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21st Century Charter Sch of Gary

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

556 Washington St, Gary, IN 46402 · (219) 886-9339

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

Students
1,180
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts14%
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).

556 Washington St, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten107
Grade 187
Grade 2101
Grade 382
Grade 481
Grade 598
Grade 667
Grade 793
Grade 884
Grade 9118
Grade 1087
Grade 1188
Grade 1287
Enrollment over time
1,264’20
1,329’21
1,337’22
1,213’23
1,180’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary 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.