Thea Bowman Leadership Academy School District

975 W 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 825 students in Thea Bowman Leadership Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Thea Bowman Leadership Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
1 School
558 Schools
# Students
825 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1

District Rank

Thea Bowman Leadership Academy 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 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#371 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Thea Bowman Leadership Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
3%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thea Bowman Leadership Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thea Bowman Leadership Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Thea Bowman Leadership Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
782 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
95%
14%
# White Students
2 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
n/a
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
53
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,498 in this school district is less 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 $10,485 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Thea Bowman Leadership Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Thea Bowman Leadership Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,498
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Thea Bowman Leadership Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,485
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Thea Bowman Leadership Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Thea Bowman Leadership Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
Charter School
Math: 3% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3401 W 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-3100
Grades: K-12
| 825 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 825 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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