Hammond Academy of Science & Tech

Located at 33 Muenich Ct, in Hammond, Indiana, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is an intimate high school that instructs 578 students (grades 6 through 12), one of the schools within Hammond Academy of Science & Tech. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is the operating authority for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%; the rest consists of 19% Black, 8% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech shows 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 68% of students at Hammond Academy of Science & Tech qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Lake County's rate of about 47%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.4%; this one delivers 30.6%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lake County) records that median household income runs about $71,493, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lake County runs 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students), of which Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wilson Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hammond Academy of Science & Tech. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 18.5%.

Hammond Academy of Science & Tech operates from a suburban location. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 536 (now 578). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 60% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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