Summary:
The 46312 zip code area of East Chicago, Indiana is home to 6 elementary schools, both public and public charter, serving students from kindergarten through 6th or 8th grade. While the schools face significant challenges, one standout institution is East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy, a public charter school that outperforms its peers on academic assessments.
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy boasts the highest overall proficiency rates on ILEARN tests, with 30.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 27.76% in Math. In contrast, the other schools in the area struggle academically, with most having proficiency rates well below the state averages. The second-highest performing school is Benjamin Harrison Elementary School, which had 16.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.93% in Math.
Socioeconomic factors appear to play a significant role in the schools' performance, as all the institutions have high rates of poverty, with 80.09% to 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, ranging from 20.5% to 40.9% across the schools. These challenges highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors impacting student learning in the School City of East Chicago, East Chicago Lighthouse Charter, and East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy districts.
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