Overview of East Chicago Lighthouse: East Chicago Lighthouse is a charter school situated in East Chicago, IN, which is in a huge suburb environment. The learner population of East Chicago Lighthouse is 501, and the school serves K-8. At East Chicago Lighthouse, 28% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 98%. The learner-teacher ratio is 20:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school serves 100% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at East Chicago Lighthouse: At East Chicago Lighthouse, 28% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this measure. In East Chicago Lighthouse Charter, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 28% tested above or at that level for math.

East Chicago Lighthouse did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Indiana, 62% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 57% tested above or at that level for math.