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D−

East Chicago Lighthouse

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

3916 Pulaski, East Chicago, IN 46312 · (219) 378-7450

North Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
495
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about East Chicago Lighthouse

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts7%
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 ↗

3916 Pulaski, East Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 161
Grade 248
Grade 358
Grade 453
Grade 557
Grade 652
Grade 763
Grade 843
Enrollment over time
515’20
491’21
473’22
462’23
495’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 3%White <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 East Chicago Lighthouse from North Township families.

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; North Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.