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Best public schools in Gary, IN

22 public schools in Gary: 7 elementary · 3 middle · 4 high · 2 K-8 · 6 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school results are not in our data yet, so Indiana high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Indiana.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Gary, best first
1
Frankie Woods McCullough Academy 4.1
Gary Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 416 students
ELA 10%Math 17%Science 13%
#936 of 975 in Indiana
2
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch 3.0
Gary Community School Corp · Grades K-5 · 448 students
ELA 14%Math 5%Science 11%
#946 of 975 in Indiana
3
Beveridge Elementary School 2.7
Gary Community School Corp · Grades K-5 · 343 students
ELA 4%Math 11%Science 19%
#949 of 975 in Indiana
4
Banneker Elementary at Marquette 2.6
Gary Community School Corp · Grades K-5 · 276 students
ELA 12%Math 10%Science 9%
#950 of 975 in Indiana
5
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch 2.5
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools · Grades K-4 · 486 students
ELA 9%Math 12%Science 13%
#951 of 975 in Indiana
6
Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn 0.7
Gary Community School Corp · Grades K-5 · 533 students
ELA 8%Math 7%Science 10%
#969 of 975 in Indiana
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Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr —
Gary Community School Corp · Grades PK-K · 253 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Gary, best first
1
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School 6.6
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools · Grades 5-8 · 432 students
ELA 17%Math 8%Science 17%
#276 of 295 in Indiana
2
Gary Middle School 3.2
Gary Community School Corp · Grades 6-8 · 324 students
ELA 9%Math 6%Science 6%
#286 of 295 in Indiana
3
Bailly Middle School 0.5
Gary Community School Corp · Grades 6-8 · 374 students
ELA 7%Math 2%Science 6%
#294 of 295 in Indiana

High schools

4 schools in Gary
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Calumet New Tech High School —
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools · Grades 9-12 · 612 students
No published test results
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Excel Center - Gary —
Excel Center - Gary · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 128 students
No published test results
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Gary Middle College —
Gary Middle College · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 149 students
No published test results
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West Side Leadership Academy —
Gary Community School Corp · Grades 9-12 · 998 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Gary, best first
1
Aspire Charter Academy 42.7
Aspire Charter Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 576 students
ELA 25%Math 21%Science 15%
#32 of 55 in Indiana
2
Charter School of the Dunes 11.8
Charter School of the Dunes · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 674 students
ELA 15%Math 11%Science 11%
#49 of 55 in Indiana

Combined schools

6 schools in Gary, best first
1
Steel City Academy 56.5
Steel City Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 317 students
ELA 21%Math 14%Science 30%
#34 of 77 in Indiana
2
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary 52.6
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,213 students
ELA 21%Math 14%Science 19%
#37 of 77 in Indiana
3
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy 37.0
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 849 students
ELA 15%Math 7%Science 17%
#49 of 77 in Indiana
4
Gary Lighthouse Charter School 31.8
Gary Lighthouse Charter School · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,066 students
ELA 13%Math 12%Science 6%
#53 of 77 in Indiana
5
Gary Virtual Academy 3.9
Gary Community School Corp · Grades K-12 · 59 students
ELA 0%Math 0%
#72 of 77 in Indiana
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Gary Career Center —
Gary Community School Corp · Grades 6-12 · 1 students
No published test results

School districts serving Gary

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