For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 424 students in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
556 Schools
# Students
424 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.56
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
59%
14%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
37%
14%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% White
1%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,217 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$17,079 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$6 MM
$16,951 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,316
$16,486
Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$14,217
$16,362
Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Best East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1402 E Chicago Ave
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 392-3650
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 392-3650
Gr: K-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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