Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Gary, Indiana·46408
Score
6.6/100
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#276
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#1
In Gary
Top 94%
In Indiana

Score 6.6/100: better than 6% 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
17%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 7% of them
409 students tested
Math
8%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 5% of them
405 students tested
Science
17%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 13% of them
111 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 13 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 5ILEARN1090
English language artsGrade 6ILEARN20.5112
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN10.7103
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN26.0104
English language artsAll gradesILEARN17.1409
MathGrade 5ILEARN7.890
MathGrade 6ILEARN10.9110
MathGrade 7ILEARN5.9102
MathGrade 8ILEARN5.8103
MathAll gradesILEARN7.7405
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN17.1111
ScienceAll gradesILEARN17.1111
Social studiesGrade 5ILEARN8.990

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
432
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
432
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
101%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Lake County

Contact

Address
3601 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408

"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).

Nearby middle schools

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Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School at a glance

Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School is a public middle school in Gary, Indiana, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Lake Ridge New Tech Schools. It has about 432 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 101% 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, 17% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 8% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 6.6 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #276 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.