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Enrollment
1,180
Combined
STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·21ST CENTURY CHARTER SCH OF GARY·NCES 180004602162
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary
556 Washington St, Gary, IN 46402 · (219) 886-9339 · Lake County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,180 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
118.0:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 24.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
913 students
STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 107 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 118 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 27% larger than its 8th grade class (84).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
18.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
19.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,180
-84 (-7%) vs 2020
+217% since 2010-11, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
118.0:1
was 21.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,180 | 10 | 118.0:1 | 77% (913) |
| 2023-24 | 1,213 | 100 | 12.1:1 | 79% (956) |
| 2022-23 | 1,337 | 115 | 11.6:1 | 79% (1,061) |
| 2020-21 | 1,264 | 58 | 21.8:1 | 85% (1,077) |
| 2017-18 | 934 | 32.7 | 28.5:1 | 94% (876) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 2 | 379.0:1 | 95% (718) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 88% (328) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary.
About 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary is the name of a large combined-grade school in Gary, Indiana. The school reports 1,180 students in kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Indiana is about 531 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Most students at 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary are Black: 92% of enrollment. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Lake County is about 23% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
The school has about 118.0 students per teacher and 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among combined schools in Indiana is 24.5:1, lower than at this school. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 47% average for public schools in Lake County.
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (16.2%) and its predicted rate (20.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
In Lake County (population about 500,379), median household income is about $71,493, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 121 public schools operate in Lake County, serving about 74,661 students.
Gary Middle College is the public school closest to 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary is a public charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,180 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,264. Federal data show the ratio rising from 21.8:1 to 118.0:1.
Discussions about 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gary
- West Side Leadership AcademyHigh · 1,232 students
- Gary Lighthouse Charter SchoolCombined · 1,138 students
- Charter School of the DunesElementary · 836 students
- Thea Bowman Leadership AcademyCombined · 773 students
- Aspire Charter AcademyElementary · 684 students
- Calumet New Tech High SchoolHigh · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Gary Middle College0.2 mi · 202
- Beveridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 374
- Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch1.5 mi · 450
- Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr2.2 mi · 231
- Thea Bowman Leadership Academy2.3 mi · 773
- Frankie Woods McCullough Academy2.7 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About 21st Century Charter Sch of GaryWhat is the total enrollment at 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary?
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary enrolls approximately 1,180 students in grades KG-12.
Is 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary an elementary, middle, or high school?
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary have?
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 118.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary?
At 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary, the student body is approximately 0% White, 5% Hispanic, 92% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary public or private?
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.