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James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School (Closed 2005)

1301 E 43rd Ave
Gary, IN 46409

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James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School serves 408 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
Kind	57
1	74
2	70
3	62
4	72
5	73

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Total Students

408 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
2025	408
2024	408
2023	408
2022	408
2021	408
2020	408
2019	408
2018	408
2017	408
2016	408
2015	408
2004	408
2003	454
2002	434
2001	421
2000	410
1999	407
1998	442
1997	453
1996	423
1995	414
1994	420
1993	431
1992	442
1991	475
1990	472
1989	452
1988	455

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School
2004	23
2003	19
2002	21
2001	18
2000	20
1999	21
1998	21
1997	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	22
1993	23
1991	22
1990	21
1989	22
1988	21
1987	21

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2004	18:1	18:1	18:1
2003	24:1	18:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	19:1
2001	23:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	22:1	18:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1
1989	21:1	18:1	20:1
1988	21:1	19:1	20:1
1987	21:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	2%	15%
2024	2%	15%
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	12%	1%
2017	2%	12%	1%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	6%	2%	3%
1992	7%	2%	3%
1991	6%	2%	4%
1990	5%	2%	4%
1989	5%	2%	4%
1988	5%	2%	4%

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Black

97%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	97%	14%
2024	97%	13%
2023	97%	13%	94%
2022	97%	13%	94%
2021	97%	13%	95%
2020	97%	13%	95%
2019	97%	13%	95%
2018	98%	12%	96%
2017	98%	12%	96%
2016	98%	12%	96%
2015	98%	12%	74%
2004	97%	12%	98%
2003	97%	12%	98%
2002	97%	12%	98%
2001	97%	12%	98%
2000	97%	12%	98%
1999	96%	11%	97%
1998	96%	11%	97%
1997	96%	11%	97%
1996	94%	11%	96%
1995	93%	11%	97%
1994	90%	11%	96%
1993	91%	11%	96%
1992	91%	11%	96%
1991	90%	11%	95%
1990	91%	11%	95%
1989	92%	11%	95%
1988	94%	11%	94%

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White

n/a

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2003	1%	82%	1%
2002	2%	83%
2001	2%	84%
2000	1%	84%
1999	2%	85%	1%
1998	3%	85%	1%
1997	2%	85%	1%
1996	4%	86%	1%
1995	4%	86%	1%
1994	4%	86%	1%
1993	3%	86%	1%
1992	2%	86%	1%
1991	4%	86%	1%
1990	4%	86%	1%
1989	3%	86%	1%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	0.06	0.57
2024	0.06	0.56
2023	0.06	0.55	0.11
2022	0.06	0.54	0.11
2021	0.06	0.53	0.11
2020	0.06	0.52	0.10
2019	0.06	0.52	0.10
2018	0.04	0.50	0.08
2017	0.04	0.50	0.08
2016	0.04	0.50	0.08
2015	0.04	0.49	0.24
2004	0.06	0.31	0.04
2003	0.06	0.31	0.04
2002	0.06	0.30	0.03
2001	0.06	0.28	0.04
2000	0.07	0.27	0.04
1999	0.08	0.27	0.06
1998	0.08	0.26	0.06
1997	0.09	0.27	0.07
1996	0.12	0.25	0.07
1995	0.13	0.25	0.07
1994	0.19	0.25	0.08
1993	0.17	0.25	0.08
1992	0.17	0.24	0.09
1991	0.19	0.25	0.09
1990	0.17	0.25	0.09
1989	0.15	0.24	0.10
1988	0.12	0.24	0.11

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Eligible for

71%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	71%	42%
2024	71%	43%
2023	71%	47%	74%
2022	71%	39%	74%
2021	71%	42%	79%
2020	71%	41%	77%
2019	71%	41%	77%
2018	70%	40%	71%
2017	70%	40%	71%
2016	70%	41%	72%
2015	70%	41%	73%
2004	71%	27%	57%
2003	72%	25%	57%
2002	68%	24%	55%
2001	66%	22%	54%
2000	66%	21%	55%
1999	61%	22%	56%
1998	60%	22%	56%
1997	64%	22%	54%
1996	72%	22%	56%
1995	63%	22%	56%
1994	61%	22%	53%
1993	59%	22%	49%
1992	57%	21%	49%
1991	52%	17%	41%
1990	29%	17%	28%
1989	48%	16%	50%
1988	53%	16%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	8%	2%
2019	3%	8%	2%
2018	2%	8%	1%
2017	2%	8%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	2%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gary Community School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School?

408 students attend James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School offer ?

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School part of?

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is part of Gary Community School Corporation School District.

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