21st Century Charter Sch Of Gary vs. Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
21st Century Charter Sch Of Gary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,337 students in grades Kindergarten-12, 21st Century Charter Sch Of Gary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Serving 840 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Thea Bowman Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
1,337 students
840 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
115 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1685 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1702 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
6%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
12%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
6-9%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
114
50
Grade 1 Students
115
57
Grade 2 Students
108
66
Grade 3 Students
119
49
Grade 4 Students
88
53
Grade 5 Students
94
62
Grade 6 Students
99
80
Grade 7 Students
103
74
Grade 8 Students
101
72
Grade 9 Students
117
73
Grade 10 Students
105
73
Grade 11 Students
104
67
Grade 12 Students
70
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
4%
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% Black
94%
93%
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% White
n/a
1%
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n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.13
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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