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D−

Gary Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

301 Parke St, Gary, IN 46403 · (219) 321-8547 · Part of Gary Community School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
365
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gary Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Calumet Township kids: West Side Leadership Academy

On the path

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

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gary Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12West Side Leadership Academyin Gary

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
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 ↗

301 Parke St, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6119
Grade 7127
Grade 8119
Enrollment over time
458’20
355’21
326’22
324’23
365’24

Down 20.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gary Middle School 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
Banneker Elementary at Marquette
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gary
D−
293 students18:1

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.