Excel Center - Hammond

Situated at 3438 169th Street in Hammond, Indiana, Excel Center - Hammond operates as an active, single-site independent charter school district set within the large suburban landscape of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan area. Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the district holds an academic charter authorization spanning kindergarten through 12th grade, while strategically focusing its daily program on high school completion. Serving as a vital educational pathway in Northwest Indiana, the center concentrates its current academic programming on upper-level secondary students—primarily 11th and 12th graders—who are completing rigorous coursework to earn a state-certified high school diploma.

The district supports a diverse student body of 205 scholars, comprising 122 female and 83 male students, with a community demographic that includes 107 Hispanic, 70 Black, 25 White, and 3 multiracial learners. To foster an encouraging and individualized academic environment, Excel Center - Hammond maintains a full-time equivalent workforce of 21 staff members. This dedicated team consists of 12 full-time equivalent teachers, 1.5 instructional aides, and 7.5 support staff professionals, yielding an attentive student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 17 to 1. Through this tailored staffing structure and concentrated student services, the district delivers the essential resources, flexibility, and instructional guidance needed to help scholars achieve academic success and post-secondary readiness.