Benjamin Banneker Achievement Ctr

301 Parke St, Gary IN, 46403 | Gary Community School Corporation | 219-938-1750
  • grades KG-8
  • students 474
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 24% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Gary
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
21%Gary
46%Indiana

Benjamin Banneker Achievement Ctr is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Gary Community School Corporation" in Gary, IN. There are a total of 474 students and 19 teachers at Benjamin Banneker Achievement Ctr, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Benjamin Banneker Achievement Ctr has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 48% lower than the Indiana average.

Benjamin Banneker Achievement Ctr location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students474
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benjamin Banneker Achievement Ctr, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
335-39%
420-24%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
325-29%
415-19%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benjamin Banneker Achievement Ctr race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 0.3% 0.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 97.6% 94.5% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 2.4% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Gary demographics profile

StatisticGaryIndianaNational
Population75,4866,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,51418891
Median age37.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Gary

IndexGaryIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.4%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.7%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Banneker Achievement Ctr data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.