Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46406

Summary:

The 46406 zip code area in Indiana has only one elementary school, Aspire Charter Academy. This school serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade and has a predominantly African American student population (79.88%) from low-income families (98.35% free/reduced lunch).

Aspire Charter Academy is a struggling school, with consistently low rankings on the Indiana School Digger scale, placing it in the bottom third of elementary schools in the state. The school's academic performance is a major concern, with ILEARN test scores significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.18% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, and just 20.34% were proficient in Math.

In addition to poor academic outcomes, Aspire Charter Academy faces other challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.6% and declining school rankings over the past three years. These issues, combined with the school's high-poverty, minority-majority student population, suggest that Aspire Charter Academy is not effectively serving the needs of its community. Addressing these concerns should be a priority for the school's leadership and the Aspire Charter Academy district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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	576	32	18.0	93.1%	2 (0.3%)	459 (79.7%)	49 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.5%)	33.8	684^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.3%		23.9	784^th of 1016 public elementary schools	22.8%	100	26.1	34.2	46.2	33.8	17.2	28.8	31.2	33.3	23.1	27.0	17.8	7.8	12.1	20.3	26.6	$14,719	$2,623	$12,096

Cities Near Zip Code 46406

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gary	0.49 mi	27	392^nd
Hammond	1.48 mi	18	384^th
Highland	2.88 mi	6	152^nd
East Chicago	3.58 mi	9	389^th
Griffith	3.86 mi	3	290^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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