Benjamin Banneker Elementary School

301 Parke St, Gary, IN 46403 | (219) 977-2116

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 609

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 609 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 57th out of 1,142 elementary schools in IN.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Givens Sarah
Fax: (219) 977-4261

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Gary Community School Corporation District
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,227
Graduation Rate: 40.7%
Dropout Rate: 3.0%
Students Per Teacher: 16.4
Enrolled Students: 11,798

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 609
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 273 (44.8%)
Females: 328 (53.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (3.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 306 (50.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 330 (54.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Benjamin Banneker Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	594	97.5%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	2	0.3%
White	4	0.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	46	7.6%
1st Grade	60	9.9%
2nd Grade	73	12.0%
3rd Grade	70	11.5%
4th Grade	70	11.5%
5th Grade	88	14.4%
6th Grade	71	11.7%
7th Grade	72	11.8%
8th Grade	59	9.7%

Source: IN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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