Gary Elementary School serves 564 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Gary Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Gary Elementary School’s learner population of 564 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gary Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gary Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gary Elementary School is Community High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Leman Middle School (0.2 miles away)