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Gary Middle College

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 3% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Gary Middle College is a public high school in Gary, Indiana, serving grades 9–12 with 202 students, located at 131 East 5th Ave. and operating as its own district, which means its district-level results mirror its school results. Statewide, it has consistently ranked at the bottom: in 2025–2026 it placed 401st of 415 Indiana high schools, in the 3rd percentile with 0 stars, and it has never risen above the 3rd percentile in the years shown.

Two measures stand out. Chronic absenteeism was 91.5% in 2024–2025, compared with 16.7% statewide and only 25.7% at Merrillville High School, 32.5% at Morton Senior High School, and 40.9% at Calumet New Technical High School. Only the alternative Excel Centers are similar: 98.8% at Excel Center - Hammond and 95.0% at Excel Center - Gary. The graduation rate rose to 24.2% in 2024–2025, up from 10.5% and 11.7% in prior years, but that is far below nearby traditional schools such as River Forest High School (96.8%), Merrillville (91.2%), and West Side Leadership Academy (58.6%), and it remains above only the two Excel Centers.

SAT results improved slightly in 2025–2026 but remain near the bottom locally: 9.38% proficiency in Evidence-based Reading and Writing (state: 51.9%) and 3.13% in math, up from 0% in three prior years. Statewide subgroup rankings stay in the bottom decile, though male, African American, and low-income students each moved up modestly, while female students ranked lowest at the 1st percentile. Spending ($11,562 per pupil in 2023–2024) and a 14.9 student-teacher ratio are mid-range or better than several nearby schools, so class size and funding alone do not explain the outcomes. Because the school is small, yearly rates can swing widely, so watch whether recent gains persist.

202

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,562

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 East 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46402

(219) 888-7120

District: Gary Middle College

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (6% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (24% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

Indiana avg39%

401^st of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

367^th of 374Gary Middle College 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	401 of 415	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	414 of 429	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	417 of 432	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	396 of 398	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	407 of 409	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	384 of 385	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.1	384 of 394	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.0	387 of 400	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	121 of 133	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	122 of 125	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	392 of 395	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	389 of 392	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	387 of 388	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	368 of 390	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	374 of 377	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	373 of 377	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	377 of 379	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	361 of 397	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	383 of 386	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	390 of 392	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	382 of 383	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing9%-43 vs state

Mathematics3%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gary Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	131 East 5th Ave	Gary	46402	Lake County	Gary Middle College	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 888-7120	202	10	14.9	26.2%	5 (2.5%)	175 (86.6%)	16 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	7	401^st of 415 public high schools	3.4%		4.9	414^th of 429 public high schools	3.5%	13	9.4	3.1												$11,562	$2,542	$9,020
Gary Career Center	Public	6-12	1800 E 35th Ave	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 962-7571	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Side Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	9th & Gerry St	Gary	46406	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 413-9870	1,232	69	17.9	62.6%	7 (0.6%)	1,102 (89.4%)	78 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.7%)	17.4	347^th of 415 public high schools	16.4%		12.3	380^th of 429 public high schools	11.4%	33	18.0	15.3											11.2	$21,037	$6,127	$14,910
River Forest High School	Public	9-12	3300 Indiana St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 962-7551	565	28	20.1	72.0%	152 (26.9%)	136 (24.1%)	238 (42.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	18.9	337^th of 415 public high schools	18.8%		15.9	364^th of 429 public high schools	15.2%	27	31.4	5.0											28.9	$12,283	$332	$11,952
Excel Center - Gary	Public, Charter	9-12	4610 W Ridge Road	Gary	46408	Lake County	Excel Center - Gary	Yes	No	No	No	(219) 789-5236	125	8	15.6	3.2%	13 (10.4%)	84 (67.2%)	20 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)								(n/a)														$6,052	$594	$5,458
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%)	13	360^th of 415 public high schools	13.3%		15.1	372^nd of 429 public high schools	13.3%	12	24.7	3.5	5.5	17.1	16.9	13.9	9.1	9.8	6.2	8.4	18.0	18.0	22.8	$12,023	$790	$11,233
Calumet New Technical High School	Public	9-12	3900 Calhoun St	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 838-6990	620	42	14.9	90.6%	136 (21.9%)	309 (49.8%)	142 (22.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	12.4	363^rd of 415 public high schools	12.5%		11.2	383^rd of 429 public high schools	10.7%	20	28.5	4.4											14.4	$14,358	$1,857	$12,500
Morton Senior High School	Public	9-12	6915 Grand Ave	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7316	1,446	77	18.9	49.0%	122 (8.4%)	669 (46.3%)	570 (39.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (5.4%)	10.2	379^th of 415 public high schools	8.7%		8.9	396^th of 429 public high schools	7.7%	17	27.6	2.9											6.8	$11,910	$1,620	$10,290
Excel Center - Hammond	Public, Charter	9-12	3438 169th Street	Hammond	46323	Lake County	Excel Center - Hammond	Yes	No	No	No	(219) 844-1911	205	6	34.1	7.8%	25 (12.2%)	70 (34.1%)	107 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)														$4,789	$93	$4,696
Options New Vistas High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5201 US Highway 6	Portage	46368	Porter County	Options Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(219) 850-4448	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.1	359^th of 415 public high schools	13.5%					(n/a)	30.8	0.0

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In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Gary Middle College.

What is the racial makeup of Gary Middle College?

Students at Gary Middle College are 87% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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Gary Middle College ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Indiana high schools.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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