Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet New Tech High School | Lake Ridge New Tech Schools | 09–12 | 589 | 91 | A |
| Excel Center - Gary | Excel Center - Gary | 11–12 | 120 | 91 | A |
| Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School | Lake Ridge New Tech Schools | 05–08 | 484 | 91 | A |
| Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch | Lake Ridge New Tech Schools | KG–04 | 453 | 91 | A |
| Thea Bowman Leadership Academy | Thea Bowman Leadership Academy | KG–12 | 824 | 91 | A |
| Aspire Charter Academy | Aspire Charter Academy | KG–08 | 778 | 76 | A |
| Gary Middle College | Gary Middle College | 09–12 | 166 | 66 | A |
| Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch | Gary Community School Corp | KG–05 | 468 | 51 | A |
| Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn | Gary Community School Corp | KG–05 | 516 | 49 | A |
| Frankie Woods McCullough Academy | Gary Community School Corp | KG–05 | 389 | 46 | A |
| Banneker Elementary at Marquette | Gary Community School Corp | KG–05 | 321 | 44 | A |
| Charter School of the Dunes | Charter School of the Dunes | KG–08 | 700 | 42 | A |
| Gary Virtual Academy | Gary Community School Corp | KG–12 | 142 | 41 | A |
| Beveridge Elementary School | Gary Community School Corp | KG–05 | 348 | 39 | A |
| Bailly Middle School | Gary Community School Corp | 06–08 | 513 | 36 | A |
| Gary Middle School | Gary Community School Corp | 06–08 | 371 | 36 | A |
| Steel City Academy | Steel City Academy | KG–12 | 391 | 23 | A |
| 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary | 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary | KG–12 | 1,325 | 14 | A |
| West Side Leadership Academy | Gary Community School Corp | 09–12 | 1,238 | 12 | A |
| Gary Lighthouse Charter School | Gary Lighthouse Charter School | KG–12 | 1,197 | 10 | A |
| Gary Career Center | Gary Community School Corp | KG–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| Gary Middle College West | Gary Middle College West | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr | Gary Community School Corp | PK–PK | — insufficient data | B |