Tolleston Middle School (Closed 2010)

2700 W 19th Ave
Gary, IN 46404

Tolleston Middle School serves 794 students in grades 7-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tolleston Middle School
7	415
8	379

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Total Students

794 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Tolleston Middle School
2009	690
2008	794
2007	762
2006	799
2005	927
2004	874
2003	884
2002	861
2001	788
2000	796
1999	798
1998	835
1997	891
1996	890
1995	944
1994	1,175
1993	992
1992	941
1991	932
1990	958
1989	953

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Tolleston Middle School
2009	41
2008	47
2006	52
2005	50
2004	52
2003	51
2002	48
2001	47
2000	46
1999	48
1998	50
1997	48
1996	53
1995	56
1994	61
1993	54
1992	55
1991	51
1990	53
1989	53
1988	57

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Tolleston Middle School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	17:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	17:1	18:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	20:1
2000	17:1	18:1	19:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	17:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	19:1	21:1
1991	18:1	18:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	20:1
1989	18:1	18:1	20:1
1988	16:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Tolleston Middle School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	1%	2%	4%

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Black

98%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Tolleston Middle School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	99%	13%	97%
2008	98%	13%	98%
2007	99%	13%	98%
2006	99%	13%	98%
2005	99%	12%	98%
2004	99%	12%	98%
2003	100%	12%	98%
2002	100%	12%	98%
2001	99%	12%	98%
2000	99%	12%	98%
1999	99%	11%	97%
1998	100%	11%	97%
1997	100%	11%	97%
1996	99%	11%	96%
1995	99%	11%	97%
1994	99%	11%	96%
1993	99%	11%	96%
1992	99%	11%	96%
1991	99%	11%	95%
1990	98%	11%	95%
1989	98%	11%	95%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Tolleston Middle School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	1%	76%	1%
1995	1%	86%	1%
1994	1%	86%	1%
1993	1%	86%	1%
1992	1%	86%	1%
1990	1%	86%	1%
1989	1%	86%	1%
1988	1%	86%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Tolleston Middle School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	0.04	0.42	0.05
2008	0.04	0.41	0.05
2007	0.02	0.39	0.04
2006	0.02	0.34	0.04
2005	0.03	0.33	0.04
2004	0.02	0.31	0.04
2001	0.02	0.28	0.04
2000	0.02	0.27	0.04
1999	0.02	0.27	0.06
1998	0.02	0.26	0.06
1997	0.02	0.27	0.07
1996	0.02	0.25	0.07
1995	0.02	0.25	0.07
1994	0.02	0.25	0.08
1993	0.02	0.25	0.08
1992	0.02	0.24	0.09
1991	0.03	0.25	0.09
1990	0.04	0.25	0.09
1989	0.04	0.24	0.10

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Eligible for

54%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Tolleston Middle School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	64%	33%	68%
2008	54%	31%	66%
2007	54%	29%	63%
2006	64%	28%	66%
2005	51%	28%	57%
2004	46%	27%	57%
2003	49%	25%	57%
2002	42%	24%	55%
2001	46%	22%	54%
2000	45%	21%	55%
1999	46%	22%	56%
1998	48%	22%	56%
1997	46%	22%	54%
1996	47%	22%	56%
1995	42%	22%	56%
1994	42%	22%	53%
1993	39%	22%	49%
1992	36%	21%	49%
1991	32%	17%	41%
1990	28%	17%	28%
1989	38%	16%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Tolleston Middle School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	3%	9%	2%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	3%	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 Tolleston Middle School?

794 students attend Tolleston Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Tolleston Middle School students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tolleston Middle School?

Tolleston Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Tolleston Middle School offer ?

Tolleston Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Tolleston Middle School part of?

Tolleston Middle School is part of Gary Community School Corporation School District.

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