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Steel City Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

2650 W 35th Avenue, Gary, IN 46408 · (219) 750-1010

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

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Steel City Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2650 W 35th Avenue, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten17
Grade 121
Grade 221
Grade 321
Grade 423
Grade 525
Grade 627
Grade 725
Grade 815
Grade 923
Grade 1020
Grade 1128
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
415’20
412’21
343’22
317’23
286’24

Down 31.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Steel City 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.