Banneker Elementary at Marquette

Regular School · Gary, IN

Banneker Elementary at Marquette is a regular school school in Gary, Indiana, serving grades KG–05 with 293 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

293

Teachers (FTE)

16.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

18:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	274	94%
Hispanic/Latino	7	2%
Two or more races	6	2%
White	5	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	293	134M / 159F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	37.0%	193
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	42.2%	193
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	62

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

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.08 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

41 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

204

69.6% 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.)	293	100%

Contact & Location

6401 Hemlock Ave

Gary, IN 46403

Phone: (219)321-8545

District

Gary Community School Corp

Per-pupil expenditure: $30,561

District enrollment: 4,076

Other Schools in District

Beveridge Elementary School Elementary
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch Elementary
Frankie Woods McCullough Academy Elementary
Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn Elementary
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr Elementary
Gary Career Center High
West Side Leadership Academy High
Bailly Middle School Middle

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46403) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180387000613

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