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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46406

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684

Students

Top rankedAspire Charter Academy780^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Summary:

In zip code 46406, there is one elementary school, Aspire Charter Academy, serving students from Kindergarten through 8th grade. This school is part of the Aspire Charter Academy district. The area is characterized by a high rate of students requiring financial assistance, with 93.06% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Aspire Charter Academy demonstrates proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that are consistently below the Indiana state averages across most grade levels for both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years. While there are some fluctuations, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency showing a slight outperformance of the state average in 2023-2024, the overall trend indicates significant academic challenges. Math proficiency is particularly concerning, with all tested grades falling substantially below state averages, and 7th-grade math proficiency being exceptionally low at 7.81% in 2023-2024. Science and Social Studies proficiency rates also lag behind state averages.

Further insights reveal a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which can negatively impact student learning. The school spends $16,911 per student, a figure higher than many traditional public schools, raising questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation given the academic outcomes. Aspire Charter Academy holds a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 287 out of 380 districts in Indiana, indicating performance in the bottom quartile statewide. While its statewide rank has slightly improved in recent years, it remains a concern for parents seeking strong academic performance.

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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 (2025)	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
Aspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4900 W 15th Ave	Gary	46406	Lake County	Aspire Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 944-7400	684	33	20.7	96.1%	2 (0.3%)	556 (81.3%)	70 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.2%)	24.5	780^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.4%		33.8	684^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.3%	96	27.0	28.8	36.0	31.0	32.9	27.7	30.6	24.7	18.2	32.4	19.7	18.3	15.2	21.6	16.9	21.1	19.1	13.5	$16,911	$6,382	$10,529

Cities Near Zip Code 46406

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gary	0.49 mi	27	392^nd
Hammond	1.48 mi	16	384^th
Highland	2.88 mi	7	167^th
East Chicago	3.58 mi	9	390^th
Griffith	3.86 mi	4	278^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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