Aspire Charter Academy

As a large elementary school, Aspire Charter Academy serves students in Gary, Indiana. Enrollment totals 684 students across kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 57% above the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.

Aspire Charter Academy operates as its own local education agency.

Aspire Charter Academy is 81% Black by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. In Lake County overall, about 23% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.

With 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.7:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1, 5.2 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 96% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 47% average for public schools in Lake County.

Aspire Charter Academy holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Indiana public elementary schools.

On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Aspire Charter Academy ranks in the top 10% in Indiana. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.6%, against a prediction of 7.6%.

For Lake County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $71,493, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 121 public schools in the county, enrolling about 74,661, Aspire Charter Academy among them.

Measured in a straight line, Gary Lighthouse Charter School is about 0.7 miles from Aspire Charter Academy. The five-mile area around Aspire Charter Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 23.6% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.

In the federal locale system, Aspire Charter Academy is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Aspire Charter Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% rise, from 647 to 684. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 20.7:1 over the same years.

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