Lake County schools ranked by test score
Latest ILEARN year (2024-25). 52 schools in Lake County, Indiana with reported Social Studies scores. Indiana state average: 36.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James B Eads Elementary School Munster · School Town of Munster | Elementary | 69.7% | +32.8pp |
| 2 | Ernest R Elliott Elementary School Munster · School Town of Munster | Elementary | 65.8% | +28.9pp |
| 3 | Frank H Hammond Elementary School Munster · School Town of Munster | Elementary | 65.8% | +28.9pp |
| 4 | Lake Street Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 65.6% | +28.7pp |
| 5 | Solon Robinson Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 62.8% | +25.9pp |
| 6 | Timothy Ball Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 60.4% | +23.5pp |
| 7 | Kahler Middle School Dyer · Lake Central School Corporation | Middle | 59.8% | +22.9pp |
| 8 | Red Cedars Elementary Cedar Lake · Hanover Community School Corp | Elementary | 58.0% | +21.1pp |
| 9 | Michael Grimmer Middle School Schererville · Lake Central School Corporation | Middle | 54.4% | +17.5pp |
| 10 | Jerry Ross Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 53.8% | +16.9pp |
| 11 | Hal E Clark Middle School Saint John · Lake Central School Corporation | Middle | 52.9% | +15.9pp |
| 12 | Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 51.7% | +14.8pp |
| 13 | Winfield Elementary School Crown Point · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 51.1% | +14.2pp |
| 14 | Douglas MacArthur Elem School Cedar Lake · Crown Point Community School Corp | Elementary | 50.6% | +13.7pp |
| 15 | Beiriger Elementary School Griffith · Griffith Public Schools | Elementary | 49.6% | +12.7pp |
| 16 | Joan Martin Elementary School Hobart · School City of Hobart | Elementary | 41.2% | +4.3pp |
| 17 | Southridge Elementary School Highland · School Town of Highland | Elementary | 38.6% | +1.7pp |
| 18 | Veterans Elementary School at Mundell Hobart · School City of Hobart | Elementary | 37.5% | +0.6pp |
| 19 | Liberty Elementary School Hobart · School City of Hobart | Elementary | 36.9% | -0.0pp |
| 20 | Judith Morton Johnston Elementary Highland · School Town of Highland | Elementary | 35.1% | -1.8pp |
| 21 | Allen J Warren Elementary School Highland · School Town of Highland | Elementary | 30.8% | -6.1pp |
| 22 | Merrillville Intermediate School Merrillville · Merrillville Community School Corp | Middle | 28.1% | -8.8pp |
| 23 | Nathan Hale Elementary School Whiting · School City of Whiting | Elementary | 27.3% | -9.6pp |
| 24 | Mildred Merkley Elementary School Highland · School Town of Highland | Elementary | 26.7% | -10.2pp |
| 25 | East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy East Chicago · East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy | Elementary | 25.0% | -11.9pp |
| 26 | Warren G Harding Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 24.8% | -12.1pp |
| 27 | Joseph Hess Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 20.5% | -16.4pp |
| 28 | Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School Gary · Lake Ridge New Tech Schools | Middle | 17.5% | -19.4pp |
| 29 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 16.9% | -20.0pp |
| 30 | Thomas A Edison Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 16.8% | -20.1pp |
| 31 | Henry S Evans Elementary School Lake Station · River Forest Community Sch Corp | Elementary | 14.6% | -22.3pp |
| 32 | Aspire Charter Academy Gary · Aspire Charter Academy | Elementary | 13.5% | -23.4pp |
| 33 | Frank O'Bannon Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 13.5% | -23.4pp |
| 34 | Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 13.2% | -23.7pp |
| 35 | Thea Bowman Leadership Academy Gary · Thea Bowman Leadership Academy | Combined | 12.5% | -24.4pp |
| 36 | William McKinley Elementary School East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 12.5% | -24.4pp |
| 37 | Washington Irving Elementary Sch Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 12.2% | -24.7pp |
| 38 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary School East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 11.4% | -25.5pp |
| 39 | John I Meister Elementary School Hobart · River Forest Community Sch Corp | Elementary | 9.6% | -27.3pp |
| 40 | Banneker Elementary at Marquette Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 8.5% | -28.4pp |
| 41 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 7.5% | -29.4pp |
| 42 | 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary Gary · 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary | Combined | 6.4% | -30.5pp |
| 43 | Charter School of the Dunes Gary · Charter School of the Dunes | Elementary | 6.2% | -30.8pp |
| 44 | Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch Whiting · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 6.1% | -30.8pp |
| 45 | East Chicago Lighthouse East Chicago · East Chicago Lighthouse Charter | Elementary | 5.6% | -31.3pp |
| 46 | George Washington Elementary Sch East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 4.5% | -32.4pp |
| 47 | Frankie Woods McCullough Academy Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 4.5% | -32.4pp |
| 48 | Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 3.7% | -33.2pp |
| 49 | Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 2.9% | -34.0pp |
| 50 | Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 2.5% | -34.4pp |
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 Social Studies 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.