Summary:
The Charter School of the Dunes, the sole elementary school in the Charter School of the Dunes district, serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 674 students. The school is located in Gary, Indiana, and is part of a district that is ranked 353 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The Charter School of the Dunes is struggling academically, with consistently low test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.12% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 6.91% were proficient or better in Math. The school's performance lags significantly behind the statewide averages, with 3rd-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates of 8.86% and 7.59%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 40.3% and 51.5%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which may be contributing to the low academic performance.
Despite the school's struggles, it is spending a relatively high amount of $13,255 per student. However, with 95.1% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may be impacting its ability to provide the necessary resources and support for student success. The school also faces potential staffing challenges, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1, which could be hindering its efforts to improve educational outcomes for its students.
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