Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Summary:

Gary Lighthouse Charter School is an alternative public charter school serving 1,127 students in grades K-12 in the predominantly African American and high-poverty city of Gary, Indiana.

While the school has seen fluctuations in its graduation rate, ranging from a high of 89.9% in 2018-2019 to a low of 65.8% in 2020-2021, its most recent rate of 82.2% in 2022-2023 remains below the state average. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 55.4% in 2020-2021, and significantly underperforms state averages in academic proficiency on ILEARN and SAT assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.61% of Gary Lighthouse Charter School students were proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 42.6%, and just 9.44% were proficient in ILEARN Math, compared to state averages ranging from 31.4% to 52.4%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as 21st Century Charter School of Gary, which is located just 2.77 miles away and had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ILEARN English Language Arts (18.16%) and ILEARN Math (14.57%) for the 2023-2024 school year, it becomes clear that Gary Lighthouse Charter School is struggling relative to its peers. This is likely due in part to the school's high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the strong link between chronic absenteeism and academic performance.


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Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 725 Clark Road
       Gary, IN  46406


(219) 977-9583

District: Gary Lighthouse Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
946th of 1,010 Indiana Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,595 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  1,127

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.7%
Hispanic:
8.8%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Gary Lighthouse Charter School ranks worse than 93.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gary Lighthouse Charter School ranks worse than 91.8% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.27. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gary Lighthouse Charter School ranks worse than 95.8% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.24. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gary Lighthouse Charter School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (88.7%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gary Lighthouse Charter School is 14.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gary Lighthouse Charter School is $14,595.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gary Lighthouse Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gary Lighthouse Charter School 946th of 1010 Indiana public elementary schools. (See Gary Lighthouse Charter School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Gary Lighthouse Charter School 445th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Gary Lighthouse Charter School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Gary Lighthouse Charter School 413th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Gary Lighthouse Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gary Lighthouse Charter School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 0.45 982nd 985 0.3%
2008 0.86 991st 996 0.5%
2009 10.40 941st 1003 6.2%
2010 28.17 821st 1009 18.6%
2011 15.72 931st 1025 9.2%
2012 15.52 921st 1015 9.3%
2013 8.18 991st 1035 4.3%
2014 4.04 1008th 1036 2.7%
2015 3.12 1019th 1040 2.0%
2016 8.42 980th 1046 6.3%
2017 5.66 982nd 1033 4.9%
2018 7.04 963rd 1027 6.2%
2019 9.72 941st 1031 8.7%
2021 3.93 1012th 1016 0.4%
2022 5.31 993rd 1020 2.6%
2023 9.01 931st 1016 8.4%
2024 8.66 946th 1010 6.3%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gary Lighthouse Charter School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 2.10 385th 392 1.8%
2009 8.79 395th 423 6.6%
2010 18.34 384th 428 10.3%
2011 2.76 438th 451 2.9%
2012 3.47 431st 447 3.6%
2013 8.10 426th 444 4.1%
2014 4.70 453rd 470 3.6%
2015 2.80 464th 485 4.3%
2016 5.61 463rd 494 6.3%
2017 8.52 430th 472 8.9%
2018 8.42 440th 473 7.0%
2019 14.99 413th 470 12.1%
2021 6.39 465th 483 3.7%
2022 7.83 466th 490 4.9%
2023 11.85 437th 489 10.6%
2024 10.27 445th 485 8.2%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gary Lighthouse Charter School

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Rank History for all high school students at Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 1.95 360th 364 1.1%
2012 1.28 370th 373 0.8%
2014 18.66 327th 379 13.7%
2015 9.66 362nd 400 9.5%
2016 18.90 346th 394 12.2%
2017 3.75 363rd 380 4.5%
2018 3.25 372nd 385 3.4%
2019 5.72 366th 389 5.9%
2021 7.39 372nd 388 4.1%
2022 5.22 383rd 409 6.4%
2023 8.10 370th 398 7.0%
2024 6.24 413th 431 4.2%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.40 5th 5 0.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.44 345th 379 9.0%
2024 7.35 367th 377 2.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.37 12th 16 25.0%
2023 6.97 374th 388 3.6%
2024 5.12 384th 392 2.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.13 18th 18 0.0%
2023 9.93 356th 383 7.0%
2024 5.16 384th 392 2.0%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.40 105th 125 16.0%
2023 23.47 101st 125 19.2%
2024 20.70 122nd 132 7.6%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.65 139th 164 15.2%
2023 46.29 81st 166 51.2%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Gary Lighthouse Charter School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Gary Lighthouse Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 6 365 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 376
2007 4 505 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 516
2008 1 542 0 3 1 n/a n/a 6 553
2009 5 664 0 3 1 n/a n/a 3 676
2010 1 639 0 1 0 n/a n/a 7 648
2011 2 635 0 2 0 0 7 0 646
2012 0 637 0 3 0 0 3 0 643
2013 1 703 0 5 0 0 7 0 716
2014 8 1336 1 119 0 0 23 0 1487
2015 9 1296 1 128 0 0 26 0 1460
2016 21 1321 1 123 2 0 29 0 1497
2017 12 1358 0 114 3 0 28 0 1515
2018 13 1395 0 92 3 0 38 0 1541
2019 10 1295 0 97 3 0 34 0 1439
2020 8 1243 0 93 1 0 30 0 1375
2021 5 1200 0 95 4 0 30 0 1334
2022 5 1071 0 92 1 0 27 0 1196
2023 3 1000 0 99 0 0 25 0 1127

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gary Lighthouse Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 376 20.0 18.8 72.6
2007 516 n/a n/a 78.5
2008 553 33.0 16.8 88.5
2009 676 35.0 19.3 82.9
2010 648 35.0 18.5 89.5
2011 646 31.0 20.8 83.4
2012 643 40.0 16.0 84.3
2013 716 37.0 19.3 83.9
2014 1487 71.5 20.7 76.9
2015 1460 75.0 19.4 87.9
2016 1497 n/a n/a 93.2
2017 1515 n/a n/a 99.9
2018 1541 10.0 154.1 100
2019 1439 68.0 21.1 100
2020 1375 79.0 17.4 99.8
2021 1334 76.3 17.4 99.9
2022 1196 85.0 14.0 99.7
2023 1127 76.0 14.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gary Lighthouse Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 376 20.0 18.8 72.6
2007 516 n/a n/a 78.5
2008 553 33.0 16.8 88.5
2009 676 35.0 19.3 82.9
2010 648 35.0 18.5 89.5
2011 646 31.0 20.8 83.4
2012 643 40.0 16.0 84.3
2013 716 37.0 19.3 83.9
2014 1487 71.5 20.7 76.9
2015 1460 75.0 19.4 87.9
2016 1497 n/a n/a 93.2
2017 1515 n/a n/a 99.9
2018 1541 10.0 154.1 100
2019 1439 68.0 21.1 100
2020 1375 79.0 17.4 99.8
2021 1334 76.3 17.4 99.9
2022 1196 85.0 14.0 99.7
2023 1127 76.0 14.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gary Lighthouse Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,630 (16.2%) $8,419 (83.8%) $10,050
2020 $2,197 (22.3%) $7,648 (77.7%) $9,845
2021 $2,967 (30.0%) $6,907 (70.0%) $9,874
2022 $5,880 (40.3%) $8,715 (59.7%) $14,595

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gary Lighthouse Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 941st of 1031 Elementary schoolsRanks 931st of 1016 Elementary schools
 0.4%
Ranks 413th of 470 Middle schoolsRanks 437th of 489 Middle schools
 1.5%
Ranks 366th of 389 High schoolsRanks 370th of 398 High schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)9.513.7
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)9.513.7
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)46.339.7
 6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)11.98.2
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)11.98.2
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Indiana)58.753.1
 5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)14.512
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)14.512
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)45.840.3
 5.5%
4th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)31.215.7
 15.5%
   4th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)31.215.7
 15.5%
   4th Grade Math (Indiana)5448.8
 5.2%
4th Grade Science (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)14.312.2
 2.1%
   4th Grade Science (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)14.312.2
 2.1%
   4th Grade Science (Indiana)46.337
 9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)22.814.6
 8.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)22.814.6
 8.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)47.540.2
 7.3%
5th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)29.39.8
 19.5%
   5th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)29.39.8
 19.5%
   5th Grade Math (Indiana)47.841.1
 6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)15.45
 10.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)15.45
 10.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)4639.1
 6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)2013.5
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)2013.5
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)47.840.8
 7%
6th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)28.410
 18.4%
   6th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)28.410
 18.4%
   6th Grade Math (Indiana)46.438.3
 8.1%
6th Grade Science (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)9.58
 1.6%
   6th Grade Science (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)9.58
 1.6%
   6th Grade Science (Indiana)48.638.2
 10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)36.814.1
 22.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)36.814.1
 22.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)49.739.5
 10.2%
7th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)19.38.3
 11%
   7th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)19.38.3
 11%
   7th Grade Math (Indiana)4232.9
 9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)2721.7
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)2721.7
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)50.743.8
 6.9%
8th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)19.17.3
 11.8%
   8th Grade Math (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)19.17.3
 11.8%
   8th Grade Math (Indiana)3831.4
 6.6%
End of Course Biology (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)3.80
 3.8%
   End of Course Biology (Gary Lighthouse Charter School)3.80
 3.8%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14391127
 21.7%
African American12951000
 22.8%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic9799
 2.1%
Pacific Islander00
White103
 70%
Two or More Races3425
 26.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Gary Lighthouse Charter School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Indiana alternative schools.

Students at Gary Lighthouse Charter School are 89% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,127 students attended Gary Lighthouse Charter School.


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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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