For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 10,527 students in Gary, IN (there are 7 private schools, serving 590 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Gary, IN are educated in public schools (compared to the IN state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Gary, IN are Aspire Charter Academy, Longfellow New Tech Elementary School and Calumet New Tech High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Gary, IN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Indiana public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Gary have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Indiana public schools.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Public Schools in Gary, IN (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aspire Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4900 W 15th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-7400
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-7400
Gr: K-8 | 576 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Rank: #22.
Longfellow New Tech Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45th/calhoun Sts
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 923-7004
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 923-7004
Gr: K-4 | 486 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
Calumet New Tech High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Calhoun St
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 838-6990
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 838-6990
Gr: 9-12 | 612 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #44.
Gary Middle College
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
131 East 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 888-7120
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 888-7120
Gr: 9-12 | 149 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Banneker Elementary At Marquette
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Hemlock Ave
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 321-8545
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 321-8545
Gr: K-5 | 276 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Gary Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 881-5466
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 881-5466
Gr: K-12 | 59 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 59:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Gary Lighthouse Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
725 Clark Road
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-9583
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-9583
Gr: K-12 | 1,066 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
21st Century Charter Sch Of Gary
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
556 Washington St
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-9339
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-9339
Gr: K-12 | 1,213 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1320 E 19th Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 881-3600
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 881-3600
Gr: K-5 | 448 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Frankie Woods Mccullough Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1110 W 21st Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 944-7301
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 944-7301
Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3401 W 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-3100
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-3100
Gr: K-12 | 849 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Rank: #1212.
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3601 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Gr: 5-8 | 432 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1313.
Steel City Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2650 W 35th Avenue
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 750-1010
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 750-1010
Gr: K-12 | 317 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
Gary Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Parke St
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 321-8547
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 321-8547
Gr: 6-8 | 324 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1515.
West Side Leadership Academy
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9th & Gerry St
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 413-9870
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 413-9870
Gr: 9-12 | 998 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
Beveridge Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1234 Cleveland St
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 321-8546
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 321-8546
Gr: K-5 | 343 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Rank: #1717.
Bailly Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4621 Georgia St
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6326
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6326
Gr: 6-8 | 374 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1818.
Glen Park Academy For Excel In Learning
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5002 Madison St
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 318-2800
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 318-2800
Gr: K-5 | 533 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1919.
Charter School Of The Dunes
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7300 East Melton Rd
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 939-9690
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 939-9690
Gr: K-8 | 674 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Excel Center - Gary
Charter School
4610 W Ridge Road
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 789-5236
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 789-5236
Gr: 9-12 | 128 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: n/an/a
Gary Career Center
Vocational School
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 962-7571
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 962-7571
Gr: 6-12 | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
2367 E 21st Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6542
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6542
Gr: PK-K | 253 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Gary, Indiana Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1327 Arizona St
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 938-4624
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 938-4624
Gr: K-5 | 422 students Minority enrollment: 98%
3757 W 21st Ave
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2139
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2139
Gr: K-6 | 437 students
1430 W 23rd Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 977-2119
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 977-2119
Gr: 7-8 | 435 students Minority enrollment: 99%
4581 Fillmore St
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-6336
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-6336
Gr: K-6 | 468 students Minority enrollment: 99%
600 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6330
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6330
Gr: K-6 | 397 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Chase Alternative Middle School (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
711 Chase St
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2126
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2126
Gr: 7-12 | 104 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
2065 Mississippi St
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6569
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6569
Gr: K-8 | 143 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
920 E 19th Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6581
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6581
Gr: 7-8
The Ensweiler Academy (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
6111 W Ridge Rd
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 838-1819
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 838-1819
Gr: 7-12 | 66 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
2545 W 19th Pl
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2142
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2142
Gr: 5-6 | 382 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
4030 W 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 888-7120
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 888-7120
Gr: 10-12 | 118 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 39:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
2535 Virginia St
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6545
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6545
Gr: K-6 | 556 students
7201 West 25th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 844-2255
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 844-2255
Gr: K-5 | 277 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
1356 Harrison Blvd
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6577
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6577
Gr: K-6 | 470 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
4735 Arthur Street
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-3390
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-3390
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
5700 W 15th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-2136
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-2136
Gr: K-4 | 574 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
6401 Hemlock Ave
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 881-3610
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 881-3610
Gr: K-6 | 351 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
1301 E 43rd Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6342
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6342
Gr: K-5 | 408 students
601 Jackson St
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-6570
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-6570
Gr: K-6 | 344 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
1900 W 7th Ave
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 886-6580
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 886-6580
Gr: K-6 | 333 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
301 Parke St
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 938-1750
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 938-1750
Gr: K-6 | 475 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
5050 Vermont St
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6333
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6333
Gr: K-4 | 443 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
6070 Miller Ave
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 979-9236
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 979-9236
Gr: 5-11 | 298 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
415 West 45th Ave
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-6305
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-6305
Gr: 7-12 | 713 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Lincoln Achievement Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1988 Polk St
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6572
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6572
Gr: K-12
Martin Luther King School Alternative (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1800 East 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 963-2085
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 963-2085
Gr: 9-12
1800 East 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 963-2901
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 963-2901
Gr: 9-12 | 187 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
8837 Pottawatomie Tr
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 938-1179
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 938-1179
Gr: K-6 | 529 students Minority enrollment: 95%
660 Rhode Island St
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-6586
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-6586
Gr: K-5 | 318 students
730 W 25th Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 881-1500
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 881-1500
Gr: 7-12
2700 W 19th Ave
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2145
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2145
Gr: 7-8 | 794 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Gary, IN?
The top ranked public schools in Gary, IN include Aspire Charter Academy, Longfellow New Tech Elementary School and Calumet New Tech High School.
How many public schools are located in Gary?
22 public schools are located in Gary.
What percentage of students in Gary go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Gary are educated in public schools (compared to the IN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Gary?
Gary public schools minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public schools average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Which public schools in Gary are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Gary include: Thea Bowman Leadership Academy vs. 21st Century Charter Sch Of Gary, Gary Career Center vs. Bailly Middle School, 21st Century Charter Sch Of Gary vs. Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
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