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Aetna Elementary School (Closed 2005)

1327 Arizona St
Gary, IN 46403

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Aetna Elementary School serves 422 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aetna Elementary School
Kind	90
1	77
2	78
3	51
4	63
5	63

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Aetna Elementary School
2025	422
2004	422
2003	449
2002	342
2001	393
2000	381
1999	416
1998	434
1997	456
1996	455
1995	437
1994	427
1993	590
1992	582
1991	687
1990	752
1989	749
1988	771
1987	713

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2004)
Year	Aetna Elementary School
2004	23
2003	22
2002	18
2001	19
2000	19
1999	21
1998	22
1997	23
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	33
1992	32
1991	33
1990	33
1989	33
1988	33

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State Level (IN)

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Aetna Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	2%	15%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	7%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	8%	2%	3%
1991	6%	2%	4%
1990	8%	2%	4%
1989	8%	2%	4%

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Black

96%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Aetna Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	96%	14%
2004	96%	12%	98%
2003	95%	12%	98%
2002	96%	12%	98%
2001	95%	12%	98%
2000	94%	12%	98%
1999	94%	11%	97%
1998	92%	11%	97%
1997	88%	11%	97%
1996	91%	11%	96%
1995	88%	11%	97%
1994	90%	11%	96%
1993	87%	11%	96%
1992	87%	11%	96%
1991	89%	11%	95%
1990	85%	11%	95%
1989	84%	11%	95%

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White

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Aetna Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	2%	62%
2004	2%	82%	1%
2003	2%	82%	1%
2002	3%	83%
2001	2%	84%
2000	3%	84%
1999	3%	85%	1%
1998	5%	85%	1%
1997	5%	85%	1%
1996	6%	85%	1%
1995	8%	86%	1%
1994	6%	86%	1%
1993	7%	86%	1%
1992	5%	86%	1%
1991	5%	86%	1%
1990	7%	86%	1%
1989	7%	86%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

38%

0.08

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Aetna Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	0.08	0.57
2004	0.08	0.31	0.04
2003	0.10	0.31	0.04
2002	0.08	0.30	0.03
2001	0.10	0.28	0.04
2000	0.12	0.28	0.04
1999	0.12	0.27	0.06
1998	0.15	0.27	0.06
1997	0.22	0.27	0.07
1996	0.17	0.27	0.07
1995	0.22	0.25	0.07
1994	0.19	0.25	0.08
1993	0.24	0.25	0.08
1992	0.24	0.25	0.09
1991	0.20	0.25	0.09
1990	0.27	0.25	0.09
1989	0.29	0.25	0.10

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Eligible for

68%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Aetna Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	68%	42%
2004	68%	27%	57%
2003	68%	25%	57%
2002	69%	24%	55%
2001	68%	22%	54%
2000	67%	21%	55%
1999	73%	22%	56%
1998	69%	22%	56%
1997	65%	22%	54%
1996	70%	22%	56%
1995	76%	22%	56%
1994	66%	22%	53%
1993	55%	22%	49%
1992	44%	20%	49%
1991	40%	17%	41%
1990	22%	16%	28%
1989	57%	16%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Aetna Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	2%	6%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	4%	8%	2%
2002	4%	7%	2%
2001	6%	7%	2%
2000	5%	6%	2%
1999	14%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gary Community School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Aetna Elementary School?

422 students attend Aetna Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Aetna Elementary School students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What grades does Aetna Elementary School offer ?

Aetna Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Aetna Elementary School part of?

Aetna Elementary School is part of Gary Community School Corporation School District.

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