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Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning

Public Grades K-5

995^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning is an elementary school located in Gary, Indiana, serving 533 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Gary Community School Corporation, which is ranked 364 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glen Park Academy has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Indiana, with its statewide ranking ranging from 992 to 1026 out of over 1,000 schools. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 45.7% to 66.0%), very low academic performance (only 7.23% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.12% in Math), and high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (54.22% to 89.73%). Despite the poor academic outcomes, Glen Park Academy has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,002 to $22,097 in recent years.

When comparing Glen Park Academy to other nearby schools, such as Frankie Woods McCullough Academy and Longfellow New Technical Elementary School, which are also part of the Gary Community School Corporation, the performance gaps are stark. These nearby schools, while still struggling, generally outperform Glen Park Academy on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Addressing the complex issues facing Glen Park Academy will require a comprehensive and collaborative effort involving the school, district, community organizations, and policymakers.

566

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,768

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5002 Madison St
Gary, IN 46408

(219) 318-2800

District: Gary Community School Corp

Students who attend Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning usually attend:

Middle:	Bailly Middle School
High:	West Side Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.0%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (7% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg8%

Indiana avg38%

995^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Gary Community School Corp

364^th of 380Gary Community School Corp 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	995 of 1005	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1009 of 1011	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	999 of 1016	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1000 of 1020	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1005 of 1016	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	992 of 1031	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	1006 of 1027	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.1	1026 of 1033	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.2	1010 of 1046	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.3	1005 of 1040	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	893 of 1036	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	838 of 1035	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.6	803 of 1015	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	883 of 1025	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.0	920 of 1009	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	987 of 1003	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	943 of 996	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	965 of 985	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math9%

Science7%

English Language Arts7%

Social Studies3%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning

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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
Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning	Public	K-5	5002 Madison St	Gary	46408	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 318-2800	566	37	15.2	58.0%	6 (1.1%)	470 (83.0%)	65 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	4.5	995^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.0%		4	1009^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.2%	14	5.7	6.4	9.6				7.2	13.3	6.4	7.7				9.1	7.4		7.4	2.9	$17,768	$5,663	$12,104
Higher Institute of Arts & Technical	Public, Charter	K-8	5861 Harrison Street	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Higher Institute of Arts & Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 359-1522	259	18	14.3	79.5%	8 (3.1%)	221 (85.3%)	16 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	8.3	948^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.6	937^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.3%	11	21.1	10.7	27.3	9.1	8.8	16.7	14.4	15.8	10.7	9.1	6.1	8.8	8.3	9.4	3.7	12.5	8.5	4.6	$15,371	$4,858	$10,514
Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	407 W 61st Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5301	466	31	14.9	62.4%	30 (6.4%)	308 (66.1%)	100 (21.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	45.7	564^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.9%		35.1	674^th of 1011 public elementary schools	33.3%	110	20.2	53.3					36.9	32.6	45.6					39.1	46.2		46.2		$11,723	$1,847	$9,876
Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5901 Waite St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5303	330	26	12.4	61.2%	22 (6.7%)	244 (73.9%)	45 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	26.9	756^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.7	752^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	19.0	34.8					26.0	22.4	37.0					28.9	37.0		37.0		$12,671	$2,389	$10,282
Henry S Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 E 35th Ave	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1608	400	23	17.7	82.3%	151 (37.8%)	51 (12.8%)	163 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	19	829^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.5%		23.5	777^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.1%	52	13.7	22.6	33.3				23.0	29.4	20.8	29.2				26.3	15.1		15.1	14.6	$10,180	$1,174	$9,006
Homer Iddings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7249 VanBuren St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5302	535	36	14.6	44.3%	59 (11.0%)	339 (63.4%)	97 (18.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	15.6	854^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.5	830^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.9%	24	13.2	21.6					17.8	33.7	26.4					29.7	18.0		18.0		$12,269	$2,089	$10,180
Early Learning Center-George Earle	Public	PK-K	400 N Wilson St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-7263	264	14	18.8	41.7%	137 (51.9%)	19 (7.2%)	82 (31.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)								(n/a)																			$10,852	$1,125	$9,727
Longfellow New Technical Elementary School	Public	K-4	45th/Calhoun Sts	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-7004	483	25	19.3	97.1%	153 (31.7%)	154 (31.9%)	146 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	5.1	989^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.4	982^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	9.5	9.3					9.4	12.1	12.8					12.4	10.5		10.5		$14,198	$3,558	$10,640
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell	Public	1-5	52 North Wisconsin St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-5614	594	31	19.4	67.7%	320 (53.9%)	61 (10.3%)	165 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.6%)	47.1	547^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.1	480^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.5%	67	37.7	34.7	33.1				35.1	52.3	41.9	36.0				43.3	37.1		37.1	37.5	$10,076	$866	$9,210
Frankie Woods McCullough Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 W 21st Ave	Gary	46407	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 944-7301	472	30	15.6	57.4%	3 (0.6%)	422 (89.4%)	35 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4.5	993^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	1.2%		3	1011^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	11.4	3.4	4.5				6.2	19.0	6.7	1.1				8.6	7.9		7.9	4.5	$18,045	$5,695	$12,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning

What is the racial makeup of Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning?

Students at Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning are 83% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning attend?

Students who attend Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailly Middle School
High : West Side Leadership Academy

What district is Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning in?

Gary Community School Corp

Is Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning a good school?

Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning.

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