Best Public Schools in East Chicago, IN

Summary:

The city of East Chicago, Indiana is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the School City of East Chicago district. This district is ranked 342 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.

Among the schools, East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy, a public charter elementary/middle school, stands out as the highest-performing in the district. It ranks 618 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, the highest in the district. The school also boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grades compared to the other schools. In contrast, East Chicago Central High School, the only high school in the data set, has a 74% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the district average, but also a high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.3% and low proficiency rates in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing (25.94%) and SAT/Mathematics (3.35%) for 11th graders.

The schools in East Chicago face significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.5% to 40.9%, and low academic proficiency rates compared to state averages. The district also serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 77.39% to 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the overall performance of the district is low, the success of the East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy suggests that with the right strategies and resources, the other schools in the district may be able to improve their outcomes and provide a better education for the students of East Chicago.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 392-3650	423	28	15.1	90.5%	2 (0.5%)	172 (40.7%)	239 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	41	618^th of 1010 public elementary schools	38.8%		27.8	749^th of 1016 public elementary schools	26.3%	131			40.0	34.0	29.4	29.6	17.5	30.6	30.6	56.0	46.8	27.5	9.1	12.5	10.2	27.8	29.4		$12,007	$4,994	$7,014
East Chicago Lighthouse	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 Pulaski	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 378-7450	473	30	15.7	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	208 (44.0%)	251 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	7.5	962^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	4.8%		8	950^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.5%	12			15.7	9.1	17.4	5.4	15.2	24.4	13.9	11.8	14.8	6.5	1.8	4.4	2.4	7.1	8.9		$11,401	$4,331	$7,071
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	3551 Block Avenue	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4096	286	23	12.3	87.1%	6 (2.1%)	231 (80.8%)	45 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	10.4	926^th of 1010 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.8	956^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.9%	30			12.9	16.7	11.8	13.3			13.7	22.6	13.9	14.7	16.7			16.8	2.9		$14,073	$2,820	$11,253
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-6	4411 Magoun	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4192	396	34	11.7	82.3%	20 (5.1%)	103 (26.0%)	266 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	14.3	877^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.2%		12.8	885^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.9%	8			19.6	12.8	10.9	22.6			16.5	17.7	25.5	10.9	22.6			18.9	9.1		$13,841	$2,610	$11,231
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	2400 Cardinal Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4169	462	32	14.6	80.1%	11 (2.4%)	260 (56.3%)	180 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	9.7	936^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.2	911^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.3%	25			6.6	0.0	19.1	8.1			8.5	13.3	12.9	27.0	8.2			15.5	6.4		$13,003	$2,900	$10,103
Joseph Block Middle School	Public	7-8	2700 Cardinal Dr	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4084	487	39	12.3	81.9%	7 (1.4%)	238 (48.9%)	232 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	11.9	429^th of 485 public middle schools	11.5%		10.2	447^th of 489 public middle schools	8.6%	18							17.8	20.6	19.2					3.2	3.7	3.4			$13,396	$2,195	$11,201
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4825 Magoun Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4186	488	33	14.6	80.3%	10 (2.0%)	194 (39.8%)	270 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	11.2	916^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.3%		8.9	933^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	8.2%	17			11.1	18.5	9.0	18.3			13.9	21.0	16.9	15.4	16.9			17.6	5.1		$12,065	$2,489	$9,576
East Chicago Central High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Columbus Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4000	1,079	78	13.8	77.4%	13 (1.2%)	456 (42.3%)	577 (53.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	15	371^st of 431 public high schools	13.9%		11.9	362^nd of 398 public high schools	9.0%	9	25.9	3.4																23.1	$13,691	$2,551	$11,139

Cities Near East Chicago

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hammond	2.6 mi	18	390^th
Whiting	3.59 mi	4	349^th
Gary	3.69 mi	27	394^th
Highland	5.01 mi	6	173^rd
Munster	5.55 mi	5	15^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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