East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad School District

1402 E Chicago Ave
East Chicago, IN 46312
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 418 students in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
558 Schools
# Students
418 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#340 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
13%
# Black Students
166 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
40%
14%
# White Students
2 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
n/a
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
48
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,732 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,885 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,732
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,885
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acad School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1402 E Chicago Ave
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 392-3650
Grades: K-8
| 418 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 418 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in IN
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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