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Thea Bowman Leadership Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

3401 W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46406 · (219) 944-3100

Calumet Township’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
773
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Thea Bowman Leadership Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3401 W 5th Ave, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 148
Grade 248
Grade 359
Grade 461
Grade 542
Grade 670
Grade 773
Grade 875
Grade 982
Grade 1069
Grade 1149
Grade 1250
Enrollment over time
866’20
825’21
840’22
849’23
773’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thea Bowman Leadership Academy from Calumet Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Calumet Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.