Top Rankings
Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 470 students in Lake Ridge New TECH Schools 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 Lake Ridge New TECH School School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,559 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
n/a
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
43%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
405 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
13%
# Black Students
509 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
33%
14%
# White Students
534 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
34%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
126
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
1
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,269 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,970 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,269
$13,179
Spending / Student
$13,970
$12,810
Best Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3601 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Grades: 5-8
| 470 students
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