Joan Martin Elementary School

Joan Martin Elementary School is a medium-sized primary school in Hobart, Indiana, operated by School City of Hobart. The school caters to 497 students in grades 1 through 5.

School City of Hobart comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,978 students; Joan Martin Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Joan Martin Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 32% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Lake County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Joan Martin Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lake County shows 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. Across Lake County's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students), Joan Martin Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Hobart Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Joan Martin Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Joan Martin Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 32.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 35%: 768 students in 2018 compared to 497 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 68% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 24.8:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Joan Martin Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.