Best Public Schools in Gary, Indiana

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2017)				Ranking (2016)				ISTEP+ English/Language Arts (2017)							ISTEP+ Math (2017)							ISTEP+ Science (2017)			ISTEP+ Social Studies (2017)
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 (2017)	Statewide Rank (2017)	State Percentile (2017)	SchoolDigger Rating (2017)	Average Standard Score (2016)	Statewide Rank (2016)	State Percentile (2016)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISTEP+ English/Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISTEP+ English/Language Arts 4th Grade	ISTEP+ English/Language Arts 5th Grade	ISTEP+ English/Language Arts 6th Grade	ISTEP+ English/Language Arts 7th Grade	ISTEP+ English/Language Arts 8th Grade	ISTEP+ English/Language Arts 10th Grade	ISTEP+ English/Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISTEP+ Math 4th Grade	ISTEP+ Math 5th Grade	ISTEP+ Math 6th Grade	ISTEP+ Math 7th Grade	ISTEP+ Math 8th Grade	ISTEP+ Math 10th Grade	ISTEP+ Math 4th Grade	ISTEP+ Science 6th Grade	ISTEP+ Science 10th Grade	ISTEP+ Science 5th Grade	ISTEP+ Social Studies 7th Grade
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	975 W 6th Ave	Gary	46402	Lake	Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 883-4826	1,269	71	17.8	82.0 %	2 (0.2 %)	1,227 (96.7 %)	24 (1.9 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	16 (1.3 %)								(n/a)	41.5	39.3	41.3	48.5	51.5	37.1	26.6	26.0	31.5	27.5	26.9	19.1	30.0	0.9	27.3	32.8	17.8	41.3	35.3
Charter School of the Dunes	Public, Charter	K-8	7300 East Melton Rd	Gary	46403	Lake	Charter School Of The Dunes	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 939-9690	504	24	21.0	89.0 %	21 (4.2 %)	436 (86.5 %)	17 (3.4 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	29 (5.8 %)	2.7	1006^th of 1033 public elementary schools	2.6 %		10.3	971^st of 1046 public elementary schools	7.2 %	35	28.3	28.6	28.9	36.0	29.1	47.6		19.1	19.0	22.2	21.6	14.5	9.3		21.4	18.0		22.2	27.8
21st Century Charter School of Gary	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	556 Washington St	Gary	46402	Lake	21st Century Charter School Of Gary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 886-9339	758	2	379.0	95.0 %	0 (0.0 %)	734 (96.8 %)	15 (2.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	8 (1.1 %)								(n/a)	40.3	37.5	27.9	39.7	50.7	25.4	38.9	25.3	30.4	21.3	17.2	24.7	20.8	6.8	19.6	21.1	15.6	32.8	49.3
Gary Lighthouse Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3201 Pierce St	Gary	46408	Lake	Gary Lighthouse Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 880-1762	1,497	75	19.4	93.0 %	21 (1.4 %)	1,321 (88.2 %)	123 (8.2 %)	1 (0.1 %)	2 (0.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	29 (1.9 %)								(n/a)	34.1	16.7	37.9	45.6	44.1	27.9	29.8	30.6	17.0	41.1	28.2	27.7	26.2	10.6	9.1	13.6	5.1	21.3	17.0
Aspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4900 W 15th Ave	Gary	46406	Lake	Aspire Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 944-7400	701	36	19.4	95.0 %	2 (0.3 %)	656 (93.6 %)	24 (3.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	19 (2.7 %)	14.1	919^th of 1033 public elementary schools	11.0 %		10.4	967^th of 1046 public elementary schools	7.6 %	48	52.6	45.7	24.7	54.1	37.0	40.8		43.6	53.5	30.3	27.0	11.0	22.5		37.1	17.6		16.9	23.3
Gary Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	131 East 5th Ave	Gary	46402	Lake	Gary Middle College	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 888-7120	224	2	112.0	92.0 %	1 (0.4 %)	201 (89.7 %)	13 (5.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	9 (4.0 %)								(n/a)
Theodore Roosevelt Car & Technical Academy	Public	7-12	730 W 25th Ave	Gary	46407	Lake	Edison Learning Roosevelt	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 881-1500	648	22	29.4	92.0 %	1 (0.2 %)	626 (96.6 %)	8 (1.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	13 (2.0 %)	9.4	345^th of 380 public high schools	9.2 %		11.5	358^th of 394 public high schools	9.1 %	13					34.8	26.1	36.4					3.4	2.3	19.7			8.1
Benjamin Banneker Achievement Center	Public	K-8	301 Parke St	Gary	46403	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 938-1750	485	21	23.0	65.0 %	2 (0.4 %)	466 (96.1 %)	6 (1.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	11 (2.3 %)	62.5	428^th of 1033 public elementary schools	58.6 %		54.4	547^th of 1046 public elementary schools	47.7 %	119	94.0	71.4	79.1	52.4	40.0	52.9		82.0	61.2	79.1	42.9	30.0	94.1		61.2	47.6		77.6	47.5
Beveridge Elementary School	Public	K-6	1234 Cleveland St	Gary	46404	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 977-2123	494	27	18.2	77.0 %	14 (2.8 %)	455 (92.1 %)	12 (2.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	13 (2.6 %)	0.3	1031^st of 1033 public elementary schools	0.2 %		0.3	1043^rd of 1046 public elementary schools	0.3 %	12	19.0	4.5	7.5	6.4				6.9	2.3	15.1	0.0				9.1	4.3		11.3
Dr Bernard C Watson Academy for Boys	Public	K-8	2065 Mississippi St	Gary	46407	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 886-6569	130	13	10.0	86.0 %	0 (0.0 %)	117 (90.0 %)	1 (0.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	12 (9.2 %)	1.2	1023^rd of 1033 public elementary schools	1.0 %		1.5	1036^th of 1046 public elementary schools	1.0 %	13	23.5	21.7	16.7	5.6		0.0		29.4	8.3	8.0	0.0		0.0		8.7	5.6
Frankie W McCullough Academy for Girl	Public	K-8	1110 W 21st Ave	Gary	46407	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 977-2129	453	23	19.6	83.0 %	1 (0.2 %)	430 (94.9 %)	6 (1.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	15 (3.3 %)	40.3	700^th of 1033 public elementary schools	32.2 %		78.4	178^th of 1046 public elementary schools	83.0 %	522	63.6	55.6	45.5	50.0	43.9	15.6		58.0	61.1	68.2	71.4	52.4	37.5		22.2	66.7		37.2	38.1
Gary Career Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1800 E 35th Ave	Gary	46409	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 962-7571	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	601 Jackson St	Gary	46402	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 886-6570	455	17	26.7	84.0 %	8 (1.8 %)	415 (91.2 %)	5 (1.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	27 (5.9 %)	0.3	1033^rd of 1033 public elementary schools	0.0 %		0.3	1044^th of 1046 public elementary schools	0.2 %	11	5.7	2.8	14.0	8.5				3.5	2.8	5.3	5.1				8.1	1.8		8.9
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Center	Public	PK	2367 E 21st Ave	Gary	46407	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 886-6542	533	16	33.3	65.0 %	2 (0.4 %)	515 (96.6 %)	11 (2.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	5 (0.9 %)								(n/a)
West Side Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	9th & Gerry St	Gary	46406	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 413-9870	756	26	29.0	84.0 %	6 (0.8 %)	699 (92.5 %)	23 (3.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	26 (3.4 %)	19.1	324^th of 380 public high schools	14.7 %		17	349^th of 394 public high schools	11.4 %	25							28.6							27.7
Jacques Marquette Elementary School	Public	K-6	6401 Hemlock Ave	Gary	46403	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 881-3610	441	23	19.1	76.0 %	11 (2.5 %)	385 (87.3 %)	23 (5.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	22 (5.0 %)	6.6	971^st of 1033 public elementary schools	6.0 %		2.7	1028^th of 1046 public elementary schools	1.7 %	57	32.9	17.4	29.1	58.3				9.2	2.2	43.6	24.5				8.9	23.9		10.9
Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning	Public	K-6	5002 Madison St	Gary	46408	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 881-3620	638	26	24.5	78.0 %	12 (1.9 %)	567 (88.9 %)	27 (4.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	31 (4.9 %)	1.1	1026^th of 1033 public elementary schools	0.7 %		4.2	1010^th of 1046 public elementary schools	3.4 %	16	28.7	26.0	18.9	20.3				13.8	13.9	10.7	10.1				20.3	13.9		14.7
Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School	Public	K-8	1320 E 19th Ave	Gary	46407	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 881-3600	786	37	21.2	91.0 %	3 (0.4 %)	734 (93.4 %)	12 (1.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	37 (4.7 %)	1.6	1018^th of 1033 public elementary schools	1.5 %		3.1	1022^nd of 1046 public elementary schools	2.3 %	4	17.2	18.8	25.8	15.8	10.8	9.4		1.7	12.9	34.9	6.8	2.1	0.9		15.9	5.3		25.4	7.1
Wm A Wirt/Emerson VPA	Public, Alternative	6-12	210 N Grand Blvd	Gary	46403	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8555	639	23	27.7	72.0 %	4 (0.6 %)	592 (92.6 %)	13 (2.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	29 (4.5 %)								(n/a)				78.1	55.0	54.3	46.8				21.9	0.0	8.7	14.1		43.8	19.2
Bailly Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	4621 Georgia St	Gary	46409	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-6326	428	21	20.3	81.0 %	6 (1.4 %)	386 (90.2 %)	14 (3.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	22 (5.1 %)	3	1005^th of 1033 public elementary schools	2.7 %		11.7	961^st of 1046 public elementary schools	8.1 %	44	47.7	22.0	11.5	17.8	36.4	15.0		29.4	24.0	11.1	20.0	0.0	2.5		12.0	18.2		11.1	15.2
New Technical Innovative Institute	Public	9-12	1800 East 35th Ave	Gary	46409	Lake	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 963-2901	242	7	34.5	80.0 %	1 (0.4 %)	224 (92.6 %)	8 (3.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	8 (3.3 %)	1.2	375^th of 380 public high schools	1.3 %		1.7	387^th of 394 public high schools	1.8 %	12							18.5							3.7			0.0
Calumet New Technical High School	Public	9-12	3900 Calhoun St	Gary	46408	Lake	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 838-6990	668	36	18.5	85.0 %	230 (34.4 %)	241 (36.1 %)	167 (25.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	3 (0.4 %)	1 (0.1 %)	26 (3.9 %)	7.2	354^th of 380 public high schools	6.8 %		10.1	361^st of 394 public high schools	8.4 %	7							36.1							6.4			27.6
Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 W 41st Ave	Gary	46408	Lake	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-0730	439	26	16.8	86.0 %	166 (37.8 %)	142 (32.3 %)	103 (23.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (0.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	26 (5.9 %)	27.9	376^th of 472 public middle schools	20.3 %		31.3	386^th of 494 public middle schools	21.9 %	10				56.7	49.3	44.7					39.3	33.8	40.9			40.0			60.6
Longfellow New Technical Elementary School	Public	K-5	45th/Calhoun Sts	Gary	46408	Lake	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-7004	514	24	21.4	90.0 %	283 (55.1 %)	32 (6.2 %)	155 (30.2 %)	3 (0.6 %)	3 (0.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	38 (7.4 %)	46.5	623^rd of 1033 public elementary schools	39.7 %		48.5	633^rd of 1046 public elementary schools	39.5 %	10	60.7	61.7	52.0					48.9	58.0	67.1					74.1			57.9
Hosford Park New Technical Elementary	Public	K-5	4735 Arthur St	Gary	46408	Lake	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-3390	337	15	22.4	90.0 %	97 (28.8 %)	140 (41.5 %)	72 (21.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	28 (8.3 %)	70.1	299^th of 1033 public elementary schools	71.1 %		59.5	485^th of 1046 public elementary schools	53.6 %	186	76.3	84.8	54.5					65.8	93.5	69.1					87.0			58.2

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merrillville	2 mi	9	282^nd
Crown Point	4.13 mi	10	29^th
Hobart	4.35 mi	9	244^th
Valparaiso	5.4 mi	25	48^th
Hebron	5.67 mi	4	106^th

Best Public Schools in Gary, IN

Hosford Park New Technical Elementary

Benjamin Banneker Achievement Center

Longfellow New Technical Elementary School

Frankie W McCullough Academy for Girl

Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School

West Side Leadership Academy

Aspire Charter Academy

Theodore Roosevelt Car & Technical Academy

Calumet New Technical High School

Jacques Marquette Elementary School

Bailly Preparatory Academy

Charter School of the Dunes

Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School

Dr Bernard C Watson Academy for Boys

New Technical Innovative Institute

Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning

Beveridge Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School

21st Century Charter School of Gary

Gary Career Center

Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Gary Middle College

Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Center

Thea Bowman Leadership Academy

Wm A Wirt/Emerson VPA

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