East Chicago Lighthouse vs. East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy
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School Overview
School
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy
1402 E Chicago Ave
East Chicago, IN 46312
East Chicago, IN 46312
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
East Chicago Lighthouse ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-8, East Chicago Lighthouse 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 14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Serving 430 students in grades Kindergarten-8, East Chicago Urban Enterprise 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 14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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-8
K-8
Total Students
462 students
430 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1694 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1524 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
58
44
Grade 1 Students
51
54
Grade 2 Students
55
44
Grade 3 Students
56
51
Grade 4 Students
54
46
Grade 5 Students
46
53
Grade 6 Students
56
44
Grade 7 Students
46
44
Grade 8 Students
40
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
45%
57%


% Black
53%
41%


% White
n/a
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

