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Charter School of the Dunes

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

7300 East Melton Rd, Gary, IN 46403 · (219) 939-9690

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

Directions
Students
836
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Charter School of the Dunes

  • 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 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 22.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

7300 East Melton Rd, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten97
Grade 182
Grade 276
Grade 388
Grade 4100
Grade 585
Grade 694
Grade 786
Grade 883
Enrollment over time
684’20
700’21
684’22
674’23
836’24

Up 22.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charter School of the Dunes 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.