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Steel City Academy

Charter

Regular School · Gary, IN

Steel City Academy is a charter regular school school in Gary, Indiana, serving grades KG–12 with 286 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.9:1.

Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
286
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
8.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 263 92%
Hispanic/Latino 9 3%
Two or more races 9 3%
White 5 2%
Total enrollment 286 138M / 148F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 6-9% 37.0% 110
Reading Proficiency 30-34% 42.2% 111
Science Proficiency <=10% — 32
4-Year Graduation Rate 50-59% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (3)
32 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
39
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
105
36.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
70
24.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 286 100%

Contact & Location

2650 W 35th Avenue

Gary, IN 46408

Phone: (219)750-1010

District

Steel City Academy

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,434

District enrollment: 343

Related Data

NCES ID

180017102614

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD