Horace S Norton Elementary School (Closed 2006)

1356 Harrison Blvd
Gary, IN 46407

Horace S Norton Elementary School serves 470 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horace S Norton Elementary School
Kind	46
1	62
2	72
3	72
4	76
5	62
6	80

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace S Norton Elementary School
2023	470
2022	470
2021	470
2020	470
2019	470
2018	470
2017	470
2016	470
2015	470
2005	470
2004	405
2003	419
2002	330
2001	336
2000	321
1999	340
1998	357
1997	351
1996	352
1995	339
1994	346
1993	411
1992	463
1991	489
1990	394
1989	552
1988	497
1987	520

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace S Norton Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34
2005	34
2004	28
2003	27
2002	31
2001	21
2000	22
1999	23
1998	25
1997	23
1996	25
1995	26
1994	25
1993	33
1992	36
1991	30
1990	29
1989	28
1988	29
1987	28

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School Rankings

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State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace S Norton Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	14:1	15:1	24:1
2022	14:1	15:1	26:1
2021	14:1	16:1	24:1
2020	14:1	17:1	28:1
2019	14:1	17:1	28:1
2018	14:1	17:1	26:1
2017	14:1	17:1	26:1
2016	14:1	18:1	28:1
2015	14:1	18:1	28:1
2005	14:1	18:1	18:1
2004	14:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	19:1
2002	11:1	18:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	20:1
2000	15:1	18:1	19:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	14:1	18:1	19:1
1997	15:1	18:1	20:1
1996	14:1	18:1	19:1
1995	13:1	18:1	19:1
1994	14:1	18:1	19:1
1993	12:1	18:1	18:1
1992	13:1	19:1	21:1
1991	16:1	18:1	20:1
1990	14:1	18:1	20:1
1989	20:1	18:1	20:1
1988	17:1	19:1	20:1
1987	19:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2003)
Year	Horace S Norton Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%

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Black

99%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Horace S Norton Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	99%	13%	94%
2022	99%	13%	94%
2021	99%	13%	95%
2020	99%	13%	95%
2019	99%	13%	95%
2018	100%	12%	96%
2017	100%	12%	96%
2016	100%	12%	96%
2015	100%	12%	74%
2005	100%	12%	98%
2004	99%	12%	98%
2003	98%	12%	98%
2002	99%	12%	98%
2001	98%	12%	98%
2000	99%	12%	98%
1999	99%	11%	97%
1998	99%	11%	97%
1997	99%	11%	97%
1996	99%	11%	96%
1995	99%	11%	97%
1994	99%	11%	96%
1993	99%	11%	96%
1992	98%	11%	96%
1991	100%	11%	95%
1990	100%	11%	95%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Horace S Norton Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	1%	64%	1%
2022	1%	65%	1%
2021	1%	66%	1%
2020	1%	67%	1%
2019	1%	67%	1%
2004	1%	82%	1%
2003	1%	82%	1%
1992	1%	86%	1%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace S Norton Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.02	0.55	0.11
2022	0.02	0.54	0.11
2021	0.02	0.53	0.11
2020	0.02	0.52	0.10
2019	0.02	0.52	0.10
2005	0.02	0.33	0.04
2004	0.02	0.31	0.04
2003	0.04	0.31	0.04
2002	0.03	0.30	0.03
2001	0.04	0.28	0.04
2000	0.02	0.27	0.04
1999	0.03	0.27	0.06
1997	0.02	0.27	0.07
1996	0.01	0.25	0.07
1995	0.02	0.25	0.07
1994	0.02	0.25	0.08
1993	0.02	0.25	0.08
1992	0.04	0.24	0.09
1991	0.01	0.25	0.09

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Eligible for

71%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Horace S Norton Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	71%	47%	74%
2022	71%	39%	74%
2021	71%	42%	79%
2020	71%	41%	77%
2019	71%	41%	77%
2018	70%	40%	71%
2017	70%	40%	71%
2016	70%	41%	72%
2015	70%	41%	73%
2005	71%	28%	57%
2004	76%	27%	57%
2003	74%	25%	57%
2002	97%	24%	55%
2001	75%	22%	54%
2000	70%	21%	55%
1999	78%	22%	56%
1998	73%	22%	56%
1997	75%	22%	54%
1996	72%	22%	56%
1995	83%	22%	56%
1994	69%	22%	53%
1993	51%	22%	49%
1992	68%	21%	49%
1991	74%	17%	41%
1990	44%	17%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Horace S Norton Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	8%	2%
2019	3%	8%	2%
2018	2%	8%	1%
2017	2%	8%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	2%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	4%	7%	2%
2000	2%	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