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Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

988^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gary, Indiana, serving 448 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Gary Community School Corporation, which is ranked 364 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.9% to 66.0% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Banneker Elementary at Marquette (17.8%) and Frankie Woods McCullough Academy (17.8%). Academically, the school's performance on ILEARN tests is also consistently low, with only 11.79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7.02% in math, compared to state averages of 40.3-41.4% and 41.5-51.5%, respectively, for grades 3-5.

Additionally, Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.27% to 86.2% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby schools. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $10,516 to $22,134 per student, generally higher than the spending per student at nearby schools. These factors suggest the school may be facing significant challenges in terms of student engagement, academic support, and effective resource allocation to address the unique needs of its student population.

450

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,091

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 E 19th Ave
Gary, IN 46407

(219) 881-3600

District: Gary Community School Corp

Students who attend Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gary Middle School
High:	West Side Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (9% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg8%

Indiana avg38%

988^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Gary Community School Corp

364^th of 380Gary Community School Corp 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	5.5	988 of 1005	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	978 of 1011	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	992 of 1016	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	990 of 1020	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1002 of 1016	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1003 of 1031	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	1018 of 1027	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	1018 of 1033	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	1022 of 1046	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	887 of 1040	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.4	686 of 1036	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.1	886 of 1035	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.7	844 of 1015	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	698 of 1025	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	639 of 1009	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	713 of 1003	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.8	862 of 996	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.7	895 of 985	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2018	2.3	466 of 473	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.4	471 of 472	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	486 of 494	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	455 of 485	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	52.4	270 of 470	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.8	341 of 447	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.5	279 of 451	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	326 of 428	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.3	275 of 423	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%

Science9%

Math7%

Social Studies2%-36 vs state

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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
Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 E 19th Ave	Gary	46407	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 881-3600	450	28	15.9	69.8%	8 (1.8%)	406 (90.2%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	5.5	988^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.4	978^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.3%	10	14.9	14.9	6.2				11.8	13.5	6.8	1.3				7.0	9.5		9.5	2.5	$17,091	$5,390	$11,701
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Center	Public	PK-K	2367 E 21st Ave	Gary	46407	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 886-6542	231	10	23.1	43.7%	2 (0.9%)	202 (87.4%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)																			$17,381	$9,756	$7,625
Frankie Woods McCullough Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 W 21st Ave	Gary	46407	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 944-7301	472	30	15.6	57.4%	3 (0.6%)	422 (89.4%)	35 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4.5	993^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	1.2%		3	1011^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	11.4	3.4	4.5				6.2	19.0	6.7	1.1				8.6	7.9		7.9	4.5	$18,045	$5,695	$12,351
Beveridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1234 Cleveland St	Gary	46404	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8546	374	22	16.7	66.6%	1 (0.3%)	322 (86.1%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	3.6	1000^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.5%		5	997^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.4%	3	6.3	2.4	3.1				4.1	6.3	17.1	3.1				7.7	2.4		2.4	1.6	$17,943	$5,485	$12,458
Henry S Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 E 35th Ave	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1608	400	23	17.7	82.3%	151 (37.8%)	51 (12.8%)	163 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	19	829^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.5%		23.5	777^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.1%	52	13.7	22.6	33.3				23.0	29.4	20.8	29.2				26.3	15.1		15.1	14.6	$10,180	$1,174	$9,006
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	2900 Lake St	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1824	200	14	13.9	76.5%	70 (35.0%)	16 (8.0%)	100 (50.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	17.3	842^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.2%		29.6	732^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	27.6%	110	30.8	11.5	6.7				17.9	26.3	26.9	13.3				22.3	34.6		34.6	6.9	$12,913	$1,971	$10,943
Banneker Elementary at Marquette	Public	K-5	6401 Hemlock Ave	Gary	46403	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8545	293	16	18.0	64.8%	5 (1.7%)	274 (93.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	8	952^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.8	945^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.5%	7	15.1	15.4	13.3				14.6	20.8	9.6	8.3				12.7	11.5		11.5	8.5	$18,627	$5,373	$13,254
Early Learning Center-George Earle	Public	PK-K	400 N Wilson St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-7263	264	14	18.8	41.7%	137 (51.9%)	19 (7.2%)	82 (31.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)								(n/a)																			$10,852	$1,125	$9,727
John I Meister Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Jay St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1103	373	23	16.5	72.9%	136 (36.5%)	40 (10.7%)	168 (45.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	11.7	900^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.4%		31.8	711^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.7%	189	9.1	20.3	9.6				13.5	9.2	32.0	1.9				16.2	24.0		24.0	9.6	$10,504	$1,108	$9,396
Charter School of the Dunes	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7300 East Melton Rd	Gary	46403	Lake County	Charter School of the Dunes	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 939-9690	836	47	17.7	67.5%	9 (1.1%)	708 (84.7%)	74 (8.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	5.8	980^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.7	991^st of 1011 public elementary schools	2.0%	11	8.9	3.8	12.1	14.1	16.0	24.3	13.1	7.6	2.5	4.6	11.0	2.7	12.2	6.9	7.6	12.1	10.0	6.2	$13,255	$3,152	$10,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School?

Students at Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School in?

Gary Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gary Middle School
High : West Side Leadership Academy

Is Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School a good school?

Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School.

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