Overview of Joseph Hess Elementary School: Joseph Hess Elementary School is a public school situated in Hammond, IN, which is in a huge suburb environment. The learner population of Joseph Hess Elementary School is 632, and the school serves PK-5. At Joseph Hess Elementary School, 48% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 83%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 46% female learners and 54% male learners. The school serves 78% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 30 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Joseph Hess Elementary School: At Joseph Hess Elementary School, 48% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In School City Of Hammond, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.

Joseph Hess Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Indiana, 62% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 57% tested above or at that level for math.