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Gary Lighthouse Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

725 Clark Road, Gary, IN 46406 · (219) 977-9583

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

Directions
Students
1,138
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Gary Lighthouse Charter School

  • 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 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

725 Clark Road, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 177
Grade 263
Grade 373
Grade 478
Grade 581
Grade 679
Grade 784
Grade 887
Grade 9127
Grade 10113
Grade 11115
Grade 1289
Enrollment over time
1,334’20
1,196’21
1,127’22
1,066’23
1,138’24

Down 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%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 Gary Lighthouse Charter School 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.