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Aspire Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4900 W 15th Ave, Gary, IN 46406 · (219) 944-7400

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

Directions
Students
684
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Aspire Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts18%
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 ↗

4900 W 15th Ave, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 178
Grade 280
Grade 377
Grade 476
Grade 577
Grade 673
Grade 777
Grade 869
Enrollment over time
647’20
663’21
666’22
576’23
684’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aspire Charter 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.