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Public School | Grades K-6 | Gary Community School Corp

Glen Park Acad for Excel in Learning Elementary School is located in Gary, IN and is one of 13 elementary schools in Gary Community School Corporation School District. It is a public school that serves 596 students in grades K-6.

Glen Park Acad for Excel in Learning Elementary School made 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 Glen Park Acad for Excel in Learning Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Glen Park Acad for Excel in Learning Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Glen Park Acad for Excel in Learning Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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5002 Madison St, Gary, IN 46408

(219) 881-3620

Gary Community School Corp

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 596

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Glen Park Acad for Excel in Learning Elementary School had 92% 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

95%

Hispanic

Two or More Races

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Gary Community School Corp District Spending

$14,727Per Pupil

The Gary Community School Corp spends $14,727 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 54% on instruction, 43% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Gary Community School Corp District

16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Glen Park Acad for Excel in Learning Elementary School had 16 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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Glen Park Acad for Excel in Learning Elementary School

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Gary Community School Corp District Spending

16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

Test Scores

About the ISTEP

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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