Kenwood Elementary School

253 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Kenwood Elementary School, located at 6416 Hohman Avenue in Hammond, Indiana, serves as a neighborhood educational hub within the School City of Hammond district. The school is committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment that focuses on foundational academic skills, student character development, and community engagement. By prioritizing a supportive classroom atmosphere, the faculty works to prepare students for success in their middle school years and beyond, emphasizing both intellectual growth and social-emotional well-being.

The school benefits from its central location in Hammond, which allows it to maintain strong ties with the local community and surrounding families. Like many schools in the district, Kenwood Elementary integrates modern educational strategies with a focus on meeting the diverse needs of its student population. Through a combination of core curriculum instruction, extracurricular opportunities, and a dedicated teaching staff, the school aims to cultivate a positive school culture where students are encouraged to reach their full potential and become active, responsible members of their community.

253

Total Students

18.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kenwood Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	84
Black	135
Asian	1
Two or More	10
Pacific Islander	2

Black
135 (53.4 %)
Hispanic
84 (33.2 %)
White
21 (8.3 %)
Two or More
10 (4.0 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	School City of Hammond
Phone:	(219)933-2469
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	253
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 44

Grade 6 30