Frank O'Bannon Elementary School

544 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Frank O'Bannon Elementary School, located in Hammond, Indiana, is a public school serving students in the Hammond School Corporation. Named in honor of the late Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon, the school reflects a commitment to providing foundational education within the local community. It serves a diverse student population and focuses on academic development, social-emotional learning, and preparing young learners for success in their middle school years.

The school environment at Frank O'Bannon is designed to foster a supportive learning atmosphere, emphasizing core curriculum subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science. Beyond the classroom, the school typically engages families and the surrounding neighborhood through various events and programs aimed at building a collaborative school culture. As part of the Hammond school system, it aims to meet state educational standards while addressing the unique needs of its specific student body through dedicated teaching staff and local administrative support.

544

Total Students

37.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Frank O'Bannon Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	70
Hispanic	161
Black	292
Asian	2
Two or More	19

Black
292 (53.7 %)
Hispanic
161 (29.6 %)
White
70 (12.9 %)
Two or More
19 (3.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)

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)989-7360
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	544
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	298
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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 86

Kindergarten 49

Grade 1 80

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 71

Grade 6 74