Thea Bowman Leadership Academy Other School
975 West 6th Ave
Gary IN, 46402, Lake County
Phone: 219-883-4826
Ranking: | High School: (256 out of 351, bottom 27%) Elementary/Middle School: (1,157 out of 1,449, bottom 20%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 52 | 65 | 40 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,450 | 1,464 | 1,500 | 1,494 | 1,450 | 1,300 | 649 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 111 | 7.7% | 111 | 7.6% | 101 | 6.7% | 106 | 7.1% | 104 | 7.2% | 96 | 7.4% | 51 | 7.9% |
Grade 1: | 119 | 8.2% | 103 | 7.0% | 113 | 7.5% | 108 | 7.2% | 102 | 7.0% | 96 | 7.4% | 50 | 7.7% |
Grade 2: | 110 | 7.6% | 115 | 7.9% | 115 | 7.7% | 104 | 7.0% | 100 | 6.9% | 100 | 7.7% | 51 | 7.9% |
Grade 3: | 115 | 7.9% | 113 | 7.7% | 97 | 6.5% | 106 | 7.1% | 100 | 6.9% | 98 | 7.5% | 50 | 7.7% |
Grade 4: | 104 | 7.2% | 102 | 7.0% | 115 | 7.7% | 103 | 6.9% | 105 | 7.2% | 104 | 8.0% | 79 | 12.2% |
Grade 5: | 93 | 6.4% | 106 | 7.2% | 101 | 6.7% | 107 | 7.2% | 101 | 7.0% | 102 | 7.8% | 51 | 7.9% |
Grade 6: | 98 | 6.8% | 100 | 6.8% | 108 | 7.2% | 101 | 6.8% | 102 | 7.0% | 101 | 7.8% | 52 | 8.0% |
Grade 7: | 115 | 7.9% | 113 | 7.7% | 134 | 8.9% | 134 | 9.0% | 123 | 8.5% | 130 | 10.0% | 58 | 8.9% |
Grade 8: | 116 | 8.0% | 133 | 9.1% | 138 | 9.2% | 127 | 8.5% | 126 | 8.7% | 128 | 9.8% | 56 | 8.6% |
Grade 9: | 131 | 9.0% | 130 | 8.9% | 119 | 7.9% | 136 | 9.1% | 143 | 9.9% | 127 | 9.8% | 72 | 11.1% |
Grade 10: | 130 | 9.0% | 111 | 7.6% | 129 | 8.6% | 139 | 9.3% | 133 | 9.2% | 111 | 8.5% | 79 | 12.2% |
Grade 11: | 95 | 6.6% | 114 | 7.8% | 124 | 8.3% | 126 | 8.4% | 103 | 7.1% | 107 | 8.2% | NA | NA |
Grade 12: | 113 | 7.8% | 113 | 7.7% | 106 | 7.1% | 97 | 6.5% | 108 | 7.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 674 | 46.5% | 679 | 46.4% | 689 | 45.9% | 691 | 46.3% | 673 | 46.4% | 630 | 48.5% | 304 | 46.8% |
Female: | 776 | 53.5% | 785 | 53.6% | 811 | 54.1% | 803 | 53.7% | 749 | 51.7% | 654 | 50.3% | 340 | 52.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 22 | 1.5% | 17 | 1.2% | 14 | 0.9% | 19 | 1.3% | 20 | 1.4% | 16 | 1.2% | 14 | 2.2% |
Black: | 1,407 | 97.0% | 1,420 | 97.0% | 1,457 | 97.1% | 1,450 | 97.1% | 1,407 | 97.0% | 1,276 | 98.2% | 634 | 97.7% |
White: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 1.4% | 23 | 1.6% | 22 | 1.5% | 22 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,056 | 72.8% | 989 | 67.6% | 932 | 62.1% | 629 | 42.1% | 736 | 50.8% | 589 | 45.3% | 312 | 48.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 89 | 6.1% | 100 | 6.8% | 74 | 4.9% | 92 | 6.2% | 101 | 7.0% | 95 | 7.3% | 47 | 7.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.13 | 18.30 | 18.99 | 19.66 | 27.88 | 20.00 | 16.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ECA | ||||||
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 20% | 20% | 61% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 54.9% | N/A | 72.4% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 59.3% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 9% | 9% | 37% |
2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 14.7% | N/A | 46.9% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 8.2% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | English 10 | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 63% |
2011 | English 10 | End of course | % met std | 47.1% | N/A | 71.9% |
2012 | English 10 | End of course | % met std | 56.2% | N/A | N/A |
ISTEP+ | ||||||
2008 | English/Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 68% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 67% |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 66% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 65% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 75% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 75% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 74% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 73% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 76% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 74% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 79% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | N/A | 83% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.8% | N/A | 85% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | 72% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 73% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 73% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 72% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 72% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.1% | N/A | 78% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | N/A | 79% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 73% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 74% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 75% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 74% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 73% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 77% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | 82% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | N/A | 82% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 73% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 75% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 26% | 74% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 75% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 70% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 75% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | N/A | 70% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | N/A | 79% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 71% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 75% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | N/A | 76% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | N/A | 78% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 72% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 73% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 75% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 74% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 71% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 71% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | N/A | 75% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | N/A | 78% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 72% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 76% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 77% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 77% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 81% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | N/A | 86% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | N/A | 86% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 60% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | N/A | 67% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | N/A | 67% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 69% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 70% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 71% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 71% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 71% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 69% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 72% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | N/A | 76% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | N/A | 78% |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 73% |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 74% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 80% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 80% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 72% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | N/A | 80% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | N/A | 82% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 23% | 23% | 54% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 58% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | N/A | 62% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | N/A | 64% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 69% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 68% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 68% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 70% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 67% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 72% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | N/A | 77% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | N/A | 75% |
2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 73% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 76% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 78% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 69% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 73% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | N/A | 75% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | N/A | 78% |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 57% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | N/A | 68% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | N/A | 71% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 68% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 67% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 69% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 65% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 69% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | N/A | 72% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | N/A | 73% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 72% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 74% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 66% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 72% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | N/A | 77% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | N/A | 80% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 68% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 9th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 66% |
2007 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 67% |
2008 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 70% |
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* Thea Bowman Leadership Academy Other School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.