For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,138 students in Gary Lighthouse Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary School in Gary Lighthouse Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
1,428 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
664,094 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
44,060 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gary Lighthouse Charter 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#370 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
34%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.5%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
87%
14%
% White
1%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,821 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,865 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,821
$13,125
Spending / Student
$12,865
$12,758
Best Gary Lighthouse Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 1,138 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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