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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 432 students in Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Lake Ridge New TECH School School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
1,530 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 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.
Overall District Rank
#356 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
392 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
14%
# Black Students
595 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
39%
14%
# White Students
445 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
29%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
895
# Students in K Grade:
91
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
1
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,578 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,235 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,578
$13,214
Spending / Student
$14,235
$12,844
Best Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3601 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Grades: 5-8
| 432 students
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