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Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

979^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School is a K–5 public school in Gary, Indiana, serving about 450 students as part of the Gary Community School Corp, a district ranked 365 out of 374 in Indiana (2nd percentile, 0 stars). The school ranked 979 out of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026 — the 4th percentile, with 0 stars — and it has ranked between the 1st and 4th percentile with 0 stars every year from 2015–2016 through 2025–2026, so this is a long-standing pattern rather than a single bad year.

On 2025–2026 ILEARN tests, 13.98% of students were proficient in English language arts, 4.84% in math, and 10.53% in science. Math is the sharpest concern: the all-grade math rate is the lowest among all nearby tested schools, and 5th grade math proficiency was exactly 0% — no fifth grader scored proficient. ELA is a relative bright spot within the district; the school's 5th grade ELA rate of 19.3% is the highest among the Gary K–5 schools shown, including Banneker Elementary at Marquette, Frankie Woods McCullough Academy, and Beveridge Elementary School, though it remains well under half the state's 42.2%. Nearby schools outside the district post much stronger results: Alexander Hamilton Elementary School reports 29.47% ELA and 37.89% math, and Henry S Evans Elementary School 23.75% ELA and 24.38% math.

Chronic absenteeism is another major barrier. In 2024–2025, 59.5% of students were chronically absent — better than the district's 63.6% and Beveridge Elementary School's 68.5%, but roughly 3.6 times Indiana's 16.7% rate and far above nearby Henry S Evans Elementary School (17.8%), Alexander Hamilton Elementary School (22.6%), and John I Meister Elementary School (23.5%). A one-year improvement to 42.9% in 2023–2024 did not hold. The school spent $17,091 per student in 2023–2024 — more than every nearby non-Gary school shown, including Henry S. Evans ($10,180) and Alexander Hamilton ($12,913) — suggesting that funding alone is not the explanation for its outcomes.

450

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,091

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1320 E 19th Ave
Gary, IN 46407

(219) 881-3600

District: Gary Community School Corp

Students who attend Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gary Middle School
High:	West Side Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (10% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg8%

Indiana avg47%

979^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Gary Community School Corp

365^th of 374Gary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	979 of 1015	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	988 of 1005	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	978 of 1011	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	992 of 1016	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	990 of 1020	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1002 of 1016	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1003 of 1031	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	1018 of 1027	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	1018 of 1033	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	1022 of 1046	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	887 of 1040	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.4	686 of 1036	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.1	886 of 1035	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.7	844 of 1015	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	698 of 1025	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	639 of 1009	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	713 of 1003	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.8	862 of 996	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.7	895 of 985	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2018	2.3	466 of 473	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.4	471 of 472	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	486 of 494	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	455 of 485	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	52.4	270 of 470	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.8	341 of 447	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.5	279 of 451	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	326 of 428	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.3	275 of 423	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts14%

Science11%

Social Studies11%-37 vs state

Math5%

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 E 19th Ave	Gary	46407	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 881-3600	450	28	15.9	69.8%	8 (1.8%)	406 (90.2%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	6.3	979^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.5%		5.5	988^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.7%	9	9.9	15.8	19.3				14.0	4.4	13.2	0.0				4.8	10.5		10.5	10.5	$17,091	$5,390	$11,701
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Center	Public	PK-K	2367 E 21st Ave	Gary	46407	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 886-6542	231	10	23.1	43.7%	2 (0.9%)	202 (87.4%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)																			$17,381	$9,756	$7,625
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%)	7.8	960^th of 1015 public elementary schools	5.4%		4.5	993^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	1.2%	33	12.7	10.0	6.9				9.7	16.5	35.0	5.8				17.3	13.3		13.3	5.8	$18,045	$5,695	$12,351
Beveridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1234 Cleveland St	Gary	46404	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8546	374	22	16.7	66.6%	1 (0.3%)	322 (86.1%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	4.8	1000^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.5%		3.6	1000^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.2	9.4	1.8				3.7	9.9	20.8	3.6				11.1	18.9		18.9	3.6	$17,943	$5,485	$12,458
Henry S Evans Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	17	847^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.6%		19	829^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.5%	18	22.4	15.4	34.0				23.8	24.1	34.6	14.0				24.4	17.3		17.3	14.0	$10,180	$1,174	$9,006
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%)	33.3	691^st of 1015 public elementary schools	31.9%		17.3	842^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.2%	151	31.3	31.6	24.0				29.5	43.8	39.5	28.0				37.9	34.2		34.2	32.0	$12,913	$1,971	$10,943
Banneker Elementary at Marquette	Public	K-5	6401 Hemlock Ave	Gary	46403	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8545	293	16	18.0	64.8%	5 (1.7%)	274 (93.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	6.5	976^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.8%		8	952^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	5.3%	24	19.3	7.0	7.3				12.1	14.0	7.0	7.1				9.9	9.3		9.3	12.5	$18,627	$5,373	$13,254
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
John I Meister Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Jay St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1103	373	23	16.5	72.9%	136 (36.5%)	40 (10.7%)	168 (45.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	15.7	864^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.9%		11.7	900^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.4%	36	24.5	12.9	14.1				16.5	32.7	33.3	11.3				24.6	30.7		30.7	12.7	$10,504	$1,108	$9,396
Charter School of the Dunes	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7300 East Melton Rd	Gary	46403	Lake County	Charter School of the Dunes	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 939-9690	836	47	17.7	67.5%	9 (1.1%)	708 (84.7%)	74 (8.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	6.9	972^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.8	980^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.5%	8	8.1	13.6	7.4	10.4	19.3	32.1	15.1	14.0	18.5	7.4	11.7	5.7	8.8	10.7	12.5	9.1	10.6	13.8	$13,255	$3,152	$10,103

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Is Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School a good school?

Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School in?

Gary Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School?

Students at Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gary Middle School
High : West Side Leadership Academy

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