The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in Math. The lowest is 66% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Frank H Hammond Elementary School
Frank H Hammond Elementary School sits in Munster, a primarily residential suburban town in Lake County, Indiana, about thirty miles from the Chicago Loop. Munster has a mix of single-family neighborhoods and employment centers, including a PepsiCo bottling facility and a Whole Foods Market distribution center, and it recently gained two new South Shore Line commuter rail stations connecting to Chicago. The town is also undergoing a redevelopment project called Centennial Village, a mixed-use transit-oriented development that signals ongoing growth. Frank H Hammond, serving students in prekindergarten through fifth grade, is one of five elementary schools in the School Town of Munster district, a system known for its well-regarded public schools.
The school’s student body is diverse. A little more than half of the students are white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of students who are Asian, Black, or identify as two or more races. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is modest, which aligns with the town’s generally higher-income character. The school’s zip code shows home values well above the Indiana and national benchmarks, and rental costs are similarly elevated, reflecting a market that is not inexpensive.
On state assessments, Frank H Hammond posts strong academic results across the board. In math, a large majority of students performed at or above the proficient level, a result that places the school in the top quartile of its comparison set, which is the broader group of districts in Lake County. In English language arts, roughly two-thirds of students reached proficiency, also a solid showing. Science and social studies results, tested only in certain grades, are similarly strong, with proficiency rates in a comparable range. These figures indicate a school where most students are meeting grade-level expectations, and the math results are particularly noteworthy.
The district itself, School Town of Munster, did not report any major recent changes or strategic initiatives that would have a lasting impact on a family’s experience, based on publicly available information. The school appears to operate in a stable environment. No chronic absenteeism or discipline data was available in the provided materials, so a parent who wants to understand those aspects of the school climate may need to follow up directly with the school or district.
There is no special education or English learner enrollment data in the profile, so it is not possible to characterize those populations here. A parent with a child receiving services or learning English should ask the school for those numbers and for details on how the school supports those students.
Frank H Hammond Elementary is a public school with a broadly accomplished academic record, a student body that reflects the town’s demographic mix, and a setting in an affluent, growing suburban community within commuting distance of Chicago. It fits a family seeking strong academic fundamentals at the elementary level in a town with improving transit connections and a stable school system. Families looking for a school with high proficiency rates in core subjects will find that here. Those who rely on detailed information about student support services or school climate metrics will want to ask for specifics, as those pieces are not covered in the available data.
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