Warren G Harding Elementary School

684 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Warren G. Harding Elementary School, located in Hammond, Indiana, serves the local community as part of the School City of Hammond district. Situated on 165th Street, the school is designed to provide a foundational academic experience for students in the surrounding residential area. It typically focuses on core curriculum subjects including literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often incorporating extracurricular activities and support services aimed at fostering student development in their formative years.

As a neighborhood school, Harding Elementary emphasizes community engagement and strives to create a supportive learning environment for its diverse student population. Like many schools in the Hammond district, it works to meet state academic standards while addressing the individual needs of its students through various programs and resources. Parents and community members often play an active role in the school's culture, contributing to an environment that prioritizes both educational achievement and the social-emotional growth of its pupils.

684

Total Students

43.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Warren G Harding Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	109
Hispanic	311
Black	223
Two or More	41

Hispanic
311 (45.5 %)
Black
223 (32.6 %)
White
109 (15.9 %)
Two or More
41 (6.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School City of Hammond
Phone:	(219)989-7351
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	684
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	385
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 39

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 102

Grade 4 79

Grade 5 98

Grade 6 102