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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180545002143
Homan Elementary School
210 E Joliet, Schererville, IN 46375 · (219) 322-4451 · Lake County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
178 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
60.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Homan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #178 of 983 | #16 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #241 of 986 | #20 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #182 of 986 | #12 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #442 of 1,079 | #36 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #221 of 991 | #7 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #227 of 996 | #16 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #822 of 1,058 | #49 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #361 of 597 | #25 of 39 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
472
-53 (-10%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 472 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 38% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 33.5 | 13.4:1 | 40% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 36.5 | 13.0:1 | 39% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 53 | 9.9:1 | 36% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 34% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 29% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 32 | 18.0:1 | 25% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 19% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 17 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homan Elementary School.
About Homan Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Homan Elementary School serves students in Schererville, Indiana. It teaches 472 students in pre-K through 4.
Homan Elementary School is part of Lake Central School Corporation, where 10 schools serve 8,985 students.
More than half of the students at Homan Elementary School are White (53%). Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is in line with Lake County, where about 55% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
The school had 35 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. The school's 13.5:1 compares with an average of 15.5:1 for elementary schools in Indiana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 38%. The 47% average for public schools in Lake County is 9 points higher.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Homan Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Indiana schools: 58.1% actual against 48.9% predicted.
For Lake County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $71,493 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Homan Elementary School, Lake County has 121 public schools.
About 0.7 miles separate Homan Elementary School from the closest public school, Peifer Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Homan Elementary School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 10% across 4 years, from 525 in 2020-21 to 472 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.9:1 in 2020-21, and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
Homan Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Central School Corporation
- Lake Central High SchoolHigh · 2,926 students
- Hal E Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,032 students
- Kahler Middle SchoolMiddle · 971 students
- Michael Grimmer Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 students
- James H Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Protsman Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
Other schools in Schererville
- Michael Grimmer Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 students
- James H Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Peifer Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Peifer Elementary School0.7 mi · 420
- James H Watson Elementary School1.3 mi · 660
- Michael Grimmer Middle School1.3 mi · 814
- Lake Central High School2.3 mi · 2,926
- Kolling Elementary School2.6 mi · 529
- Beiriger Elementary School2.6 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Homan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Homan Elementary School?
Homan Elementary School enrolls approximately 472 students in grades PK-04.
Is Homan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Homan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Homan Elementary School have?
Homan Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Homan Elementary School?
At Homan Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Homan Elementary School public or private?
Homan Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Central School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.