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Schools in Ross · Lake Ridge Schools

Ross’s public schools score below 74% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Ross’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ross, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#553of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 24 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 26 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,550 students on the public path
In brief

Ross’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 736 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ross’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Ross’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,337 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School, then Calumet New Tech High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ross’s grade

D Test scoresB+ Graduation

C: better than 26% of Indiana school districts, #553 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (736)Better than 4%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 804 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Ross anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ross’s students in the tested grades sat them (804 in math, 804 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ross, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Longfellow New Tech Elementary Schin GaryD
5–8Lake Ridge New Tech Middle Schoolin GaryD
9–12Calumet New Tech High Schoolin GaryC−

Ross’s public schools are run by Lake Ridge Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lake Ridge SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,550 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,337IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 41.3% · 804 students tested
Math11%
State average 37.5% · 804 students tested

Ross vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Ross’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RossCLake Ridge Schools
GaryD−Gary Community School Corporation
CalumetD−Gary Community School Corporation
Ross TownshipC+Merrillville Community School
MerrillvilleC+Merrillville Community School

Every school in Ross

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Rossin other towns
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Gary
D
483 students19:1Rate it →
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gary
D
447 students17:1Rate it →
Calumet New Tech High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gary
C−
620 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ross’s schools

Are Ross’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ross children attend score below 74% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #553 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ross in?

Lake Ridge Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,550 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ross kids go to high school?

Calumet New Tech High School in Gary, with 620 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Ross’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lake Ridge Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Ross spend per student?

$15,337 in Lake Ridge Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.