District guide
School City of Hammond public schools
Parent-focused district context for Lake County, IN: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What School City of Hammond tells you before choosing a home
School City of Hammond is listed with 17 public schools and 11,505 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 12 primary, 2 middle, 3 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
17 district schools are associated with Lake County in the current file, about 14% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
12
6,440 reported students
2
1,593 reported students
3
3,472 reported students
Parent checks for School City of Hammond
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in School City of Hammond
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Central High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Hammond | 1,863 | Profile |
| Morton Senior High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Hammond | 1,609 | Profile |
| Henry W Eggers Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Hammond | 855 | Listed only |
| Charles N Scott Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Hammond | 738 | Listed only |
| Washington Irving Elementary Sch Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 728 | Listed only |
| Joseph Hess Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 688 | Listed only |
| Warren G Harding Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 684 | Listed only |
| Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 669 | Listed only |
| Thomas A Edison Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 665 | Listed only |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 546 | Listed only |
| Frank O'Bannon Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 544 | Listed only |
| Morton Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 476 | Listed only |
| Lew Wallace Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 465 | Listed only |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 439 | Listed only |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Whiting | 283 | Listed only |
| Kenwood Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hammond | 253 | Listed only |
| Area Career Center Vocational | High | 6–12 | Hammond | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
School City of Hammond FAQ
What schools are included for School City of Hammond?
School City of Hammond includes 17 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 12 primary, 2 middle, 3 high schools.
Does this School City of Hammond page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with School City of Hammond or local assignment tools.
Is School City of Hammond ranked as the best district in Lake County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many School City of Hammond schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.