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Virgil I Bailey Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2100 Union St, Lake Station, IN 46405 · (219) 962-1302 · Part of Lake Station Community Schools

Hobart Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
235
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Virgil I Bailey Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hobart Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Virgil I Bailey Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2100 Union St, Lake Station

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 144
Grade 240
Grade 346
Grade 443
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
259’20
281’21
270’22
303’23
235’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 34%Black 11%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Virgil I Bailey Elementary School from Hobart Township families.

Other schools in Lake Station Community Schools

The district →
Alexander Hamilton Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Station
C
200 students14:1
Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Lake Station
D
595 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; Hobart Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.