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Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

3601 W 41st Ave, Gary, IN 46408 · (219) 980-0730 · Part of Lake Ridge Schools

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

Directions
Students
447
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts21%
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 ↗

3601 W 41st Ave, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5106
Grade 6112
Grade 7115
Grade 8114
Enrollment over time
510’20
470’21
476’22
432’23
447’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 28%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School from Calumet Township families.

Other schools in Lake Ridge Schools

The district →
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Gary
D
483 students19:1
Calumet New Tech High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gary
C−
620 students15:1

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.