irving Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 740 students attended Washington Irving Elementary School.

What district is Washington Irving Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

What schools do graduates of Washington Irving Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Irving Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Washington Irving Elementary School a good school?

Washington Irving Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Irving Elementary School?

Students at Washington Irving Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

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