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Best Gary Public Charter Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public charter schools serving 4,972 students in Gary, IN.
The top-ranked public charter schools in Gary, IN are Aspire Charter Academy, Gary Middle College and Gary Lighthouse Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Gary, IN public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 26% statewide average). Charter schools in Gary have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Indiana public charter schools.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).

Best Public Charter Schools in Gary, IN (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aspire Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4900 W 15th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-7400
Gr: K-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Rank: #22.
Gary Middle College
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
131 East 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 888-7120
Gr: 9-12 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Gary Lighthouse Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
725 Clark Road
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-9583
Gr: K-12 | 1,066 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
21st Century Charter Sch Of Gary
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
556 Washington St
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-9339
Gr: K-12 | 1,213 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3401 W 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-3100
Gr: K-12 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Rank: #66.
Steel City Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2650 W 35th Avenue
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 750-1010
Gr: K-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Charter School Of The Dunes
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7300 East Melton Rd
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 939-9690
Gr: K-8 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Excel Center - Gary
Charter School
4610 W Ridge Road
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 789-5236
Gr: 9-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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Gary, Indiana Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Aetna Elementary School (Closed 2005)
1327 Arizona St
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 938-4624
Gr: K-5 | 422 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Alain L Locke Elementary School (Closed 2006)
3757 W 21st Ave
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2139
Gr: K-6 | 437 students
Alfred Beckman Middle School (Closed 2005)
1430 W 23rd Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 977-2119
Gr: 7-8 | 435 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Arthur P Melton Elementary School (Closed 2006)
4581 Fillmore St
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-6336
Gr: K-6 | 468 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2008)
600 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6330
Gr: K-6 | 397 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Brunswick Elementary School (Closed 2016)
5701 W 7th Ave
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2162
Gr: K-6
Chase Alternative Middle School (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
711 Chase St
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2126
Gr: 7-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Daniel Webster Elementary School (Closed 2016)
3720 Pierce St
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-6345
Gr: K-6
Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys (Closed 2018)
2065 Mississippi St
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6569
Gr: K-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Dunbar-pulaski Academic & Career Middle School (Closed 2010)
920 E 19th Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6581
Gr: 7-8
The Ensweiler Academy (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
6111 W Ridge Rd
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 838-1819
Gr: 7-12 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Ernie Pyle Elementary School (Closed 2010)
2545 W 19th Pl
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2142
Gr: 5-6 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Gary Middle College West (Closed 2023)
4030 W 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 888-7120
Gr: 10-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
George Washington Carver School (Closed 2006)
2535 Virginia St
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6545
Gr: K-6 | 556 students
Grissom Elementary School (Closed 2014)
7201 West 25th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 844-2255
Gr: K-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Horace Mann School (Closed 2006)
524 Garfield St
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 886-1445
Gr: 9-12
Horace S Norton Elementary School (Closed 2006)
1356 Harrison Blvd
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6577
Gr: K-6 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School (Closed 2020)
4735 Arthur Street
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-3390
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Ivanhoe Elementary School (Closed 2010)
5700 W 15th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-2136
Gr: K-4 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
Jacques Marquette Elementary School (Closed 2023)
6401 Hemlock Ave
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 881-3610
Gr: K-6 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School (Closed 2005)
1301 E 43rd Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6342
Gr: K-5 | 408 students
Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2018)
601 Jackson St
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-6570
Gr: K-6 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
John H Vohr Elementary School (Closed 2010)
1900 W 7th Ave
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 886-6580
Gr: K-6 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Kennedy-king Elementary School (Closed 2009)
301 Parke St
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 938-1750
Gr: K-6 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Kuny Elementary School (Closed 2010)
5050 Vermont St
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-6333
Gr: K-4 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Lead College Prep (Closed 2014)
6070 Miller Ave
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 979-9236
Gr: 5-11 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Lew Wallace (Sci-tech-eng-math) High School (Closed 2023)
415 West 45th Ave
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-6305
Gr: 7-12 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Lincoln Achievement Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1988 Polk St
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6572
Gr: K-12
Martin Luther King School Alternative (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1800 East 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 963-2085
Gr: 9-12
New Technical Innovative Institute Elementary School (Closed 2018)
1800 East 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 963-2901
Gr: 9-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Nobel Elementary School (Closed 2006)
8837 Pottawatomie Tr
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 938-1179
Gr: K-6 | 529 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Spaulding Elementary School (Closed 2005)
660 Rhode Island St
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-6586
Gr: K-5 | 318 students
Theodore Roosevelt Car & Technical Academy (Closed 2023)
730 W 25th Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 881-1500
Gr: 7-12
Tolleston Middle School (Closed 2010)
2700 W 19th Ave
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 977-2145
Gr: 7-8 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
West Gary Lighthouse (Closed 2014)
725 Clark Rd
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-9583
Gr: K-11 | 613 students
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public charter schools in Gary, IN?
The top-ranked public charter schools in Gary, IN include Aspire Charter Academy, Gary Middle College and Gary Lighthouse Charter School.
How many public charter schools are located in Gary?
8 public charter schools are located in Gary.
What is the racial composition of students in Gary?
Gary public charter schools minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter schools average of 68% (majority Black).
Which public charter schools in Gary are often viewed compared to one another?

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