📍 4900 W 15th Ave, Gary, Lake County, 46406
Aspire Charter Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gary, Lake County. The school has 666 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Aspire Charter Academy school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. It operates as a public charter school. 18% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Aspire Charter Academy enrolls 666 students across grades K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Black or African American, 12% Two or more races and 8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 532 | 80% |
| Two or more races | 78 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 8% |
| White | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
655 of the school's 666 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 630 qualify for free lunch and 25 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Aspire Charter Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Aspire Charter Academy is one of 1 schools in Aspire Charter Academy, based in Gary, Indiana. The district serves 684 students district-wide. With 666 students, Aspire Charter Academy is close to the district average of about 684 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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