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900 W RIDGE RD, GARY, IN 46408 • LAKE County
(219) 887-4473

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0103192
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 18089
Physical Location Address 900 W Ridge Rd
Gary, IN 46408-2621

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
184
Teachers (FTE)
14.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.87:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 98.9% Hispanic / Latino: 1.1%
184 Students
Black or African American 182 est. 98.9%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
72
39.1%
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Female Students
112
60.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 169 Students
Kindergarten: 25 (14.8%) 1st Grade: 25 (14.8%) 2nd Grade: 19 (11.2%) 3rd Grade: 25 (14.8%) 4th Grade: 15 (8.9%) 5th Grade: 21 (12.4%) 6th Grade: 13 (7.7%) 7th Grade: 26 (15.4%)
169 Students
Kindergarten 25 14.8%
1st Grade 25 14.8%
2nd Grade 19 11.2%
3rd Grade 25 14.8%
4th Grade 15 8.9%
5th Grade 21 12.4%
6th Grade 13 7.7%
7th Grade 26 15.4%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 46408)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 10% $175k 20% $263k 30% $350k 40% ZIP 46408 Income: $47,063 $47k ZIP 46408 Home Value: $96,200 $96k ZIP 46408 This ZIP Gary Income: $37,330 $37k Gary Home Value: $87,871 $88k Gary City Average LAKE County Income: $64,486 $64k LAKE County Home Value: $176,820 $177k LAKE County County Average Indiana Income: $71,916 $72k Indiana Home Value: $186,717 $187k Indiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 46408 Poverty Rate: 29.8% 29.8% Gary Poverty Rate: 31.4% 31.4% LAKE County Poverty Rate: 14.3% 14.3% Indiana Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 46408 Current ZIP
$47,063 $96,200 29.8% 15,571
Gary (City Average)
$37,330 $87,871 31.4% 73,224
LAKE County (County Average)
$64,486 $176,820 14.3% 502,686
Indiana (State Average)
$71,916 $186,717 12.0% 6,551,146
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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