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Bailly Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Bailly Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Gary, Indiana, serving about 355 students in the Gary Community School Corp. It has ranked near the bottom of Indiana middle schools for years: in 2025–2026 it placed 478th out of 486 middle schools, at the 2nd percentile with 0 stars, and it has received 0 stars in every listed year since 2020–2021. The district is also ranked near the bottom of Indiana districts.

Academically, Bailly’s 2025–2026 proficiency is in the low single digits: ELA 6.84%, Math 2.37%, and Science 5.71%. These rates are below nearby middle schools with reported data, including same-district Gary Middle School, which has ELA 8.58% and Math 6.13%. Math is especially concerning: Bailly’s 7th-grade Math proficiency is 0.87%. The school’s biggest differentiator is chronic absenteeism, at 79.1% in 2024–2025 — the highest among nearby schools and more than 4.7 times the state rate. By comparison, Highland Middle School has 13.1% chronic absenteeism and Hobart Middle School has 11.1%, and both have much higher proficiency.

Bailly spends $18,063 per student (2023–2024) and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7, yet it remains the lowest-performing among its nearby peers. It spends more per student than many surrounding schools, while its results lag. Poverty is high but not uniquely highest: Bailly’s free/reduced lunch rate is 60%, slightly below Gary Middle School’s 62.47% and lower than River Forest Middle School’s 73.98%. Overall, the data suggest that attendance, instructional quality, and school-level supports — not just funding or class size — are central to improvement. Parents should ask about attendance supports, math interventions, and school climate.

355

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,063

Per pupil spending ?

60.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4621 Georgia St
Gary, IN 46409

(219) 980-6326

District: Gary Community School Corp

Students who attend Bailly Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Side Leadership Academy

Feeder schools for Bailly Middle School:

Elementary:	Frankie Woods McCullough Academy
	Glen Park Academy for Excel in Learning

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.3%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (79% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school5%

District avg8%

478^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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
2019	10.1	938 of 1031	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1002 of 1027	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	1005 of 1033	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	961 of 1046	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	946 of 1040	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	920 of 1036	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	924 of 1035	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	953 of 1015	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.1	1012 of 1025	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	478 of 486	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	446 of 480	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	451 of 491	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	470 of 489	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	484 of 490	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	471 of 483	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	469 of 473	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.8	464 of 472	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	461 of 494	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	446 of 485	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	40.5	346 of 470	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	3.1	432 of 447	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	445 of 451	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts7%

Science6%

Math2%

Biology0%

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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)	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/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 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 5th Grade	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bailly Middle School	Public	6-8	4621 Georgia St	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-6326	355	28	12.7	60.0%	7 (2.0%)	292 (82.3%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	4.9	478^th of 486 public middle schools	1.6%		9.2	446^th of 480 public middle schools	7.1%	32		8.6	6.1	5.6	6.8		2.1	0.9	4.0	2.4	5.7	5.7		0.0	$18,063	$5,461	$12,602
Merrillville Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1400 W 61st Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5306	788	61	13.0	54.4%	66 (8.4%)	494 (62.7%)	167 (21.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)								(n/a)	30.7	33.9			32.3	35.7	31.7			33.7	30.2	30.2	36.2		$11,520	$1,224	$10,296
River Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Indiana St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-7551	369	25	14.7	74.0%	117 (31.7%)	64 (17.3%)	157 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	20.7	385^th of 486 public middle schools	20.8%		21.1	375^th of 480 public middle schools	21.9%	10		18.7	29.1	30.5	26.3		14.0	20.5	7.7	14.1	10.3	10.3			$9,950	$713	$9,237
Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 W 41st Ave	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-0730	447	27	16.8	97.5%	125 (28.0%)	175 (39.1%)	122 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	13.2	433^rd of 486 public middle schools	10.9%		9.5	443^rd of 480 public middle schools	7.7%	10	10.0	20.5	10.7	26.0	17.1	7.8	10.9	5.9	5.8	7.7	17.1	17.1	8.9		$13,528	$2,656	$10,873
Pierce Middle School	Public	7-8	199 E 70th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5308	878	69	12.8	53.2%	58 (6.6%)	581 (66.2%)	183 (20.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	27.3	352^nd of 486 public middle schools	27.6%		23.9	363^rd of 480 public middle schools	24.4%	11			28.6	25.1	26.8			20.7	17.9	19.2					$11,123	$835	$10,288
Hobart Middle School	Public	6-8	36 E 8th St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8541	905	50	18.2	52.6%	574 (63.4%)	85 (9.4%)	210 (23.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	61.9	174^th of 486 public middle schools	64.2%		62.1	169^th of 480 public middle schools	64.8%	5		45.1	46.0	51.5	47.5		37.9	33.1	32.2	34.5	35.9	35.9		81.7	$12,110	$406	$11,705
William Fegely Middle School	Public	6-8	5384 Stone Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8150	566	45	12.4	48.2%	256 (45.2%)	111 (19.6%)	160 (28.3%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	34	323^rd of 486 public middle schools	33.5%		33.8	328^th of 480 public middle schools	31.7%	5		30.0	27.0	35.1	31.1		26.5	21.3	17.8	21.5	32.3	32.3		76.9	$12,312	$401	$11,911
Gary Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Parke St	Gary	46403	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8547	365	25	14.4	62.5%	2 (0.5%)	334 (91.5%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	6.4	471^st of 486 public middle schools	3.1%		6.8	464^th of 480 public middle schools	3.3%	7		5.9	9.1	11.1	8.6		5.2	5.8	7.6	6.1	5.9	5.9			$18,400	$6,070	$12,331
Charles N Scott Middle School	Public	7-8	3635 173rd St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7340	663	36	18.6	54.1%	88 (13.3%)	291 (43.9%)	249 (37.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	14.7	420^th of 486 public middle schools	13.6%		10.2	437^th of 480 public middle schools	9.0%	17			22.9	22.7	22.8			5.3	7.7	6.6				52.2	$12,285	$2,675	$9,611
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 41st St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5620	774	37	20.9	46.1%	373 (48.2%)	84 (10.9%)	288 (37.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	77	93^rd of 486 public middle schools	80.9%		75	109^th of 480 public middle schools	77.3%	16		49.4	58.7	55.8	54.6		52.3	34.7	37.7	41.4	50.6	50.6			$9,934	$256	$9,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Bailly Middle School

Is Bailly Middle School a good school?

Bailly Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Bailly Middle School in?

Gary Community School Corp

What high school do graduates of Bailly Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bailly Middle School usually go on to attend West Side Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Bailly Middle School?

Students at Bailly Middle School are 82% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Bailly Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Bailly Middle School.

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