Charter School of the Dunes

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Gary, Indiana·46403
Score
11.8/100
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#49
Among 55 Indiana K-8 schools
#2
In Gary
Top 90%
In Indiana

Score 11.8/100: better than 11% of Indiana K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
15%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 31%, better than 17% of them
476 students tested
Math
11%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 33%, better than 11% of them
477 students tested
Science
11%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 31%, better than 6% of them
141 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ILEARN8.186
English language artsGrade 4ILEARN13.666
English language artsGrade 5ILEARN7.481
English language artsGrade 6ILEARN10.477
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN19.388
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN32.178
English language artsAll gradesILEARN15.1476
MathGrade 3ILEARN14.086
MathGrade 4ILEARN18.565
MathGrade 5ILEARN7.481
MathGrade 6ILEARN11.777
MathGrade 7ILEARN5.788
MathGrade 8ILEARN8.880
MathAll gradesILEARN10.7477
ScienceGrade 4ILEARN12.564
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN9.177
ScienceAll gradesILEARN10.6141
Social studiesGrade 5ILEARN13.880

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
674
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
674
Typical K-8 school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
84%
Typical K-8 school: 62%

District and location

City
Lake County

Contact

Address
7300 East Melton Rd
Gary, IN 46403

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Charter School of the Dunes at a glance

Charter School of the Dunes is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Gary, Indiana, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Charter School of the Dunes school district. It has about 674 students (a typical Indiana K-8 school has 404). About 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 62% at a typical Indiana K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 15% in English language arts (similar schools: 31%) and 11% in math (similar schools: 33%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana K-8 schools, it scores 11.8 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #49 of 55. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.