Steel City Academy
Tel:
(219) 750-1010
- Steel City Academy serves 296 students in grades 7-10.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Steel City Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Steel City Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Steel City Academy's student population of 296 students has grown by 94% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-10 |
| Total Students | 296 students |
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| Gender % |
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| Total Classroom Teachers (17-18) | 10 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Steel City Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Steel City Academy is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1692 out of 1762 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 7% | 54% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 12% |
| Black | 92% | 13% |
| White | 1% | 68% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.51 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 42% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Steel City Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Steel City Academy is Gary Lighthouse Charter School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gary Gary Lighthouse Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1,541 student
1.0 miles
725 Clark Road
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-9583 1.0 K-12 1,541 - Gary Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 443 students
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3601 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730 1.1 6-8 443 - Gary Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 296 students
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4735 Arthur Street
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-3390 1.7 K-5 296 - Gary Theodore Roosevelt Car & Technical Academy Grades: 7-12 | 595 students
1.7 miles
730 W 25th Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 881-1500 1.7 7-12 595 - Gary Frankie W Mccullough Academy For Girl Grades: K-8 | 423 students
1.9 miles
1110 W 21st Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 977-2129 1.9 K-8 423
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