Benjamin Banneker Elementary School

301 Parke St, Gary, IN 46403 | (219) 977-2116

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 609

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 609 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 57th out of 1,142 elementary schools in IN.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Givens Sarah
Fax: (219) 977-4261

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: 609
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 273 (44.8%)
Females: 328 (53.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (3.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 306 (50.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 330 (54.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Benjamin Banneker Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	594	97.5%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	2	0.3%
White	4	0.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	46	7.6%
1st Grade	60	9.9%
2nd Grade	73	12.0%
3rd Grade	70	11.5%
4th Grade	70	11.5%
5th Grade	88	14.4%
6th Grade	71	11.7%
7th Grade	72	11.8%
8th Grade	59	9.7%

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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1 review for Benjamin Banneker Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 20, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
MY CHILDREN 8 AND 11 YEARS OF AGE ARE VERY INTELLIGENT AND GOOD CHILDREN AND I BELIEVE BANNEKER HAS A LOT TO DO WITH IT BECAUSE OF HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Benjamin Banneker Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on ISTEP+ and ISTEP+ ECA state exams in the following subjects:

Algebra I
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	91.0%	70.0%	79.0%
2009	100.0%	63.0%	74.0%

Math Test
2010	87.0%	64.0%	75.0%
2009	92.0%	54.0%	72.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	95.0%	64.0%	77.0%
2009	84.0%	53.0%	73.0%

Math Test
2010	94.0%	57.0%	75.0%
2009	86.0%	46.0%	70.0%

Science Test
2010	94.0%	53.0%	75.0%
2009	83.0%	44.0%	71.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	85.0%	52.0%	71.0%
2009	79.0%	47.0%	70.0%

Math Test
2010	93.0%	65.0%	80.0%
2009	97.0%	55.0%	76.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	92.0%	41.0%	64.0%
2009	51.0%	24.0%	60.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	85.0%	61.0%	72.0%
2009	65.0%	44.0%	69.0%

Math Test
2010	82.0%	62.0%	77.0%
2009	89.0%	56.0%	73.0%

Science Test
2010	63.0%	31.0%	58.0%
2009	73.0%	22.0%	54.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	86.0%	36.0%	72.0%

Math Test
2010	87.0%	32.0%	73.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	76.0%	22.0%	64.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	95.0%	37.0%	69.0%

Math Test
2010	98.0%	31.0%	72.0%

ISTEP+ ECA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Algebra I Test
2010	89.0%	17.0%	61.0%

Source: IN Department of Education 2009-2010

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