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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Veterans Elementary School at Mundell this year?
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Enrollment
594
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL CITY OF HOBART·NCES 180459000777
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell
52 North Wisconsin St, Hobart, IN 46342 · (219) 942-5614 · Lake County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
402 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 22% |
This year's 1st grade class (101) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (132).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Based on grade levels within School City of Hobart. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
35.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
43.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →
Schools most like Veterans Elementary School at Mundell
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Elementary School at Mundell this school | 594 | 67.7% | 38.6% |
| Stephen Decatur Elementary School Indianapolis | 496 | 70.8% | 18.9% |
| Lillian Schmitt Elementary School Columbus | 704 | 61.8% | 30.5% |
| Washington Intermediate Washington | 536 | 60.3% | 17.1% |
| Francis M Price Elementary School Fort Wayne | 405 | 68.6% | 33.8% |
| Northaven Elementary School Jeffersonville | 544 | 71.5% | 33.2% |
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 Veterans Elementary School at Mundell ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #551 of 983 | #31 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #538 of 986 | #30 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #570 of 986 | #30 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #191 of 1,079 | #15 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #942 of 991 | #58 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #250 of 996 | #21 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.7% | #203 of 1,058 | #14 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +111.4% | #5 of 353 | #1 of 26 |
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
594
+76 (+15%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 594 | 30.5 | 19.5:1 | 68% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 30 | 19.6:1 | 66% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 26 | 21.5:1 | 61% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 24 | 21.6:1 | 60% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 70% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 14 | 22.7:1 | 65% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | 14 | 18.2:1 | 38% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 15 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Veterans Elementary School at Mundell.
About Veterans Elementary School at Mundell
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell is an elementary school with a street address in Hobart, Indiana. The school covers grades 1 through 5 and reported 594 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 436.
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell belongs to School City of Hobart, a district of 6 schools and 3,978 students.
White students are 54% of those enrolled at Veterans Elementary School at Mundell. Next come 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 8% multiracial. That is in line with Lake County, where about 55% of residents are White. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Veterans Elementary School at Mundell are from different groups.
With 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Veterans Elementary School at Mundell, 68% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 47% for public schools in Lake County.
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of Indiana public elementary schools.
A school with Veterans Elementary School at Mundell's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 27.6%. Veterans Elementary School at Mundell scores 38.6%, 11.0 points above that line.
In Lake County, the median household earns about $71,493 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Lake County, 121 public schools serve about 74,661 students.
Early Learning Center-George Earle, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Veterans Elementary School at Mundell places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 594 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 518. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.6:1 to 19.5:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Veterans Elementary School at Mundell. 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 School City of Hobart
- Hobart High SchoolHigh · 1,320 students
- Hobart Middle SchoolMiddle · 905 students
- Joan Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Early Learning Center-George EarleElementary · 264 students
Other schools in Hobart
- Hobart High SchoolHigh · 1,320 students
- Hobart Middle SchoolMiddle · 905 students
- River Forest High SchoolHigh · 565 students
- Joan Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- John I Meister Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Early Learning Center-George Earle0.7 mi · 264
- Hobart Middle School1.0 mi · 905
- Joan Martin Elementary School1.3 mi · 497
- Liberty Elementary School1.4 mi · 398
- River Forest Middle School1.5 mi · 369
- River Forest High School1.6 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Veterans Elementary School at MundellWhat is the total enrollment at Veterans Elementary School at Mundell?
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell enrolls approximately 594 students in grades 01-05.
Is Veterans Elementary School at Mundell an elementary, middle, or high school?
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at Veterans Elementary School at Mundell?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Veterans Elementary School at Mundell.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Veterans Elementary School at Mundell?
At Veterans Elementary School at Mundell, the student body is approximately 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Veterans Elementary School at Mundell?
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell is overseen by School City of Hobart in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.