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Preschool | Grades K-8 | Charter School of the Dunes
Charter School of the Dunes is located in Gary, IN and is in Charter School Of The Dunes School District. It is a charter school that serves 364 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Charter School of the Dunes did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Indiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Charter School of the Dunes's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Charter School of the Dunes had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Charter School of the Dunes's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Charter School of the Dunes did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Indiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Charter School of the Dunes's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Charter School of the Dunes had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Charter School of the Dunes's students and teachers. more
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Chrissy Brazelton: The Charter School of the Dunes has really pleased me this year! My son and I moved to the city in the middle of the school year from Indianapolis. He was a lil behind on the studies,but his teacher and her helper got him up to speed quickly. They did timed math, reading and spelling. By the end of the school year all of his scores to enter 1st grade are where they should be! He made the Honor Roll and will be attending the charter school of the Dunes this year for the first grade!!!!The Only problem I have with the school is transportion, I live about 15-20min from the school and I have to drive him everyday. Overall this is a GrEat SchOOl and AwesoMe Staff!!!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 364
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51%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Charter School of the Dunes had 76% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Indiana had 46% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
94%
Two or More Races
3%
White
2%
Hispanic
1%
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Charter School of the Dunes District Spending
$8,933Per Pupil
The Charter School of the Dunes spends $8,933 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 46% on instruction, 49% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Charter School of the Dunes District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Charter School of the Dunes had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the ISTEP
What is it?
The The Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 10 are assessed in English/language arts and math and in grades 5 and 7 in science.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of three levels:"did not pass", "pass", or "pass+". The goal is for all students to score at or above the "pass" level. Students must pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ in order to graduate from high school.
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TestRating
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Indiana, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 ISTEP Results and End-of-Course Assessments Results for all subjects tested.
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