James B Eads Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

8001 Harrison Ave
Munster, IN 46321

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Top 10%

Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James B Eads Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 10% in IN
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James B Eads Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

James B Eads Elementary School's student population of 517 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James B Eads Elementary School
Kind	72
1	80
2	90
3	86
4	84
5	105

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Total Students

517 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School
2023	507
2022	508
2021	513
2020	548
2019	548
2018	538
2017	538
2016	527
2015	543
2014	560
2013	537
2012	516
2011	502
2010	497
2009	535
2008	512
2007	520
2006	498
2005	458
2004	430
2003	418
2002	529
2001	507
2000	516
1999	503
1998	364
1997	393
1996	334
1995	290
1994	282
1993	287
1992	291
1991	298
1990	324
1989	351
1988	345
1987	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	27
2013	24
2012	26
2011	25
2010	27
2009	26
2008	25
2006	23
2005	24
2004	23
2003	22
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	20
1997	19
1996	20
1995	15
1994	14
1993	15
1992	15
1991	17
1990	19

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

James B Eads Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James B Eads Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#117 out of 1743 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School
2023	#117
2022	#115
2021	#115
2019	#225
2018	#220
2017	#256
2016	#318
2015	#607
2014	#153
2013	#317
2012	#515

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75%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	75%	39%	67%
2022	76%	38%	62%
2021	75%	36%	65%
2019	70%	45%	66%
2018	79%	54%	76%
2017	77%	54%	74%
2016	69%	55%	72%
2015	69%	64%	81%
2014	92%	83%	91%
2013	88%	81%	91%
2012	84%	80%	89%

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57%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2022	57%	41%	63%
2021	57%	43%	64%
2019	59%	49%	68%
2018	75%	62%	76%
2017	74%	63%	80%
2016	77%	64%	81%
2015	77%	68%	83%
2014	92%	80%	89%
2013	92%	78%	89%
2012	87%	78%	88%
2011	88%	77%	89%

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70-74%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2022	72%	34%	54%
2021	52%	38%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	18:1	15:1	19:1
2022	17:1	15:1	18:1
2021	20:1	16:1	21:1
2020	21:1	17:1	23:1
2019	21:1	17:1	23:1
2018	22:1	17:1	24:1
2017	22:1	17:1	24:1
2016	22:1	18:1	24:1
2015	23:1	18:1	22:1
2014	21:1	17:1	20:1
2013	22:1	17:1	20:1
2012	20:1	17:1	19:1
2011	20:1	18:1	21:1
2010	19:1	17:1	21:1
2009	21:1	17:1	21:1
2008	21:1	17:1	22:1
2006	22:1	18:1	21:1
2005	19:1	18:1	21:1
2004	19:1	18:1	20:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	25:1	18:1	21:1
2001	24:1	18:1	22:1
2000	25:1	18:1	22:1
1999	24:1	18:1	21:1
1998	18:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	19:1
1996	17:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	8%	3%	7%
2020	9%	3%	7%
2019	9%	3%	7%
2018	9%	2%	7%
2017	9%	2%	7%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2015	6%	2%	7%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	7%	2%	7%
2012	5%	3%	8%
2011	5%	3%	8%
2010	6%	4%	9%
2009	5%	3%	9%
2008	5%	2%	8%
2007	4%	2%	9%
2006	4%	1%	8%
2005	3%	2%	7%
2004	1%	1%	7%
2003	1%	2%	6%
2002	1%	1%	7%
2001	1%	1%	7%
1998	1%	1%	7%
1997	1%	2%	7%
1996	1%	1%	6%
1992	1%	1%	5%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	4%
1988	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

34%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	30%	14%	29%
2022	32%	14%	27%
2021	30%	13%	26%
2020	26%	12%	23%
2019	26%	12%	23%
2018	26%	12%	22%
2017	26%	12%	22%
2016	27%	11%	22%
2015	24%	11%	22%
2014	22%	10%	20%
2013	21%	10%	20%
2012	21%	9%	18%
2011	21%	8%	17%
2010	15%	8%	13%
2009	16%	8%	13%
2008	15%	8%	11%
2007	15%	7%	10%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	5%	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	11%	13%	9%
2022	10%	13%	9%
2021	9%	13%	9%
2020	10%	13%	9%
2019	10%	13%	9%
2018	9%	12%	7%
2017	9%	12%	7%
2016	8%	12%	6%
2015	10%	12%	7%
2014	9%	12%	7%
2013	8%	12%	6%
2012	9%	12%	6%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	6%	13%	6%
2009	8%	13%	5%
2008	7%	13%	5%
2007	6%	13%	5%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	12%	2%
2002	1%	12%	1%
2001	2%	12%	1%
2000	1%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%

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White

41%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	45%	64%	51%
2022	45%	65%	52%
2021	48%	66%	54%
2020	51%	67%	57%
2019	51%	67%	57%
2018	53%	69%	60%
2017	53%	69%	60%
2016	52%	69%	61%
2015	55%	70%	60%
2014	57%	71%	62%
2013	60%	72%	64%
2012	61%	72%	66%
2011	65%	73%	67%
2010	72%	75%	72%
2009	71%	76%	73%
2008	73%	77%	76%
2007	75%	78%	76%
2006	82%	80%	81%
2005	86%	81%	83%
2004	90%	82%	84%
2003	92%	82%	87%
2002	94%	83%	87%
2001	93%	84%	88%
2000	96%	84%	88%
1999	96%	85%	87%
1998	93%	85%	87%
1997	96%	85%	88%
1996	95%	86%	89%
1995	97%	86%	90%
1994	98%	86%	90%
1993	99%	86%	90%
1992	98%	86%	92%
1991	97%	86%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	0.69	0.55	0.65
2022	0.68	0.54	0.64
2021	0.67	0.53	0.64
2020	0.66	0.52	0.62
2019	0.66	0.52	0.62
2018	0.64	0.50	0.58
2017	0.64	0.50	0.58
2016	0.65	0.50	0.57
2015	0.63	0.49	0.57
2014	0.62	0.47	0.57
2013	0.59	0.46	0.55
2012	0.58	0.46	0.53
2011	0.53	0.45	0.52
2010	0.49	0.43	0.44
2009	0.50	0.42	0.43
2008	0.46	0.41	0.40
2007	0.43	0.39	0.40
2006	0.32	0.34	0.33
2005	0.25	0.33	0.30
2004	0.18	0.31	0.28
2003	0.15	0.31	0.24
2002	0.11	0.30	0.23
2001	0.13	0.28	0.22
2000	0.08	0.27	0.22
1999	0.08	0.27	0.24
1998	0.13	0.26	0.22
1997	0.08	0.27	0.23
1996	0.10	0.25	0.19
1995	0.05	0.25	0.18
1994	0.04	0.25	0.18
1993	0.02	0.25	0.18
1992	0.04	0.24	0.14
1991	0.06	0.25	0.11

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Eligible for

26%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	30%	47%	20%
2022	16%	39%	14%
2021	21%	42%	16%
2020	24%	41%	15%
2019	24%	41%	15%
2018	17%	40%	12%
2017	17%	40%	12%
2016	19%	41%	12%
2015	22%	41%	13%
2014	19%	41%	13%
2013	18%	41%	12%
2012	19%	40%	13%
2011	18%	39%	11%
2010	16%	37%	10%
2009	21%	33%	13%
2008	16%	31%	7%
2007	11%	29%	5%
2006	6%	28%	4%
2005	7%	28%	4%
2004	6%	27%	4%
2003	6%	25%	4%
2002	4%	24%	3%
2001	5%	22%	3%
2000	4%	21%	3%
1999	5%	22%	3%
1998	6%	22%	3%
1997	6%	22%	2%
1996	4%	22%	2%
1995	5%	22%	3%
1994	4%	22%	1%
1993	6%	22%	2%
1992	2%	21%	2%
1991	3%	17%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James B Eads Elementary School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	6%	6%	3%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	6%	8%	5%
2014	6%	8%	5%
2013	9%	8%	6%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	4%
2010	7%	9%	5%
2009	4%	9%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	7%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	7%	8%	3%
2002	4%	7%	2%
2001	4%	7%	2%
2000	4%	6%	2%
1999	3%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School Town Of Munster School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James B Eads Elementary School's ranking?

James B Eads Elementary School is ranked #117 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are James B Eads Elementary School often compared to?

James B Eads Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ernest R Elliott Elementary School, Frank H Hammond Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend James B Eads Elementary School?

517 students attend James B Eads Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of James B Eads Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James B Eads Elementary School?

James B Eads Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does James B Eads Elementary School offer ?

James B Eads Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James B Eads Elementary School part of?

James B Eads Elementary School is part of School Town Of Munster School District.

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