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East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy

Q: Is East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy a good school?

East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy ranks 625 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 430 students in grades K-8 in East Chicago, Indiana, which is part of the East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy District.

The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 21.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby public schools like Washington Irving Elementary (17.8%) and Warren G. Harding Elementary (17.8%). Additionally, East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy's test scores are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 26.87% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40.3%, and only 29.85% proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 51.5%.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy, ranging from $9,237 to $14,854 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state averages and the performance of nearby public schools. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Addressing the root causes of the school's high chronic absenteeism rates may also be crucial in improving student outcomes and better serving the community.

424

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,854

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1402 E Chicago Ave
East Chicago, IN 46312

(219) 392-3650

District: East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.2%

African American:

37.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

625^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

369^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

270^th of 380East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	625 of 1005	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	618 of 1011	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	749 of 1016	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	889 of 1020	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	903 of 1016	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	868 of 1031	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	885 of 1027	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	846 of 1033	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.5	821 of 1046	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	770 of 1040	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.7	617 of 1036	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	656 of 1035	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	15.0	924 of 1015	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	824 of 1025	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.9	417 of 1009	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	524 of 1003	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.6	764 of 996	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	901 of 985	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	369 of 480	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	378 of 491	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	372 of 489	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	372 of 490	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	396 of 483	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	365 of 470	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	384 of 473	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.2	354 of 472	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	329 of 494	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	348 of 485	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.6	312 of 470	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.8	373 of 444	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.3	314 of 447	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	309 of 451	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.3	329 of 428	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.3	334 of 423	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science30%

Math30%

English Language Arts27%

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The staff and administration truly care about each and every child at ECUEA. They push my children to not only do their best academically, but to strive for excellence all the way around. Great school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 392-3650	424	26	16.3	63.7%	3 (0.7%)	159 (37.5%)	251 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	39.8	625^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.8%		41	618^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.9%	7	29.6	37.5	35.4	28.6	17.4	12.2	26.9	56.8	42.5	31.3	30.6	8.7	9.8	29.9	32.5	28.6	30.3	25.0	$14,854	$6,596	$8,259
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	2400 Cardinal Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4169	433	28	15.5	72.3%	2 (0.5%)	239 (55.2%)	180 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	8.1	950^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.7	936^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.4%	14	11.0	1.8	15.2	21.3			12.6	13.7	5.5	13.6	18.3			13.0	1.8	8.3	5.2	4.6	$14,342	$2,763	$11,580
East Chicago Lighthouse	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 Pulaski	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 378-7450	495	30	16.5	99.0%	3 (0.6%)	272 (54.9%)	205 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	6.6	965^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.5	962^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	4.8%	3	18.0	9.3	9.3	6.0	8.5	34.8	13.7	24.0	9.3	3.7	10.0	6.9	13.0	10.9	9.3	8.0	8.7	5.6	$13,814	$6,004	$7,810
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	3551 Block Avenue	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4096	282	26	10.7	75.9%	5 (1.8%)	214 (75.9%)	58 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	11.6	902^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.2%		10.4	926^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.4%	24	12.5	7.1	14.3	25.8			14.9	10.0	3.6	14.3	29.0			14.2	10.7	12.9	11.9	11.4	$16,751	$3,265	$13,486
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-6	4411 Magoun	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4192	400	29	13.6	74.0%	3 (0.8%)	111 (27.8%)	281 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	13.9	876^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.3	877^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.3%	1	16.2	12.2	15.1	17.7			15.4	33.8	16.3	18.9	19.6			23.1	14.6	19.6	17.2	13.2	$15,153	$2,569	$12,585
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4825 Magoun Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4186	509	31	16.6	70.3%	13 (2.6%)	190 (37.3%)	287 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	8.8	939^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.6%		11.2	916^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.4%	23	13.9	12.6	12.5	17.3			14.1	19.0	17.2	8.3	12.4			14.4	9.2	12.4	10.7	12.5	$12,860	$2,308	$10,552
Warren G Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3211 165th St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7351	755	43	17.6	54.4%	107 (14.2%)	235 (31.1%)	370 (49.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	21.1	804^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.1	759^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.9%	45	20.9	25.7	25.5	23.3			23.8	22.7	22.0	30.5	28.2			25.8	18.5	12.6	15.6	24.8	$12,652	$2,674	$9,979
Washington Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4727 Pine Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2467	754	37	20.1	56.4%	27 (3.6%)	146 (19.4%)	549 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	8.5	944^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.1%		9.1	943^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	6.7%	1	13.2	15.4	14.7	7.6			13.1	17.1	24.0	3.5	1.3			11.9	17.3	10.1	14.2	12.2	$10,891	$2,142	$8,749
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4221 Towle Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2475	565	32	17.7	61.2%	33 (5.8%)	175 (31.0%)	332 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	9.3	928^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.7%		18	836^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.3%	92	10.8	16.4	16.9	14.3			14.5	9.6	13.7	11.3	8.3			10.6	11.0	17.9	14.7	16.9	$11,639	$2,218	$9,421
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6940 Northcote Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7353	570	36	15.6	49.5%	62 (10.9%)	251 (44.0%)	226 (39.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	14.1	869^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.5%		19.7	818^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.1%	51	21.7	11.2	10.0	21.1			15.4	28.9	19.4	10.0	26.3			20.8	13.3	33.3	20.7	7.5	$13,994	$2,704	$11,290

Frequently Asked Questions about East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy

Is East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy a good school?

East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy ranks 625^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy?

Students at East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy are 59% Hispanic, 38% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy.

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