Lake Station Community Schools

The Lake Station Community Schools district in Indiana consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Virgil I Bailey Elementary School and Alexander Hamilton Elementary School) and 1 junior-senior high school (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School). The data reveals both strengths and challenges within the district, with Alexander Hamilton Elementary standing out as the top performer, particularly in English Language Arts and Math proficiency.

Alexander Hamilton Elementary had the highest overall proficiency rates in ELA and Math across all grades, with 26.96% of students proficient or better in ELA and 24.35% in Math in 2023-2024. The school also excelled in 5th grade Social Studies, with 32.61% proficient or better. Meanwhile, Virgil I Bailey Elementary had the highest Math proficiency rates among the elementary schools, with 26.32% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024.

However, the data also reveals significant achievement gaps between the schools in the Lake Station Community Schools district and the state averages, particularly in Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 28-29% at the elementary schools to 37.2% at the high school. These factors, along with potential resource allocation imbalances, may be contributing to the low academic performance across the district.