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George Bibich Elementary School

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George Bibich Elementary School ranks 145 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

George Bibich Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Dyer, Indiana, serving 547 students as part of the Lake Central School Corporation, a district ranked 27th of 374 in Indiana (93rd percentile, 5 stars). Bibich has long been an elite performer: it ranked 24th of 1,033 schools (98th percentile) in 2016–17 and held top-5% to top-10% positions through 2023–24. Its most recent rankings—140th of 1,005 in 2024–25 and 145th of 1,015 in 2025–26—place it in the 86th percentile with 4 stars, still strong but below its earlier peak.

Math and science are the school's clearest strengths. All-grade math proficiency is 71.7%, well above the district's 56.5%, and 4th-grade math reaches 75.8%—the highest among same-district nearby schools. Science proficiency is 61.5%, above the district's 54.8%. Attendance is exceptional: chronic absenteeism is 7.6%, less than half the district's 16.2% and the state's 16.7%. Bibich achieves this with moderate resources—$10,870 per student in 2023–24 and a 17:1 student-teacher ratio—spending less than Homan Elementary School ($15,642), Peifer Elementary School ($13,290), and Protsman Elementary School ($12,865). Its free/reduced lunch rate is 21.8%.

English Language Arts is the relative weak spot, and the main reason for the recent rank slide. All-grade ELA proficiency is 55.7%, slightly below the district's 57.4% and behind Homan Elementary School (62.6%), Protsman Elementary School (61.3%), and James H Watson Elementary School (58.1%). The gap between math and ELA is striking: 16.0 points overall in 2025–26 and 25.3 points in 4th grade (75.8% math versus 50.6% ELA). Compared with James H Watson Elementary School—similar poverty, staffing, and spending—Bibich outperforms in math and science but trails slightly in ELA, suggesting its math and science program adds notable value. Frank H Hammond Elementary School in Munster shows the nearby ceiling at 98th percentile. Bibich remains well ahead of Mildred Merkley Elementary School, Allen J Warren Elementary School, and Beiriger Elementary School in the School Town of Highland and Griffith Public Schools districts. Improving ELA, especially in 4th grade, is the clearest path back to top-decile standing.

547

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,870

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14600 W 81st St
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 322-1185

District: Lake Central School Corporation

Students who attend George Bibich Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kahler Middle School
High:	Lake Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

24.5%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Indiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

145^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Lake Central School Corporation

27^th of 374Lake Central School Corporation 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
2026	84.2	145 of 1015	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	140 of 1005	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	59 of 1011	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	52 of 1016	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	75 of 1020	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	84 of 1016	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	104 of 1031	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	27 of 1027	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	24 of 1033	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	87.1	66 of 1046	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	82.9	117 of 1040	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	130 of 1036	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	132 of 1035	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	258 of 1015	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	204 of 1025	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	89 of 1009	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	78.8	156 of 1003	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	215 of 996	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	110 of 985	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	210 of 961	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	87.5	53 of 959	94.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math72%

Science62%

English Language Arts56%

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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/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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
George Bibich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14600 W 81st St	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-1185	547	32	17.0	21.8%	348 (63.6%)	32 (5.9%)	134 (24.5%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	84.2	145^th of 1015 public elementary schools	85.7%		84.6	140^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.1%	5	59.5	50.6		55.7	68.6	75.8		71.7	61.5	61.5		$10,870	$334	$10,536
Kolling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8801 Wicker Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 365-8577	529	36	14.6	14.9%	386 (73.0%)	25 (4.7%)	90 (17.0%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	79.4	187^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.6%		83	151^st of 1005 public elementary schools	85.0%	36	53.7	48.2		50.6	74.1	68.1		70.7	54.6	54.6		$11,019	$179	$10,840
Protsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1121 Harrison	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-2040	614	42	14.6	31.3%	329 (53.6%)	54 (8.8%)	167 (27.2%)	32 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	86.8	114^th of 1015 public elementary schools	88.8%		86.1	122^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	87.9%	8	70.3	54.0		61.3	79.2	69.4		73.8	58.1	58.1		$12,865	$1,404	$11,461
James H Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 W 77th St	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-1365	660	39	17.1	23.8%	381 (57.7%)	82 (12.4%)	139 (21.1%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	77.7	209^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.5	176^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.5%	33	64.1	52.3		58.1	67.0	57.9		62.4	51.4	51.4		$10,430	$723	$9,707
Homan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 E Joliet	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-4451	472	35	13.4	37.7%	250 (53.0%)	46 (9.7%)	132 (28.0%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	84.9	140^th of 1015 public elementary schools	86.2%		76.4	217^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.4%	77	65.8	59.8		62.6	59.2	71.3		65.6	62.1	62.1		$15,642	$1,382	$14,261
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-2	12245 W 109th Ave	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 374-3600	305	21	14.2	11.8%	235 (77.0%)	16 (5.2%)	30 (9.8%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)								(n/a)												$13,699	$127	$13,572
Peifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1824 S Cline	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-5335	420	30	14.0	36.7%	216 (51.4%)	60 (14.3%)	116 (27.6%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	77.6	211^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.2%		66	327^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.5%	116	58.1	43.8		50.3	74.4	60.0		66.5	59.1	59.1		$13,290	$943	$12,348
Frank H Hammond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Fran-Lin Pky	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 838-2060	620	41	15.0	16.6%	325 (52.4%)	46 (7.4%)	170 (27.4%)	43 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	95.9	18^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.3	23^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	97.7%	5	79.1	66.7	73.6	73.1	88.6	86.1	76.4	83.6	67.6	67.6	74.6	$10,290	$304	$9,986
Allen J Warren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2901 100th St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5660	308	15	21.2	48.7%	113 (36.7%)	60 (19.5%)	108 (35.1%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	57.9	421^st of 1015 public elementary schools	58.5%		59.2	417^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.5%	4	51.0	39.6	48.2	46.3	72.9	49.1	39.3	52.9	30.2	30.2	44.6	$10,750	$531	$10,219
Beiriger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Lillian St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 924-4030	426	36	12.0	59.9%	177 (41.5%)	76 (17.8%)	153 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	63.6	360^th of 1015 public elementary schools	64.5%		58.9	419^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.3%	59	34.6	50.8	46.0	43.8	50.4	63.1	44.0	52.1	51.5	51.5	50.7	$13,319	$1,460	$11,859

Frequently Asked Questions about George Bibich Elementary School

What schools do graduates of George Bibich Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George Bibich Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kahler Middle School
High : Lake Central High School

How many students attend George Bibich Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended George Bibich Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of George Bibich Elementary School?

Students at George Bibich Elementary School are 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is George Bibich Elementary School in?

Lake Central School Corporation

Is George Bibich Elementary School a good school?

George Bibich Elementary School ranks 145^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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