West Side Leadership Academy

School: West Side Leadership Academy

School Image
West Side Leadership Academy
Grade Span: 07 - 12
Address: 9th & Gerry St Gary IN 46406
Phone: (219) 977-2100
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Lake County
District: Gary Community School Corp
Teachers: 48
Students: 1,075
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 9
  • Gender Score 89
  • Socioeconomic Score 62
  • Overall Diversity Score 23
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 9

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.09 %
Asian 0 0.00 %
Black 1,027 95.53 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 15 1.40 %
White 6 0.56 %
Two Plus 26 2.42 %
Total 1,075 100.00 %
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 598 55.63 %
Female 477 44.37 %
Total 1,075 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 62

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 710 66.05 %
Reduced Lunch 34 3.16 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 744 69.21 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).