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Best Schools in East Chicago, IN
East Chicago, IN has 20 public schools (5 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary) serving 12,553 students. On average they score 17% on state proficiency tests against a projected 15%, so schools in East Chicago exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in East Chicago, IN
The top high schools in East Chicago, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Whiting High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of Whiting • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 441 Students
2. East Chicago Central High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of East Chicago • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1079 Students
3. West Side Leadership Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gary Community School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1013 Students
4. Hammond Central High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1863 Students
5. Morton Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1609 Students
Best Middle Schools in East Chicago, IN
The top middle schools in East Chicago, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Whiting Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of Whiting • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 270 Students
2. Charles N Scott Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 738 Students
3. Joseph Block Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
School City Of East Chicago • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 487 Students
4. Bailly Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gary Community School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 383 Students
Best Elementary Schools in East Chicago, IN
The top elementary schools in East Chicago, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 423 Students
2. Warren G Harding Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 684 Students
3. Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of East Chicago • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 396 Students
4. Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of East Chicago • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 286 Students
5. William Mckinley Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School City Of East Chicago • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 488 Students
6. Washington Irving Elementary Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
School City Of Hammond • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 728 Students
7. East Chicago Lighthouse
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Projected Test Scores
East Chicago Lighthouse Charter • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 473 Students
8. George Washington Elementary Sch
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Projected Test Scores
School City Of East Chicago • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 462 Students
9. Frankie Woods Mccullough Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Gary Community School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 411 Students
10. St Stanislaus School
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Projected Test Scores
St Stanislaus School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 169 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in East Chicago, IN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
East Chicago, IN has a total population of 26,370 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 73%, and 11% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in East Chicago, IN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood East Chicago, IN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
37.63 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
8.40 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.23 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in East Chicago, IN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for East Chicago, IN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit East Chicago, IN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in East Chicago, IN
How many schools are in East Chicago, IN?
East Chicago, IN has 20 public schools: 5 high schools, 4 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 12,553 students in total.
How do schools in East Chicago perform on state tests?
On average, 20 schools in East Chicago score 17% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 15%, so on average schools in East Chicago exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in East Chicago?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 10%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 9%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in East Chicago
8 of 9 schools in East Chicago carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 5
All 9 public schools we grade in East Chicago. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch
- George Washington Elementary Sch
- William Mckinley Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.