Lake County schools ranked by test score
Latest ILEARN year (2024-25). 62 schools in Lake County, Indiana with reported English Language Arts scores. Indiana state average: 39.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank H Hammond Elementary School Munster · School Town of Munster | Elementary | 68.0% | +28.8pp |
| 2 | Ernest R Elliott Elementary School Munster · School Town of Munster | Elementary | 61.6% | +22.3pp |
| 3 | Lake Street Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 61.6% | +22.3pp |
| 4 | James B Eads Elementary School Munster · School Town of Munster | Elementary | 59.9% | +20.7pp |
| 5 | Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 59.5% | +20.3pp |
| 6 | Jerry Ross Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 59.3% | +20.1pp |
| 7 | Solon Robinson Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 59.2% | +20.0pp |
| 8 | Protsman Elementary School Dyer · Lake Central School Corporation | Elementary | 58.8% | +19.5pp |
| 9 | Kolling Elementary School Saint John · Lake Central School Corporation | Elementary | 55.4% | +16.1pp |
| 10 | James H Watson Elementary School Schererville · Lake Central School Corporation | Elementary | 55.1% | +15.9pp |
| 11 | Three Creeks Elem School Lowell · Tri-Creek School Corporation | Elementary | 54.5% | +15.2pp |
| 12 | Homan Elementary School Schererville · Lake Central School Corporation | Elementary | 54.3% | +15.0pp |
| 13 | Winfield Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 53.6% | +14.4pp |
| 14 | Lake Prairie Elementary School Lowell · Tri-Creek School Corporation | Elementary | 53.5% | +14.2pp |
| 15 | Douglas MacArthur Elem School Cedar Lake · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 52.6% | +13.3pp |
| 16 | George Bibich Elementary School Dyer · Lake Central School Corporation | Elementary | 50.5% | +11.3pp |
| 17 | Red Cedars Elementary Cedar Lake · Hanover Community School Corp | Elementary | 50.1% | +10.9pp |
| 18 | Oak Hill Elementary School Lowell · Tri-Creek School Corporation | Elementary | 48.2% | +9.0pp |
| 19 | Timothy Ball Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 48.2% | +8.9pp |
| 20 | Peifer Elementary School Schererville · Lake Central School Corporation | Elementary | 47.8% | +8.6pp |
| 21 | Mildred Merkley Elementary School Highland · School Town of Highland | Elementary | 44.1% | +4.8pp |
| 22 | Southridge Elementary School Highland · School Town of Highland | Elementary | 42.6% | +3.4pp |
| 23 | Nathan Hale Elementary School Whiting · School City of Whiting | Elementary | 42.3% | +3.1pp |
| 24 | Jonas E Salk Elementary School Merrillville · Merrillville Community School Corp | Elementary | 42.3% | +3.1pp |
| 25 | Allen J Warren Elementary School Highland · School Town of Highland | Elementary | 42.1% | +2.9pp |
| 26 | Joan Martin Elementary School Hobart · School City of Hobart | Elementary | 38.2% | -1.1pp |
| 27 | Beiriger Elementary School Griffith · Griffith Public Schools | Elementary | 37.2% | -2.1pp |
| 28 | Henry P Fieler Elementary School Merrillville · Merrillville Community School Corp | Elementary | 36.9% | -2.4pp |
| 29 | John Wood Elementary School Merrillville · Merrillville Community School Corp | Elementary | 36.2% | -3.1pp |
| 30 | Veterans Elementary School at Mundell Hobart · School City of Hobart | Elementary | 35.1% | -4.1pp |
| 31 | Judith Morton Johnston Elementary Highland · School Town of Highland | Elementary | 34.5% | -4.7pp |
| 32 | Liberty Elementary School Hobart · School City of Hobart | Elementary | 33.3% | -5.9pp |
| 33 | Aspire Charter Academy Gary · Aspire Charter Academy | Elementary | 30.6% | -8.6pp |
| 34 | East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy East Chicago · East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy | Elementary | 26.9% | -12.4pp |
| 35 | Edgar L Miller Elementary School Merrillville · Merrillville Community School Corp | Elementary | 26.0% | -13.3pp |
| 36 | Warren G Harding Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 23.8% | -15.4pp |
| 37 | Henry S Evans Elementary School Lake Station · River Forest Community Sch Corp | Elementary | 23.0% | -16.2pp |
| 38 | Virgil I Bailey Elementary School Lake Station · Lake Station Community Schools | Elementary | 22.8% | -16.5pp |
| 39 | Thomas A Edison Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 19.0% | -20.3pp |
| 40 | Alexander Hamilton Elementary Sch Lake Station · Lake Station Community Schools | Elementary | 17.9% | -21.3pp |
| 41 | Homer Iddings Elementary School Merrillville · Merrillville Community School Corp | Elementary | 17.8% | -21.4pp |
| 42 | Frank O'Bannon Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 16.5% | -22.7pp |
| 43 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 15.4% | -23.8pp |
| 44 | Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 15.4% | -23.9pp |
| 45 | Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch Whiting · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 15.0% | -24.2pp |
| 46 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary School East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 14.9% | -24.3pp |
| 47 | Banneker Elementary at Marquette Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 14.6% | -24.7pp |
| 48 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 14.5% | -24.8pp |
| 49 | Higher Institute of Arts & Tech Merrillville · Higher Institute of Arts & Tech | Elementary | 14.4% | -24.9pp |
| 50 | William McKinley Elementary School East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 14.1% | -25.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ILEARN % At or Above Proficiency threshold on the latest available ILEARN English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Lake County, Indiana with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Indiana statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Indiana ranking.