Summary:
The three elementary schools in the 46407 zip code area of Gary, Indiana - Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School, Frankie Woods McCullough Academy, and Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Center - are all struggling, with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and poor rankings compared to other Indiana elementary schools.
Across all three schools, student academic performance on ILEARN assessments is extremely low, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from just 3.14% to 10.57%, compared to the Indiana state average of 38.6% to 41.8%. Chronic absenteeism rates are also a major concern, ranging from 21.2% to 54.7% for the 2022-2023 school year. These schools serve predominantly low-income communities, with 74.37% to 86.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting significant resource and funding challenges.
The schools in this zip code area have consistently been among the lowest-performing in the state, with all three receiving a 0 out of 5 star rating from School Digger and ranking in the bottom 2-3% of Indiana elementary schools. This indicates a systemic issue that needs to be addressed through targeted interventions and support from the Gary Community School Corp district.
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