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East Chicago Lighthouse

Public, Charter Grades K-8

965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

East Chicago Lighthouse is a public charter elementary school serving 462 students in grades K-8 in East Chicago, Indiana. The school is part of the East Chicago Lighthouse Charter District, which is ranked 348 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Chicago Lighthouse has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 920-989 out of over 1,000 schools. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 1-star rating in 2014-2015 and 2018-2019. Key issues include extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores compared to state averages, and a 100% free/reduced lunch rate indicating a high-poverty student population. Despite spending significantly more per student, around $13,800 in 2023-2024, compared to nearby schools that spend $10,000-$12,000 per student, East Chicago Lighthouse's academic outcomes remain poor.

In contrast, nearby schools in the School City of Hammond and School City of East Chicago districts perform significantly better, despite having higher student-teacher ratios and lower per-student spending. Addressing the deep-rooted challenges at East Chicago Lighthouse, such as chronic absenteeism and ineffective resource allocation, will be crucial to improving the educational experience and outcomes for its students.

495

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,814

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3916 Pulaski
East Chicago, IN 46312

(219) 378-7450

District: East Chicago Lighthouse Charter

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.9%

Hispanic:

41.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (11% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

965^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

419^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

348^th of 380East Chicago Lighthouse Charter 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	6.6	965 of 1005	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	962 of 1011	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	950 of 1016	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	966 of 1020	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	951 of 1016	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	925 of 1031	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	976 of 1027	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	989 of 1033	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	989 of 1046	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	920 of 1040	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	933 of 1036	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	930 of 1035	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	917 of 1015	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	956 of 1025	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	910 of 1009	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.8	970 of 1003	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	976 of 996	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	419 of 480	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	454 of 491	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	421 of 489	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	433 of 490	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	435 of 483	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	415 of 470	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	426 of 473	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	434 of 472	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	434 of 494	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	384 of 485	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.3	435 of 470	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	425 of 444	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.5	414 of 447	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	415 of 451	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.8	358 of 428	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	411 of 423	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%

Math11%

Science9%

Social Studies6%-33 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
East Chicago Lighthouse	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 Pulaski	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 378-7450	495	30	16.5	99.0%	3 (0.6%)	272 (54.9%)	205 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	6.6	965^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.5	962^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	4.8%	3	18.0	9.3	9.3	6.0	8.5	34.8	13.7	24.0	9.3	3.7	10.0	6.9	13.0	10.9	9.3	8.0	8.7	5.6	$13,814	$6,004	$7,810
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%)	8.1	950^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.7	936^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.4%	14	11.0	1.8	15.2	21.3			12.6	13.7	5.5	13.6	18.3			13.0	1.8	8.3	5.2	4.6	$14,342	$2,763	$11,580
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%)	11.6	902^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.2%		10.4	926^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.4%	24	12.5	7.1	14.3	25.8			14.9	10.0	3.6	14.3	29.0			14.2	10.7	12.9	11.9	11.4	$16,751	$3,265	$13,486
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 392-3650	424	26	16.3	63.7%	3 (0.7%)	159 (37.5%)	251 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	39.8	625^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.8%		41	618^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.9%	7	29.6	37.5	35.4	28.6	17.4	12.2	26.9	56.8	42.5	31.3	30.6	8.7	9.8	29.9	32.5	28.6	30.3	25.0	$14,854	$6,596	$8,259
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%)	13.9	876^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.3	877^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.3%	1	16.2	12.2	15.1	17.7			15.4	33.8	16.3	18.9	19.6			23.1	14.6	19.6	17.2	13.2	$15,153	$2,569	$12,585
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%)	8.8	939^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.6%		11.2	916^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.4%	23	13.9	12.6	12.5	17.3			14.1	19.0	17.2	8.3	12.4			14.4	9.2	12.4	10.7	12.5	$12,860	$2,308	$10,552
Warren G Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3211 165th St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7351	755	43	17.6	54.4%	107 (14.2%)	235 (31.1%)	370 (49.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	21.1	804^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.1	759^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.9%	45	20.9	25.7	25.5	23.3			23.8	22.7	22.0	30.5	28.2			25.8	18.5	12.6	15.6	24.8	$12,652	$2,674	$9,979
Washington Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4727 Pine Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2467	754	37	20.1	56.4%	27 (3.6%)	146 (19.4%)	549 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	8.5	944^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.1%		9.1	943^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	6.7%	1	13.2	15.4	14.7	7.6			13.1	17.1	24.0	3.5	1.3			11.9	17.3	10.1	14.2	12.2	$10,891	$2,142	$8,749
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4221 Towle Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2475	565	32	17.7	61.2%	33 (5.8%)	175 (31.0%)	332 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	9.3	928^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.7%		18	836^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.3%	92	10.8	16.4	16.9	14.3			14.5	9.6	13.7	11.3	8.3			10.6	11.0	17.9	14.7	16.9	$11,639	$2,218	$9,421
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 659-0738	396	26	15.3	66.7%	60 (15.2%)	10 (2.5%)	315 (79.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	50	515^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.8%		51.2	516^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.0%	1	38.3	50.0	38.1				42.3	41.7	45.5	38.1				41.8	40.9		40.9	27.3	$11,411	$1,192	$10,218

Frequently Asked Questions about East Chicago Lighthouse

Is East Chicago Lighthouse a good school?

East Chicago Lighthouse ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend East Chicago Lighthouse?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended East Chicago Lighthouse.

What is the racial makeup of East Chicago Lighthouse?

Students at East Chicago Lighthouse are 55% African American, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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