Steel City Academy

Combined school·Grades K-12·Charter Gary, Indiana·46408
Score
56.5/100
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#34
Among 77 Indiana combined schools
#1
In Gary
Top 45%
In Indiana

Score 56.5/100: better than 56% of Indiana combined schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. Score based on grades 3-8 only (no high school tests in our data). 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
21%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 25%, better than 57% of them
132 students tested
Math
14%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 21%, better than 55% of them
131 students tested
Science
30%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 29%, better than 50% of them
40 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 3ILEARN8.723
English language artsGrade 4ILEARN47.419
English language artsGrade 5ILEARN13.622
English language artsGrade 6ILEARN28.621
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN22.722
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN1225
English language artsAll gradesILEARN21.2132
MathGrade 3ILEARN17.423
MathGrade 4ILEARN63.219
MathGrade 5ILEARN022
MathGrade 6ILEARN1020
MathGrade 7ILEARN022
MathGrade 8ILEARN025
MathAll gradesILEARN13.7131
ScienceGrade 4ILEARN36.819
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN23.821
ScienceAll gradesILEARN3040
Social studiesGrade 5ILEARN13.622

School profile

Grades
K-12
Students
317
Type
Combined school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
317
Typical combined school: 199
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical combined school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Lake County

Contact

Address
2650 W 35th Avenue
Gary, IN 46408

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined 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 combined schools

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Steel City Academy at a glance

Steel City Academy is a public combined school (a charter school) in Gary, Indiana, serving grades K-12. It is part of the Steel City Academy school district. It has about 317 students (a typical Indiana combined school has 199). About 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Indiana combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 21% in English language arts (similar schools: 25%) and 14% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana combined schools, it scores 56.5 out of 100: better than 56% of them, ranking #34 of 77. 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.