West Side Leadership Academy

Summary:

West Side Leadership Academy is a public high school located in Gary, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,013 students. The school has a predominantly African American student population and is part of the Gary Community School Corporation, which is ranked 373 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Side Leadership Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana high schools, with only 16.67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and just 1.35% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. In comparison, the nearby Highland High School, which is ranked in the top 20% of Indiana high schools, has much higher proficiency rates. West Side Leadership Academy also struggles with low graduation rates, with a four-year graduation rate of only 72.8%, compared to 96.6% at Highland High School and 87.9% at Griffith Junior/Senior High School.

Additionally, West Side Leadership Academy has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 86.9%, significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Highland High School (19.6%) and Griffith Junior/Senior High School (14.0%). This is likely due to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 42.05% at Highland High School and 55.34% at Griffith Junior/Senior High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 9th & Gerry St
       Gary, IN  46406


(219) 413-9870

District: Gary Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
406th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,393 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.2 Help
Number of students:  998

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.0%
Hispanic:
4.8%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.1% Help


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Compare Details West Side Leadership Academy ranks worse than 94.2% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.22. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Side Leadership Academy 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 (92%), Hispanic (4.8%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Side Leadership Academy is 21.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Side Leadership Academy is $17,393.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Side Leadership Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks West Side Leadership Academy 406th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See West Side Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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Gary Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Gary Community School Corp 374th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Side Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all students at West Side Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 3.06 337th 349 3.4%
2006 7.53 331st 349 5.2%
2007 1.43 343rd 354 3.1%
2008 2.07 345th 360 4.2%
2009 3.03 346th 364 4.9%
2010 3.83 352nd 362 2.8%
2011 1.45 362nd 364 0.5%
2012 1.80 368th 373 1.3%
2013 0.35 352nd 353 0.3%
2014 3.79 362nd 379 4.5%
2015 4.05 386th 400 3.5%
2016 16.96 349th 394 11.4%
2017 19.05 324th 380 14.7%
2018 14.06 343rd 385 10.9%
2019 7.56 356th 389 8.5%
2021 9.10 365th 388 5.9%
2022 5.46 379th 409 7.3%
2023 6.59 379th 398 4.8%
2024 7.22 406th 431 5.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Side Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.51 88th 94 6.4%
2023 5.40 104th 104 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Side Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.86 271st 285 4.9%
2024 12.99 286th 289 1.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Side Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.08 356th 379 6.1%
2024 7.43 366th 377 2.9%
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Rank History for Female students at West Side Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.19 372nd 388 4.1%
2024 5.34 381st 392 2.8%
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Rank History for Male students at West Side Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.78 370th 383 3.4%
2024 6.41 378th 392 3.6%
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Rank History for African American students at West Side Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 22.55 99th 125 20.8%
2023 22.70 103rd 125 17.6%
2024 21.54 117th 132 11.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Side Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.62 157th 184 14.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for West Side Leadership Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 6 1680 1 45 0 n/a n/a 0 1732
1989 10 1556 0 52 0 n/a n/a 0 1618
1990 5 1485 0 53 0 n/a n/a 0 1543
1991 7 1599 0 53 0 n/a n/a 0 1659
1992 3 1512 1 49 0 n/a n/a 0 1565
1993 6 1528 0 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1576
1994 4 1482 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 1519
1995 6 1401 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1432
1996 6 1401 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1432
1997 4 1410 3 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1443
1998 5 1353 0 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1381
1999 4 1262 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1285
2000 0 1277 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 1294
2001 3 1355 2 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1378
2002 0 1240 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1258
2003 0 1240 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1258
2004 2 1188 2 16 2 n/a n/a 0 1210
2005 2 1264 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1279
2006 5 1278 0 16 3 n/a n/a 0 1302
2007 2 1299 0 15 0 n/a n/a 4 1320
2008 1 1315 2 14 0 n/a n/a 4 1336
2009 3 1210 1 10 2 n/a n/a 4 1230
2010 10 1765 0 16 1 n/a n/a 6 1798
2011 6 1519 0 13 1 0 133 0 1672
2012 8 1350 0 14 0 0 92 0 1464
2013 9 1169 0 16 3 0 34 0 1231
2014 6 1027 0 15 1 0 26 0 1075
2015 5 832 0 18 2 0 28 0 885
2016 6 699 0 23 2 0 26 0 756
2017 7 656 0 20 1 0 29 0 713
2018 3 703 0 25 1 0 23 0 755
2019 11 957 0 36 1 0 38 0 1043
2020 9 976 0 36 1 0 49 0 1071
2021 12 1084 0 37 1 0 59 0 1193
2022 16 1103 0 47 1 0 63 0 1230
2023 12 910 0 44 0 0 47 0 1013
2024 8 918 0 48 1 1 22 0 998

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Side Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1732 81.0 21.3 32.9
1989 1618 80.5 20.0 35.7
1990 1543 78.2 19.7 20.6
1991 1659 78.3 21.1 27.5
1992 1565 76.1 20.5 35.7
1993 1576 74.7 21.1 35
1994 1519 79.4 19.1 37.4
1995 1432 71.6 20.0 36.4
1996 1432 71.6 20.0 36.4
1997 1443 63.6 22.7 34.2
1998 1381 66.7 20.7 33.5
1999 1285 66.0 19.5 35.1
2000 1294 62.0 20.9 40.6
2001 1378 58.6 23.5 38
2002 1258 68.6 18.3 41.9
2003 1258 68.6 18.3 41.9
2004 1210 64.2 18.8 42.1
2005 1279 68.9 18.6 48.3
2006 1302 69.2 18.8 53.4
2007 1320 n/a n/a 49.5
2008 1336 61.0 21.9 54.9
2009 1230 67.0 18.4 55.7
2010 1798 103.0 17.4 64.1
2011 1672 105.3 15.8 72.9
2012 1464 85.5 17.1 71.4
2013 1231 42.0 29.3 80.6
2014 1075 48.0 22.3 69.2
2015 885 26.0 34.0 76.3
2016 756 26.0 29.0 83.9
2017 713 40.0 17.8 85.7
2018 755 18.9 39.9 85.8
2019 1043 25.0 41.7 100
2020 1071 65.5 16.3 100
2021 1193 65.2 18.2 99.9
2022 1230 49.0 25.1 82.1
2023 1013 49.0 20.6 85.5
2024 998 47.0 21.2 70.1

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 West Side Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1732 81.0 21.3 32.9
1989 1618 80.5 20.0 35.7
1990 1543 78.2 19.7 20.6
1991 1659 78.3 21.1 27.5
1992 1565 76.1 20.5 35.7
1993 1576 74.7 21.1 35
1994 1519 79.4 19.1 37.4
1995 1432 71.6 20.0 36.4
1996 1432 71.6 20.0 36.4
1997 1443 63.6 22.7 34.2
1998 1381 66.7 20.7 33.5
1999 1285 66.0 19.5 35.1
2000 1294 62.0 20.9 40.6
2001 1378 58.6 23.5 38
2002 1258 68.6 18.3 41.9
2003 1258 68.6 18.3 41.9
2004 1210 64.2 18.8 42.1
2005 1279 68.9 18.6 48.3
2006 1302 69.2 18.8 53.4
2007 1320 n/a n/a 49.5
2008 1336 61.0 21.9 54.9
2009 1230 67.0 18.4 55.7
2010 1798 103.0 17.4 64.1
2011 1672 105.3 15.8 72.9
2012 1464 85.5 17.1 71.4
2013 1231 42.0 29.3 80.6
2014 1075 48.0 22.3 69.2
2015 885 26.0 34.0 76.3
2016 756 26.0 29.0 83.9
2017 713 40.0 17.8 85.7
2018 755 18.9 39.9 85.8
2019 1043 25.0 41.7 100
2020 1071 65.5 16.3 100
2021 1193 65.2 18.2 99.9
2022 1230 49.0 25.1 82.1
2023 1013 49.0 20.6 85.5
2024 998 47.0 21.2 70.1

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 West Side Leadership Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,934 (13.8%) $12,082 (86.2%) $14,016
2020 $1,329 (12.2%) $9,524 (87.8%) $10,853
2021 $2,569 (23.0%) $8,577 (77.0%) $11,146
2022 $5,018 (28.9%) $12,374 (71.1%) $17,393

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

Impact of COVID-19 on West Side Leadership Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 356th of 389 High schoolsRanks 379th of 398 High schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (West Side Leadership Academy)3.61.3
 2.4%
   End of Course Biology (Gary Community School Corp)3.61.3
 2.4%
   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 Students10431013
 2.9%
African American957910
 4.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic3644
 22.2%
Pacific Islander00
White1112
 9.1%
Two or More Races3847
 23.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%85.5%
 14.5%


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West Side Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Indiana high schools.

Students at West Side Leadership Academy are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 998 students attended West Side Leadership Academy.


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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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