Lake County schools ranked by test score
Latest ILEARN year (2024-25). 83 schools in Lake County, Indiana with reported Science scores. Indiana state average: 41.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Wood Elementary School Merrillville · Merrillville Community School Corp | Elementary | 20.9% | -20.6pp |
| 52 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 20.6% | -20.8pp |
| 53 | Aspire Charter Academy Gary · Aspire Charter Academy | Elementary | 19.1% | -22.4pp |
| 54 | Homer Iddings Elementary School Merrillville · Merrillville Community School Corp | Elementary | 18.0% | -23.5pp |
| 55 | Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 17.2% | -24.3pp |
| 56 | Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School Gary · Lake Ridge New Tech Schools | Middle | 16.7% | -24.8pp |
| 57 | Gary Lighthouse Charter School Gary · Gary Lighthouse Charter School | Combined | 16.6% | -24.9pp |
| 58 | Warren G Harding Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 15.6% | -25.9pp |
| 59 | Henry S Evans Elementary School Lake Station · River Forest Community Sch Corp | Elementary | 15.1% | -26.4pp |
| 60 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 14.7% | -26.8pp |
| 61 | Frank O'Bannon Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 14.4% | -27.1pp |
| 62 | Joseph Hess Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 14.4% | -27.1pp |
| 63 | Washington Irving Elementary Sch Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 14.2% | -27.3pp |
| 64 | Thomas A Edison Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 13.7% | -27.8pp |
| 65 | 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary Gary · 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary | Combined | 13.2% | -28.3pp |
| 66 | Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch Whiting · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 13.1% | -28.4pp |
| 67 | Bailly Middle School Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Middle | 12.4% | -29.1pp |
| 68 | Gary Middle School Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Middle | 11.9% | -29.6pp |
| 69 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary School East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 11.9% | -29.6pp |
| 70 | Banneker Elementary at Marquette Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 11.5% | -30.0pp |
| 71 | William McKinley Elementary School East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 10.7% | -30.8pp |
| 72 | Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch Gary · Lake Ridge New Tech Schools | Elementary | 10.5% | -31.0pp |
| 73 | Charter School of the Dunes Gary · Charter School of the Dunes | Elementary | 10.0% | -31.5pp |
| 74 | Steel City Academy Gary · Steel City Academy | Combined | 10.0% | -31.5pp |
| 75 | Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 9.5% | -32.0pp |
| 76 | Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School Hammond · School City of Hammond | Elementary | 8.8% | -32.7pp |
| 77 | East Chicago Lighthouse East Chicago · East Chicago Lighthouse Charter | Elementary | 8.7% | -32.8pp |
| 78 | Higher Institute of Arts & Tech Merrillville · Higher Institute of Arts & Tech | Elementary | 8.5% | -33.0pp |
| 79 | Frankie Woods McCullough Academy Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 7.9% | -33.6pp |
| 80 | Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 7.4% | -34.1pp |
| 81 | Thea Bowman Leadership Academy Gary · Thea Bowman Leadership Academy | Combined | 6.6% | -34.9pp |
| 82 | George Washington Elementary Sch East Chicago · School City of East Chicago | Elementary | 5.2% | -36.3pp |
| 83 | Beveridge Elementary School Gary · Gary Community School Corp | Elementary | 2.4% | -39.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ILEARN % At or Above Proficiency threshold on the latest available ILEARN Science test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Lake County, Indiana with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Indiana statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Indiana ranking.