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Nobel Elementary School (Closed 2006)

8837 Pottawatomie Tr
Gary, IN 46403

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Nobel Elementary School serves 529 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nobel Elementary School
Kind	73
1	88
2	78
3	75
4	80
5	75
6	60

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Total Students

529 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Nobel Elementary School
2025	529
2024	529
2023	529
2022	529
2021	529
2020	529
2019	529
2018	529
2017	529
2016	529
2015	529
2005	529
2004	372
2003	470
2002	512
2001	523
2000	600
1999	551
1998	523
1997	553
1996	273
1995	300
1994	295
1993	370
1992	396
1991	416
1990	433
1989	473

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)
Year	Nobel Elementary School
2005	23
2004	20
2003	18
2002	23
2001	26
2000	25
1999	22
1998	23
1997	17
1996	14
1995	14
1994	16
1993	20
1992	22
1991	24
1990	22
1989	22
1988	24
1987	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2005)
Year	Nobel Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2005	23:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	18:1	18:1
2003	26:1	18:1	19:1
2002	22:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	24:1	18:1	19:1
1999	25:1	18:1	18:1
1998	23:1	18:1	19:1
1997	33:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	22:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	21:1
1991	17:1	18:1	20:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1
1989	22:1	18:1	20:1
1988	20:1	19:1	20:1
1987	21:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2004)
Year	Nobel Elementary School	Indiana
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1991	6%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nobel 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	1%	12%	1%
2017	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	6%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	7%	2%	4%
1989	7%	2%	4%
1988	6%	2%	4%

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Black

93%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Nobel Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	93%	14%
2024	93%	13%
2023	93%	13%	94%
2022	93%	13%	94%
2021	93%	13%	95%
2020	93%	13%	95%
2019	93%	13%	95%
2018	94%	12%	96%
2017	94%	12%	96%
2016	94%	12%	96%
2015	94%	12%	74%
2005	93%	12%	98%
2004	95%	12%	98%
2003	95%	12%	98%
2002	97%	12%	98%
2001	99%	12%	98%
2000	98%	12%	98%
1999	97%	11%	97%
1998	95%	11%	97%
1997	96%	11%	97%
1996	93%	11%	96%
1995	92%	11%	97%
1994	93%	11%	96%
1993	92%	11%	96%
1992	87%	11%	96%
1991	88%	11%	95%
1990	87%	11%	95%
1989	87%	11%	95%

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White

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nobel Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	5%	62%
2024	5%	63%
2023	5%	64%	1%
2022	5%	65%	1%
2021	5%	66%	1%
2020	5%	67%	1%
2019	5%	67%	1%
2018	5%	69%	1%
2017	5%	69%	1%
2016	5%	69%	1%
2015	5%	70%
2005	5%	81%	1%
2004	2%	82%	1%
2003	2%	82%	1%
2002	2%	83%
2001	1%	84%
1999	1%	85%	1%
1998	2%	85%	1%
1997	3%	85%	1%
1996	2%	86%	1%
1995	6%	86%	1%
1994	4%	86%	1%
1993	5%	86%	1%
1992	7%	86%	1%
1991	5%	86%	1%
1990	4%	86%	1%
1989	6%	86%	1%
1988	9%	86%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

95%

38%

0.13

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Nobel Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	0.13	0.57
2024	0.13	0.56
2023	0.13	0.55	0.11
2022	0.13	0.54	0.11
2021	0.13	0.53	0.11
2020	0.13	0.52	0.10
2019	0.13	0.52	0.10
2018	0.11	0.50	0.08
2017	0.11	0.50	0.08
2016	0.11	0.50	0.08
2015	0.11	0.49	0.24
2005	0.13	0.33	0.04
2004	0.10	0.31	0.04
2003	0.10	0.31	0.04
2002	0.06	0.30	0.03
2001	0.04	0.28	0.04
2000	0.04	0.27	0.04
1999	0.06	0.27	0.06
1998	0.10	0.26	0.06
1997	0.08	0.27	0.07
1996	0.15	0.25	0.07
1995	0.15	0.25	0.07
1994	0.13	0.25	0.08
1993	0.16	0.25	0.08
1992	0.24	0.24	0.09
1991	0.23	0.25	0.09
1990	0.24	0.25	0.09
1989	0.24	0.24	0.10

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Eligible for

67%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Nobel Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2025	67%	42%
2024	67%	43%
2023	67%	47%	74%
2022	67%	39%	74%
2021	67%	42%	79%
2020	67%	41%	77%
2019	67%	41%	77%
2018	67%	40%	71%
2017	67%	40%	71%
2016	67%	41%	72%
2015	67%	41%	73%
2005	67%	28%	57%
2004	61%	27%	57%
2003	56%	25%	57%
2002	39%	24%	55%
2001	41%	22%	54%
2000	41%	21%	55%
1999	41%	22%	56%
1998	42%	22%	56%
1997	43%	22%	54%
1996	53%	22%	56%
1995	52%	22%	56%
1994	51%	22%	53%
1993	40%	22%	49%
1992	38%	21%	49%
1991	10%	17%	41%
1990	18%	17%	28%
1989	29%	16%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Nobel 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%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	4%	8%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	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 Nobel Elementary School?

529 students attend Nobel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Nobel Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Nobel Elementary School offer ?

Nobel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Nobel Elementary School part of?

Nobel Elementary School is part of Gary Community School Corporation School District.

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