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Lake Station Community Schools

At a glance

323^rdof 380 Indiana districts▼ 4

Better than 15% of Indiana districts

Elementary 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

2500 Pike St
Lake Station, IN 46405·(219) 962-1159·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 15% of districts

Schools

1,030

Students

Top rankedVirgil I Bailey Elementary School831^st of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Virgil I Bailey Elementary School up 27 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Lake Station Community Schools district in Indiana consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Virgil I Bailey Elementary School and Alexander Hamilton Elementary School) and 1 junior-senior high school (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School).

Among the district's schools, Alexander Hamilton Elementary School stands out with the highest proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, Alexander Hamilton had the best 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency, as well as the highest 5th grade Social Studies proficiency. The school's overall proficiency rates in 2024-2025 are also the highest in the district for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Virgil I Bailey Elementary School is the second-highest performing school, particularly in 4th grade English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

However, the district as a whole struggles to meet state-level academic standards, with significant performance gaps ranging from 10-30 percentage points below the state averages in most ILEARN and SAT proficiency metrics. This suggests a need for the district to focus on improving instructional practices and student support. Additionally, the high poverty levels, with over 70% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by the schools, requiring targeted interventions and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	3304 Parkside Ave	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-8531	595	32	18.4	71.8%	204 (34.3%)	100 (16.8%)	262 (44.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	15.1	372^nd of 429 public high schools	13.3%		13.8	375^th of 432 public high schools	13.2%	3	31.3	2.5				17.7	15.9	22.4	18.8				12.7	8.7	4.0	8.5		22.1	22.1		22.3	$12,023	$790	$11,233
Virgil I Bailey Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Union St	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1302	235	17	13.5	86.4%	79 (33.6%)	26 (11.1%)	106 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	18.5	831^st of 1005 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.2	858^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.1%	27			18.4	31.1	17.2				22.8	22.5	26.7	10.3				21.1	31.1		31.1	13.8		$12,192	$1,678	$10,513

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
River Forest Community School Corp	0.67 mi	4	322^nd
School City of Hobart	1.58 mi	6	157^th
Gary Community School Corp	2.34 mi	16	364^th
Charter School of the Dunes	2.35 mi	1	353^rd
Neighbors' New Vistas High School	3 mi	1	344^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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