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Bailly Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

800 S 5th St, Chesterton, IN 46304 · (219) 983-3670 · Part of Duneland School Corporation

Westchester Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Bailly Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Westchester Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Bailly Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

800 S 5th St, Chesterton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten69
Grade 162
Grade 276
Grade 372
Grade 487
Enrollment over time
414’20
407’21
401’22
393’23
374’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 16%Black 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bailly Elementary School from Westchester Township families.

Other schools in Duneland School Corporation

The district →
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A−
491 students15:1
Brummitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A
363 students13:1
Newton Yost Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Porter
B−
362 students14:1
Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Valparaiso
A
348 students15:1
Northwest Indiana Online School
Other · Grades K–12 · Chesterton
130 students
Liberty Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Chesterton
A−
452 students17:1

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