Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180435000754
Jane Ball Elementary School
13313 Parrish St, Cedar Lake, IN 46303 · (219) 374-3700 · Lake County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
96 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 53 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 32% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Jane Ball Elementary School→Red Cedars Elementary→Hanover Central Middle School→Hanover Central High School
Based on grade levels within Hanover Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Jane Ball Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ball Elementary School this school | 356 | 27.0% | N/A |
| Brummitt Elementary School Chesterton | 363 | 28.7% | 67.8% |
| Lake Prairie Elementary School Lowell | 356 | 27.0% | 68.1% |
| Washington Twp Elementary School Valparaiso | 339 | 28.0% | 40.8% |
| Fred J Hums Elementary School Mishawaka | 327 | 25.1% | 48.1% |
| Haverhill Elementary School Fort Wayne | 396 | 28.8% | 69.4% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jane Ball Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #712 of 1,079 | #55 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #745 of 991 | #36 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.2% | #588 of 996 | #55 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.0% | #943 of 1,058 | #57 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.0% | #43 of 597 | #7 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
356
-125 (-26%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 640
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 356 | 21.3 | 16.7:1 | 27% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 20.5 | 17.0:1 | 26% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 14.6 | 25.4:1 | 31% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 30% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 27 | 20.0:1 | 32% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 21 | 22.8:1 | 36% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 23 | 23.4:1 | 30% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 24 | 18.4:1 | 26% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 640 | 32 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jane Ball Elementary School.
About Jane Ball Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Jane Ball Elementary School serves students in Cedar Lake, Indiana. Federal data show 356 students enrolled in pre-K through 2 in 2024-25.
Jane Ball Elementary School is one of the 5 schools that make up Hanover Community School Corp (2,831 students in total).
At Jane Ball Elementary School, 79% of students are White. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Lake County is about 55% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jane Ball Elementary School scores 35%.
Jane Ball Elementary School has 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is 1.2 students per teacher. At Jane Ball Elementary School, 27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Lake County is 20 points.
For the population of Lake County, the median household earns about $71,493 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Jane Ball Elementary School shares Lake County with 120 other public schools.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Hanover Central High School, is the closest to Jane Ball Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Jane Ball Elementary School.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 26%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.7 students per teacher, compared with 14.2 in 2020-21.
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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 Hanover Community School Corp
- Hanover Central High SchoolHigh · 857 students
- Red Cedars ElementaryElementary · 666 students
- Hanover Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
Other schools in Cedar Lake
- Hanover Central High SchoolHigh · 857 students
- Red Cedars ElementaryElementary · 666 students
- Hanover Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Douglas MacArthur Elem SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Hanover Central High School0.5 mi · 857
- Hanover Central Middle School1.5 mi · 647
- Red Cedars Elementary1.6 mi · 666
- Douglas MacArthur Elem School1.8 mi · 466
- Lincoln Elementary School3.5 mi · 305
- Lake Street Elementary School4.5 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Jane Ball Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jane Ball Elementary School?
Jane Ball Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Jane Ball Elementary School serve?
Jane Ball Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jane Ball Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jane Ball Elementary School is approximately 16.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jane Ball Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jane Ball Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Jane Ball Elementary School in?
Jane Ball Elementary School is part of Hanover Community School Corp.
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