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Enrollment
495
Elementary
STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER·NCES 180005402235
East Chicago Lighthouse
3916 Pulaski, East Chicago, IN 46312 · (219) 378-7450 · Lake County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Indiana public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
490 students
STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 40% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
53%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
13.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
10.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
11.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
5.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 5% 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 →
Schools most like East Chicago Lighthouse
East Chicago Lighthouse's state test result (11.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Chicago Lighthouse this school | 495 | 99.0% | 11.3% |
| Matchbook Learning Indianapolis | 707 | 96.3% | 7.6% |
| Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch Gary | 483 | 97.1% | 10.8% |
| KIPP Indy Unite Elementary Indianapolis | 721 | 98.5% | 11.1% |
| Miami Elementary School Lafayette | 442 | 83.5% | 27.4% |
| Circle City Preparatory Elementary School Indianapolis | 321 | 94.7% | 16.3% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Chicago Lighthouse ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #940 of 983 | #52 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #948 of 986 | #52 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #921 of 986 | #50 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #391 of 1,079 | #30 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #731 of 991 | #33 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #414 of 996 | #38 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #2 of 1,058 | #1 of 70 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
495
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
+20% since 2010-11, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 495 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 99% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 100% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 100% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 23 | 22.4:1 | 100% (514) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 27.8 | 17.8:1 | 98% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 89% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 92% (380) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Chicago Lighthouse.
About East Chicago Lighthouse
East Chicago Lighthouse is a medium-sized elementary school based in East Chicago, Indiana. School enrollment was 495 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8.
East Chicago Lighthouse reports to East Chicago Lighthouse Charter.
A majority of students at East Chicago Lighthouse, 55%, are Black. The rest of enrollment is 41% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Lake County, the Black share is about 23%. The chance that two students picked at random at East Chicago Lighthouse belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1 at East Chicago Lighthouse, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.5:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. Among public schools in Lake County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
East Chicago Lighthouse is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, East Chicago Lighthouse is 5.8 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 11.3% actual, 5.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Indiana.
Lake County census figures show that median household income is about $71,493, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 121 public schools operate in Lake County, serving about 74,661 students.
The closest other public school is George Washington Elementary Sch, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. East Chicago Lighthouse's average proficiency of 11.3% compares with 15.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, East Chicago Lighthouse went from 515 students to 495. The ratio was 22.4:1 in 2020-21 and 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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 East Chicago
- East Chicago Central High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- William McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Joseph Block Middle SchoolMiddle · 436 students
- George Washington Elementary SchElementary · 433 students
- East Chicago Urban Enterprise AcademyElementary · 424 students
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 400 students
Nearby schools
- George Washington Elementary Sch0.5 mi · 433
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School0.6 mi · 282
- Joseph Block Middle School0.6 mi · 436
- East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy1.0 mi · 424
- Carrie Gosch PK Center1.9 mi · 113
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch2.0 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About East Chicago LighthouseHow large is East Chicago Lighthouse?
East Chicago Lighthouse enrolls approximately 495 students in grades KG-08.
Is East Chicago Lighthouse an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Chicago Lighthouse is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at East Chicago Lighthouse?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at East Chicago Lighthouse.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Chicago Lighthouse?
At East Chicago Lighthouse, the student body is approximately 1% White, 41% Hispanic, 55% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is East Chicago Lighthouse public or private?
East Chicago Lighthouse is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by East Chicago Lighthouse Charter.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.