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Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
1912 W 23rd Ave, Gary, IN, 46404-3442 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 6
County Lake County, IN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 508 students
% Male / % Female 44%  /  56%
Total Classroom Teachers 21 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 51 students
Grade 1 - 84 students
Grade 2 - 79 students
Grade 3 - 77 students
Grade 4 - 78 students
Grade 5 - 74 students
Grade 6 - 65 students
This School
(IN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:24 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IN) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic n/a 6%
% Black 99% 13%
% White n/a 79%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 38% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IN) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Gary Community Corp School District
This School's Agency
(IN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 29 4
Number of Students Managed 21,039 students 1,853 students
District Total Revenue $228,185,000 $20,544,000
District Expenditure $229,429,000 $19,015,000
District Revenue / Student $10,846 $11,087
District Expenditure / Student $10,905 $10,262
School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (46404)
School Zip (46404)
(IN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 21,115 people 5,873,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 17% 20%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $26,691 $42,007
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 54 years old 43 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (46404)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 69% / 31%
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