Contact
- 9th & Gerry St, Gary, IN 46406
- +1 (219) 413-9870
- garycsc.k12.in.us/west-side-leadership-academy-2
West Side Leadership Academy serves 755 learners in grades 9-12.
West Side Leadership Academy placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Indiana 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 40:1 is higher than the Indiana state average of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American).
School Overview: West Side Leadership Academy’s learner population of 755 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has decreased by 26% over five school years.
School Comparison: West Side Leadership Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of West Side Leadership Academy is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to West Side Leadership Academy is Morton Senior High School (1.9 miles away)
The closest middle school and elementary school is Aspire Charter Academy (0.7 miles away)
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