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:
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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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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,213 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 849 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.
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
1,213 students
849 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
100 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1


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%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
6%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
12%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
6-9%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
87
51
Grade 1 Students
103
48
Grade 2 Students
101
51
Grade 3 Students
85
74
Grade 4 Students
87
48
Grade 5 Students
67
57
Grade 6 Students
95
78
Grade 7 Students
83
82
Grade 8 Students
97
83
Grade 9 Students
116
82
Grade 10 Students
103
70
Grade 11 Students
101
62
Grade 12 Students
88
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
93%
93%


% White
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

