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Gary Community School Corp

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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ISTEP+ Results
ISTEP+ Results By Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

620 East 10th Pl
Gary, IN 46402
Lake County
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PH: (219) 881-5401
FAX: (219) 881-4102

Grades PK-12
14,078 students
28 schools

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ISTEP+ Results

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English/Language Arts

69% (2009)

65% (2008)

60% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 74% in 2009.

Math

66% (2009)

62% (2008)

56% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

English/Language Arts

58% (2009)

60% (2008)

54% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 73% in 2009.

Math

60% (2009)

60% (2008)

51% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Science

44% (2009)

34% (2008)

34% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2009.

English/Language Arts

63% (2009)

60% (2008)

56% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 74% in 2009.

Math

63% (2009)

64% (2008)

52% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

English/Language Arts

57% (2009)

52% (2008)

51% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 72% in 2009.

Math

66% (2009)

66% (2008)

61% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Science

16% (2009)

16% (2008)

10% (2007)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

English/Language Arts

37% (2009)

40% (2008)

37% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 70% in 2009.

Math

51% (2009)

46% (2008)

38% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

English/Language Arts

39% (2009)

37% (2008)

33% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 67% in 2009.

Math

37% (2009)

31% (2008)

31% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

English/Language Arts

30% (2009)

31% (2008)

28% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 67% in 2009.

Math

23% (2009)

24% (2008)

18% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2009.

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in English/language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 7 in science.
The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana.
High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma.
The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

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ISTEP+ Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	69%
Female	75%
Male	64%
Black	69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	67%
Paid meals	78%
Special education	33%
General education	73%
Non-limited English proficient	68%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	69%
Male	64%
Black	66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	64%
Paid meals	76%
Special education	33%
General education	70%
Non-limited English proficient	66%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	58%
Female	61%
Male	55%
Black	58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	53%
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	56%
Paid meals	69%
Special education	36%
General education	62%
Non-limited English proficient	58%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	58%
Male	63%
Black	60%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	53%
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	58%
Paid meals	70%
Special education	27%
General education	65%
Non-limited English proficient	60%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Science	This District
All Students	44%
Female	49%
Male	39%
Black	44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Multiracial	40%
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	42%
Paid meals	52%
Special education	23%
General education	47%
Non-limited English proficient	44%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	63%
Female	72%
Male	54%
Black	63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Multiracial	50%
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	61%
Paid meals	71%
Special education	33%
General education	68%
Non-limited English proficient	63%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	66%
Male	61%
Black	63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Multiracial	40%
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	63%
Paid meals	67%
Special education	33%
General education	68%
Non-limited English proficient	63%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	57%
Female	66%
Male	48%
Black	57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	38%
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	56%
Paid meals	62%
Special education	23%
General education	64%
Non-limited English proficient	57%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	71%
Male	60%
Black	66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	62%
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	65%
Paid meals	68%
Special education	33%
General education	72%
Non-limited English proficient	66%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Science	This District
All Students	16%
Female	17%
Male	17%
Black	16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	14%
Paid meals	25%
Special education	4%
General education	19%
Limited English proficient	0%
Non-limited English proficient	17%

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	37%
Female	46%
Male	31%
Black	37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	36%
Paid meals	47%
Special education	8%
General education	44%
Limited English proficient	0%
Non-limited English proficient	38%

Math	This District
All Students	51%
Female	55%
Male	46%
Black	51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	49%
Paid meals	59%
Special education	13%
General education	57%
Limited English proficient	8%
Non-limited English proficient	51%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	39%
Female	43%
Male	36%
Black	39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	40%
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	36%
Paid meals	49%
Special education	8%
General education	46%
Non-limited English proficient	39%

Math	This District
All Students	37%
Female	37%
Male	36%
Black	36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	60%
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	35%
Paid meals	42%
Special education	8%
General education	43%
Non-limited English proficient	37%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

English/Language Arts	This District
All Students	30%
Female	36%
Male	24%
Black	30%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	27%
Paid meals	40%
Special education	2%
General education	35%
Non-limited English proficient	30%

Math	This District
All Students	23%
Female	23%
Male	24%
Black	24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced lunch	20%
Paid meals	36%
Special education	2%
General education	27%
Non-limited English proficient	23%

Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in English/language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 7 in science.
The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana.
The different student groups are identified by the Indiana Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data is not reported for that group.
High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma.
The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	18	18

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Black, not Hispanic	97%	12%
Hispanic	<1%	7%
White, not Hispanic	<1%	76%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	69%	39%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$11,413	$8,800

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	53%	60%
Student and staff support	10%	7%
Administration	13%	12%
Other expenditures	23%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >