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Elementary Schools in School City of East Chicago

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At a glance

DistrictSchool City of East Chicago348^th of 374 Indiana districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,624

Students

Top rankedBenjamin Harrison Elementary School842^nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

William McKinley Elementary School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Elementary schools in the School City of East Chicago include four schools — William McKinley Elementary School, George Washington Elementary School, Benjamin Harrison Elementary School, and Abraham Lincoln Elementary School — all serving grades K–6 and enrolling 1,624 students combined, with school sizes ranging from 282 to 509. Notably, the district itself ranks 348th of 374 Indiana districts, at the 7th percentile with 0 stars, so even the strongest school here remains near the 17th percentile statewide.

Benjamin Harrison Elementary School stands out within this group: it posts the highest all-grade scores in ELA (16.27%), Math (25.36%), and Science (24.53%), the best 2025–2026 rank (842 of 1,015), 1 star in each of the three reported years, and the lowest chronic absenteeism (19.4%). William McKinley Elementary School is the largest (509 students) and leads in 4th grade ELA (25.42%), 5th grade Math (20.48%), and 5th grade Social Studies (16.87%). George Washington Elementary School shines in 3rd grade ELA (13.95%) and 4th grade Math (41.18%), though it has the lowest all-grade Science (9.40%).

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is the clearest concern: smallest enrollment (282), highest free/reduced lunch (75.89%), highest chronic absenteeism (33.6%, double the state's 16.7%), lowest all-grade ELA (6.57%) and Math (10.22%), and the lowest rank at 988 of 1,015 (3rd percentile). It also spends the most per student ($16,751) with the smallest classes (10.7 student-teacher ratio), showing that spending and class size do not simply translate into higher outcomes here. Across all four schools, chronic absenteeism exceeds the state rate, and Math generally outpaces ELA and Science.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
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%)	5.7	988^th of 1015 public elementary schools	2.7%		11.6	902^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.2%	86	7.1	6.7	6.5	5.9	6.6	14.3	10.0	9.7	5.9	10.2	13.3	12.1	12.7	12.9	$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%)	17.3	842^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	17.0%		13.9	876^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.8%	34	9.8	18.5	16.7	21.2	16.3	32.8	22.2	14.3	28.9	25.4	24.1	25.0	24.5	16.7	$15,153	$2,569	$12,585
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%)	10.6	928^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.1	950^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.5%	22	14.0	17.7	14.1	6.0	12.7	24.4	41.2	14.1	9.0	21.3	13.7	6.1	9.4	9.4	$14,342	$2,763	$11,580
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%)	12.7	892^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	12.1%		8.8	939^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.6%	47	3.8	25.4	9.6	14.1	12.3	21.5	37.3	20.5	14.1	22.8	18.6	12.5	15.5	16.9	$12,860	$2,308	$10,552

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	0.52 mi	1	345^th
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	1.49 mi	1	239^th
School City of Whiting	3.43 mi	3	223^rd
School City of Hammond	3.63 mi	15	351^st
Gary Community School Corp	3.99 mi	16	365^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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