Lake Ridge Schools

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Lake Ridge Schools is located in northwest Indiana. Lake Ridge Schools has 12.03 square miles of land area and 0.02 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lake Ridge Schools population is 12,284. Lake Ridge Schools median household income is $32,785 in 2010-2014. Lake Ridge Schools median house value is $77,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Lake Ridge Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (284 out of 289, bottom 2%) Elementary/Middle School: (280 out of 289, bottom 3%)* Rank: #286
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	12,284 (2010-2014), rank #135
Population Growth	-18.55% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	1,018.96/sq mi, rank #40
Median Household Income:	$32,785 at 2010-2014—-10.91% increase since 2005-2009, rank #281
Median House Price:	$77,100 at 2010-2014—-0.90% increase since 2005-2009, rank #271
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	12.03 sq mi, rank #277
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.20%), rank #270
State:	Indiana
County:	Lake County
City:	Merrillville, Gary, Griffith
Zip:	46410, 46408, 46319, 46406, 46404
Area:	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI

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Lake Ridge Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

6111 West Ridge Rd

Gary IN, 46408, Lake County

Phone: 219-838-1819

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,057	1,905	1,937	2,025	2,122	2,157	2,233
English Language Learner Students:	87	67	80	77	61	79	89
Total Teachers:	99.00	110.00	112.14	100.00	109.00	110.00	110.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	6.91	8.46	4.43	7.00	8.00	8.00	7.00
Elementary:	39.21	49.23	76.87	44.00	49.00	52.00	54.00
Secondary:	52.88	52.31	30.84	49.00	52.00	50.00	49.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Other Staff:	177.00	218.00	143.00	126.00	126.00	123.00	127.00
Instructional Aides:	35.00	42.00	4.00	NA	7.00	8.00	8.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	11.00	11.00	12.00	15.00	3.00	4.00	3.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	5.00	6.00	6.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	4.00	2.00	3.00	2.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	3.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.00
District Administrators:	2.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	8.00	4.00	4.00
District Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
School Administrators:	7.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	7.00	6.00	7.00
School Administrative Support:	17.00	31.00	34.00	29.00	20.00	21.00	25.00
Student Support Services:	28.00	29.00	26.00	NA	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Support Services:	68.00	81.00	42.00	59.00	69.00	68.00	69.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	20.78	17.32	17.27	20.25	19.47	19.61	20.30

Schools

Calumet High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3900 Calhoun St, Gary IN 46408
Grissom Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	7201 West 25th Ave, Gary IN 46406
Hosford Park Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4735 Arthur St, Gary IN 46408
Lake Ridge Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	3601 West 41st Ave, Gary IN 46408
Longfellow Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	45th/Calhoun Sts, Gary IN 46408

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ECA Test
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	29%	61%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	35.9%	72.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	44.3%	N/A
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	23%	37%
2011	Biology I	End of course	% met std	30.1%	46.9%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	20.7%	N/A
2010	English 10	End of course	% met std	42%	63%
2011	English 10	End of course	% met std	50.9%	71.9%
2012	English 10	End of course	% met std	60.1%	N/A
ISTEP+ Test
2005	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	42%	68%
2006	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	49%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	49%	67%
2008	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	57%	68%
2009	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	54%	67%
2005	Math	10th Grade	% met std	42%	64%
2006	Math	10th Grade	% met std	42%	64%
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	40%	65%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	38%	66%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	42%	65%
2004	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	59%	75%
2005	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	75%
2006	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	74%
2007	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	73%
2008	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	76%
2009	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	59%	74%
2010	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	79%
2011	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	82.6%	83%
2012	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	89.2%	85%
2004	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	72%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	73%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	73%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	72%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	70%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	49%	72%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	76%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	74.3%	78%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	77.5%	79%
2005	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	65%	73%
2006	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	60%	74%
2007	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	66%	75%
2008	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	58%	74%
2009	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	50%	73%
2010	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	56%	77%
2011	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	77.1%	82%
2012	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	84.3%	82%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	65%	73%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	66%	75%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	73%	74%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	62%	75%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	50%	70%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	66%	75%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	74.8%	70%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	75.7%	79%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	53%	71%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	63%	75%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	60.3%	76%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	78.3%	78%
2005	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	65%	72%
2006	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	61%	73%
2007	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	70%	75%
2008	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	62%	74%
2009	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	59%	71%
2010	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	66%	71%
2011	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	53.7%	75%
2012	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	62.1%	78%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68%	72%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	70%	76%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	71%	76%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	67%	77%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	67%	77%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	69%	81%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	78.5%	86%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	85.5%	86%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	30%	60%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	50%	64%
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	40.3%	67%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	53.2%	67%
2004	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	59%	69%
2005	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	63%	70%
2006	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	60%	71%
2007	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	59%	71%
2008	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	52%	71%
2009	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	44%	69%
2010	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	56%	72%
2011	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	59.5%	76%
2012	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	64.3%	78%
2004	Math	6th Grade	% met std	54%	73%
2005	Math	6th Grade	% met std	57%	74%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	69%	78%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	72%	80%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	67%	80%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	43%	72%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	52%	76%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	69.6%	80%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	70.6%	82%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	27%	54%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	31%	58%
2011	Science	6th Grade	% met std	33.3%	62%
2012	Science	6th Grade	% met std	43.7%	64%
2005	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	55%	69%
2006	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	65%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	58%	68%
2008	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	54%	70%
2009	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	38%	67%
2010	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	54%	72%
2011	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	59.7%	77%
2012	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	70.4%	75%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	56%	73%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	62%	76%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	66%	78%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	57%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	38%	69%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	51%	73%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	61.1%	75%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	64.8%	78%
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	22%	57%
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	37%	64%
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	64.6%	68%
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	74.4%	71%
2004	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	49%	65%
2005	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	48%	68%
2006	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	52%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	59%	67%
2008	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	48%	69%
2009	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	38%	65%
2010	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	48%	69%
2011	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	52.3%	72%
2012	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	62.6%	73%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	40%	71%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	48%	72%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	52%	72%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	54%	71%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	46%	74%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	37%	66%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	47%	72%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	59.6%	77%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	66.4%	80%
2005	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	48%	66%
2006	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	45%	67%
2007	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	55%	68%
2008	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	51%	66%
2005	Math	9th Grade	% met std	38%	68%
2006	Math	9th Grade	% met std	50%	71%
2007	Math	9th Grade	% met std	46%	67%
2008	Math	9th Grade	% met std	48%	70%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$30,313,000	$15,649		$27,794,000	$13,725		$31,927,000	$15,046
Federal:	$4,423,000	$2,283	14.6%	$2,917,000	$1,440	10.5%	$4,486,000	$2,114	14.1%
State:	$18,076,000	$9,332	59.6%	$18,109,000	$8,943	65.2%	$18,076,000	$8,518	56.6%
Local:	$7,814,000	$4,034	25.8%	$6,768,000	$3,342	24.4%	$9,365,000	$4,413	29.3%
Total Expenditures:	$27,452,000	$14,172		$26,957,000	$13,312		$25,692,000	$12,107
Total Current Expenditures:	$22,811,000	$11,776		$22,466,000	$11,094		$22,679,000	$10,688
Instructional Expenditures:	$12,443,000	$6,424	54.5%	$12,152,000	$6,001	54.1%	$12,326,000	$5,809	54.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,918,000	$990	8.4%	$2,058,000	$1,016	9.2%	$2,195,000	$1,034	9.7%
Administration:	$3,028,000	$1,563	13.3%	$2,998,000	$1,480	13.3%	$2,589,000	$1,220	11.4%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,422,000	$2,799	23.8%	$5,258,000	$2,597	23.4%	$5,569,000	$2,624	24.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,728,000	$1,408		$2,681,000	$1,324		$1,373,000	$647
Construction:	$2,126,000	$1,098		$1,943,000	$960		$614,000	$289
Total Other:	$271,000	$140		$242,000	$120		$254,000	$120
Interest on Debt:	$44,000	$23		$54,000	$27		$40,000	$19

Total Salary:	$11,490,000	$5,932		$11,445,000	$5,652		$11,842,000	$5,581
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$7,485,000	$3,864	65.1%	$7,553,000	$3,730	66.0%	$7,812,000	$3,681	66.0%
Other Salary:	$4,005,000	$2,068	34.9%	$3,892,000	$1,922	34.0%	$4,030,000	$1,899	34.0%
Total Benefit:	$6,894,000	$3,559		$6,345,000	$3,133		$6,613,000	$3,116
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,362,000	$2,252	63.3%	$3,937,000	$1,944	62.0%	$4,091,000	$1,928	61.9%
Other Benefit:	$2,532,000	$1,307	36.7%	$2,408,000	$1,189	38.0%	$2,522,000	$1,189	38.1%

* Lake Ridge Schools was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.