Gary Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gary, Indiana·46403
Score
3.2/100
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#286
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#1
In Gary Community School Corp
#2
In Gary
Top 97%
In Indiana

Score 3.2/100: better than 3% of Indiana middle 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
9%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 2% of them
373 students tested
Math
6%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 3% of them
375 students tested
Science
6%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 2% of them
135 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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 6ILEARN5.9135
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN9.1121
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN11.1117
English language artsAll gradesILEARN8.6373
MathGrade 6ILEARN5.1136
MathGrade 7ILEARN5.8121
MathGrade 8ILEARN7.6118
MathAll gradesILEARN6.1375
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN5.9135
ScienceAll gradesILEARN5.9135

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
324
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
324
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Lake County

Contact

Address
301 Parke St
Gary, IN 46403

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).

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Gary Middle School at a glance

Gary Middle School is a public middle school in Gary, Indiana, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Gary Community School Corp school district. It has about 324 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 9% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 6% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 3.2 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #286 of 295. 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.