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Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

45th/Calhoun Sts, Gary, IN 46408 · (219) 923-7004 · Part of Lake Ridge Schools

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

Directions
Students
483
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch

  • 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 31 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

45th/Calhoun Sts, Gary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten87
Grade 191
Grade 292
Grade 3120
Grade 485
Enrollment over time
473’20
466’21
524’22
486’23
483’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%White 32%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch from Calumet Township families.

Other schools in Lake Ridge Schools

The district →
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gary
D
447 students17:1
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.