Jacques Marquette Elementary School

6401 Hemlock Ave, Gary, IN 46403 | (219) 881-3610

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 718

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 718 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 880th out of 1,142 elementary schools in IN.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Hollaway Becky Dr
Fax: (219) 939-3966

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Gary Community School Corporation District
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,227
Graduation Rate: 40.7%
Dropout Rate: 3.0%
Students Per Teacher: 16.4
Enrolled Students: 11,798

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 718
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 348 (48.5%)
Females: 341 (47.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 8 (1.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 588 (81.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 596 (83.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Jacques Marquette Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	659	91.8%
Asian	2	0.3%
Hispanic	15	2.1%
White	13	1.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	122	17.0%
1st Grade	107	14.9%
2nd Grade	102	14.2%
3rd Grade	114	15.9%
4th Grade	100	13.9%
5th Grade	94	13.1%
6th Grade	79	11.0%

Source: IN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Jacques Marquette Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ISTEP+ state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

ISTEP+ - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	75.0%	70.0%	79.0%
2009	60.0%	63.0%	74.0%

Math Test
2010	63.0%	64.0%	75.0%
2009	47.0%	54.0%	72.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	79.0%	64.0%	77.0%
2009	62.0%	53.0%	73.0%

Math Test
2010	60.0%	57.0%	75.0%
2009	45.0%	46.0%	70.0%

Science Test
2010	70.0%	53.0%	75.0%
2009	50.0%	44.0%	71.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	59.0%	52.0%	71.0%
2009	55.0%	47.0%	70.0%

Math Test
2010	80.0%	65.0%	80.0%
2009	65.0%	55.0%	76.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	50.0%	41.0%	64.0%
2009	27.0%	24.0%	60.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	58.0%	61.0%	72.0%
2009	44.0%	44.0%	69.0%

Math Test
2010	57.0%	62.0%	77.0%
2009	31.0%	56.0%	73.0%

Science Test
2010	17.0%	31.0%	58.0%
2009	14.0%	22.0%	54.0%

Source: IN Department of Education 2009-2010

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