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D−

Banneker Elementary at Marquette

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6401 Hemlock Ave, Gary, IN 46403 · (219) 321-8545 · Part of Gary Community School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
293
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Banneker Elementary at Marquette

  • 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 26% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Calumet Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Calumet Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Banneker Elementary at MarquetteYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
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 ↗

6401 Hemlock Ave, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 148
Grade 245
Grade 351
Grade 452
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
396’20
321’21
299’22
276’23
293’24

Down 26% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Banneker Elementary at Marquette from Calumet Township families.

Other schools in Gary Community School Corporation

The district →
Frankie Woods McCullough Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gary
D−
472 students16:1
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Gary
231 students23:1
Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gary
D−
566 students15:1
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gary
D−
450 students16:1
Beveridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gary
D−
374 students17:1
Gary Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Gary
45 students20:1

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.