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Grade Span: KG - 08
Address: 301 Parke St Gary IN 46403 - 3442
Phone: (219) 938-1750
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Lake County
District: Gary Community School Corp
Teachers: 27
Students: 602
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 5
  • Gender Score 89
  • Socioeconomic Score 97
  • Overall Diversity Score 28
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 5

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 0 0.00 %
Black 586 97.34 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 3 0.50 %
White 2 0.33 %
Two Plus 11 1.83 %
Total 602 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 89

Gender Count Percent
Male 268 44.52 %
Female 334 55.48 %
Total 602 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 97

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 285 47.34 %
Reduced Lunch 24 3.99 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 309 51.33 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).