George Washington Carver School (Closed 2006)

2535 Virginia St
Gary, IN 46407

George Washington Carver School serves 556 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George Washington Carver School
Kind	74
1	65
2	74
3	74
4	86
5	92
6	91

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	George Washington Carver School
2024	556
2023	556
2022	556
2021	556
2020	556
2019	556
2018	556
2017	556
2016	556
2015	556
2005	556
2004	399
2003	482
2002	569
2001	555
2000	572
1999	590
1998	628
1997	613
1996	252
1995	294
1994	287
1993	463
1992	491
1991	538
1990	613
1989	558
1988	535

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	George Washington Carver School
2005	29
2004	20
2003	25
2002	31
2001	29
2000	27
1999	30
1998	32
1997	26
1996	19
1995	20
1994	21
1993	27
1992	26
1991	28
1990	28
1989	28
1988	28
1987	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	George Washington Carver School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	18:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	24:1	18:1	20:1
1996	13:1	18:1	19:1
1995	14:1	18:1	19:1
1994	14:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	21:1
1991	19:1	18:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1
1989	20:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	19:1	20:1
1987	20:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	George Washington Carver School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	1%	15%
2023	1%	14%	3%
2022	1%	14%	3%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	1%	2%	4%
1989	1%	2%	4%

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Black

99%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	George Washington Carver School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	99%	13%
2023	99%	13%	94%
2022	99%	13%	94%
2021	99%	13%	95%
2020	99%	13%	95%
2019	99%	13%	95%
2018	100%	12%	96%
2017	100%	12%	96%
2016	100%	12%	96%
2015	100%	12%	74%
2005	99%	12%	98%
2004	100%	12%	98%
2003	99%	12%	98%
2002	100%	12%	98%
2001	100%	12%	98%
2000	100%	12%	98%
1999	99%	11%	97%
1998	99%	11%	97%
1997	100%	11%	97%
1996	100%	11%	96%
1995	100%	11%	97%
1994	99%	11%	96%
1993	98%	11%	96%
1992	98%	11%	96%
1991	97%	11%	95%
1990	99%	11%	95%
1989	99%	11%	95%
1988	98%	11%	94%

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White

n/a

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1993)
Year	George Washington Carver School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
1993	1%	86%	1%
1992	1%	86%	1%
1991	1%	86%	1%
1988	1%	86%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	George Washington Carver School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	0.02	0.56
2023	0.02	0.55	0.11
2022	0.02	0.54	0.11
2021	0.02	0.53	0.11
2020	0.02	0.52	0.10
2019	0.02	0.52	0.10
2005	0.02	0.33	0.04
2003	0.02	0.31	0.04
1999	0.02	0.27	0.06
1998	0.02	0.26	0.06
1997	0.02	0.27	0.07
1994	0.01	0.25	0.08
1993	0.04	0.25	0.08
1992	0.04	0.24	0.09
1991	0.06	0.25	0.09
1990	0.02	0.25	0.09
1989	0.02	0.24	0.10

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Eligible for

72%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	George Washington Carver School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	72%	43%
2023	72%	47%	74%
2022	72%	39%	74%
2021	72%	42%	79%
2020	72%	41%	77%
2019	72%	41%	77%
2018	72%	40%	71%
2017	72%	40%	71%
2016	72%	41%	72%
2015	72%	41%	73%
2005	72%	28%	57%
2004	77%	27%	57%
2003	70%	25%	57%
2002	62%	24%	55%
2001	65%	22%	54%
2000	62%	21%	55%
1999	67%	22%	56%
1998	63%	22%	56%
1997	70%	22%	54%
1996	82%	22%	56%
1995	88%	22%	56%
1994	71%	22%	53%
1993	65%	22%	49%
1992	67%	21%	49%
1991	53%	17%	41%
1990	24%	17%	28%
1989	53%	16%	50%
1988	59%	16%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	George Washington Carver School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	6%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	8%	2%
2019	4%	8%	2%
2018	3%	8%	1%
2017	3%	8%	1%
2016	3%	7%	1%
2015	3%	8%	1%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	4%	6%	2%
1999	4%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gary Community School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend George Washington Carver School?

556 students attend George Washington Carver School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of George Washington Carver School students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does George Washington Carver School offer ?

George Washington Carver School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is George Washington Carver School part of?

George Washington Carver School is part of Gary Community School Corporation School District.

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