Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District

6111 W Ridge Rd
Gary, IN 46408
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,000 students in Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
1,619 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#356 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  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.
17%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  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.
14%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  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.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
457 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
14%
# Black Students
570 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
35%
13%
# White Students
484 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
30%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
91
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,666 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,453 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  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
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  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
$15,666
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  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
$13,453
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  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 Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longfellow New Tech Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
45th/calhoun Sts
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 923-7004
Grades: K-4
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3601 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Grades: 5-8
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,619 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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