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Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1320 E 19th Ave, Gary, IN 46407 · (219) 881-3600 · Part of Gary Community School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
450
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.6% 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–5Daniel Hale Williams Elem SchYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts6%
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 ↗

1320 E 19th Ave, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 175
Grade 275
Grade 371
Grade 479
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
553’20
458’21
442’22
448’23
450’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch 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
Beveridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gary
D−
374 students17:1
Banneker Elementary at Marquette
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gary
D−
293 students18:1
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.