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1150 W 49TH AVE, GARY, IN 46408 • LAKE County
(219) 887-5031

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1901875
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-5
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 18089
Physical Location Address 1150 W 49th Ave
Gary, IN 46408-4100

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
52
Teachers (FTE)
3.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.33:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 92.3% Hispanic / Latino: 3.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.9%
52 Students
Black or African American 48 est. 92.3%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 3.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 3.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
23
44.2%
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Female Students
29
55.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 52 Students
Kindergarten: 13 (25%) 1st Grade: 12 (23.1%) 2nd Grade: 10 (19.2%) 3rd Grade: 8 (15.4%) 4th Grade: 4 (7.7%) 5th Grade: 5 (9.6%)
52 Students
Kindergarten 13 25%
1st Grade 12 23.1%
2nd Grade 10 19.2%
3rd Grade 8 15.4%
4th Grade 4 7.7%
5th Grade 5 9.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 39 students 39 2019-2020 2021-2022: 46 students 46 +17.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 52 students 52 +13% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 52 3.0 17.3:1 K-5 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 46 4.0 11.5:1 K-6 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 39 3.0 13.0:1 K-4 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

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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