Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School (Closed 2020)

4735 Arthur Street
Gary, IN 46408

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Serving 294 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 73% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School
Kind	47
1	51
2	51
3	48
4	49
5	48

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Total Students

294 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School
2023	294
2022	294
2021	294
2020	294
2019	294
2018	305
2017	305
2016	337
2015	345
2014	371
2013	256
2012	269
2011	311
2010	288
2009	297
2008	291
2007	294
2006	287
2005	299
2004	290
2003	314
2002	313
2001	289
2000	275
1999	253
1998	273
1997	281
1996	269
1995	289
1994	297
1993	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	16
2012	16
2011	12
2010	13
2009	14
2008	15
2006	14
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	15
2001	14
2000	15
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	16
1994	17
1993	18
1992	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(18-19)

35-39%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2019	37%	45%	29%
2018	62%	54%	46%
2017	77%	54%	43%
2016	72%	55%	46%
2015	52%	64%	52%
2014	77%	83%	75%
2013	82%	81%	74%
2012	77%	80%	70%
2011	72%	79%	68%
2010	62%	76%	59%

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(18-19)

20-24%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2019	22%	49%	29%
2018	52%	62%	46%
2017	67%	63%	53%
2016	67%	64%	52%
2015	57%	68%	55%
2014	72%	80%	67%
2013	82%	78%	68%
2012	77%	78%	70%
2011	72%	77%	64%
2010	72%	74%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2023	21:1	15:1	17:1
2022	21:1	15:1	67:1
2021	21:1	16:1	20:1
2020	21:1	17:1	17:1
2019	21:1	17:1	17:1
2018	22:1	17:1	18:1
2017	22:1	17:1	18:1
2016	22:1	18:1	19:1
2015	23:1	18:1	20:1
2014	25:1	17:1	21:1
2013	16:1	17:1	17:1
2012	17:1	17:1	21:1
2011	26:1	18:1	20:1
2010	22:1	17:1	19:1
2009	21:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	18:1	19:1
2003	21:1	18:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	21:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	20:1
1995	18:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	20:1
1993	18:1	18:1	21:1
1992	24:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2023	18%	14%	27%
2022	18%	14%	25%
2021	18%	13%	25%
2020	18%	12%	24%
2019	18%	12%	24%
2018	18%	12%	25%
2017	18%	12%	25%
2016	21%	11%	26%
2015	22%	11%	27%
2014	20%	10%	26%
2013	16%	10%	26%
2012	19%	9%	26%
2011	19%	8%	25%
2010	12%	8%	20%
2009	12%	8%	20%
2008	12%	8%	19%
2007	15%	7%	18%
2006	10%	6%	15%
2005	9%	5%	14%
2004	9%	5%	15%
2003	8%	4%	13%
2002	9%	4%	12%
2001	11%	3%	13%
2000	9%	3%	11%
1999	10%	3%	12%
1998	14%	3%	12%
1997	15%	2%	12%
1996	11%	2%	11%
1995	8%	2%	11%
1994	9%	2%	11%
1993	13%	2%	11%

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Black

46%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2023	46%	13%	32%
2022	46%	13%	30%
2021	46%	13%	30%
2020	46%	13%	29%
2019	46%	13%	29%
2018	47%	12%	27%
2017	47%	12%	27%
2016	42%	12%	25%
2015	40%	12%	22%
2014	39%	12%	23%
2013	43%	12%	21%
2012	45%	12%	20%
2011	44%	12%	21%
2010	43%	13%	23%
2009	45%	13%	23%
2008	44%	13%	23%
2007	41%	13%	22%
2006	44%	13%	21%
2005	46%	12%	20%
2004	49%	12%	21%
2003	42%	12%	18%
2002	41%	12%	18%
2001	37%	12%	17%
2000	32%	12%	16%
1999	32%	11%	16%
1998	27%	11%	15%
1997	31%	11%	14%
1996	32%	11%	14%
1995	26%	11%	11%
1994	23%	11%	11%
1993	17%	11%	11%

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White

27%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2023	27%	64%	34%
2022	27%	65%	37%
2021	27%	66%	38%
2020	27%	67%	41%
2019	27%	67%	41%
2018	28%	69%	42%
2017	28%	69%	42%
2016	29%	69%	43%
2015	33%	70%	46%
2014	35%	71%	45%
2013	35%	72%	47%
2012	29%	72%	47%
2011	33%	73%	49%
2010	38%	75%	53%
2009	37%	76%	53%
2008	38%	77%	56%
2007	39%	78%	57%
2006	46%	80%	63%
2005	45%	81%	65%
2004	42%	82%	64%
2003	49%	82%	68%
2002	49%	83%	68%
2001	50%	84%	69%
2000	59%	84%	71%
1999	58%	85%	71%
1998	59%	85%	72%
1997	54%	85%	73%
1996	55%	86%	75%
1995	66%	86%	77%
1994	68%	86%	78%
1993	70%	86%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2023	0.68	0.55	0.71
2022	0.68	0.54	0.71
2021	0.68	0.53	0.71
2020	0.68	0.52	0.70
2019	0.68	0.52	0.70
2018	0.67	0.50	0.69
2017	0.67	0.50	0.69
2016	0.70	0.50	0.69
2015	0.69	0.49	0.67
2014	0.69	0.47	0.68
2013	0.67	0.46	0.67
2012	0.68	0.46	0.67
2011	0.67	0.45	0.66
2010	0.68	0.43	0.60
2009	0.67	0.42	0.61
2008	0.68	0.41	0.59
2007	0.69	0.39	0.58
2006	0.59	0.34	0.54
2005	0.58	0.33	0.53
2004	0.58	0.31	0.53
2003	0.58	0.31	0.50
2002	0.59	0.30	0.50
2001	0.61	0.28	0.48
2000	0.55	0.27	0.46
1999	0.56	0.27	0.46
1998	0.57	0.26	0.45
1997	0.61	0.27	0.44
1996	0.59	0.25	0.41
1995	0.50	0.25	0.39
1994	0.48	0.25	0.37
1993	0.47	0.25	0.38

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Eligible for

87%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2023	87%	47%	87%
2022	87%	39%	79%
2021	87%	42%	79%
2020	87%	41%	81%
2019	87%	41%	81%
2018	85%	40%	77%
2017	85%	40%	77%
2016	85%	41%	79%
2015	85%	41%	81%
2014	76%	41%	73%
2013	80%	41%	77%
2012	81%	40%	76%
2011	76%	39%	73%
2010	77%	37%	71%
2009	76%	33%	67%
2008	80%	31%	64%
2007	72%	29%	63%
2006	64%	28%	54%
2005	71%	28%	62%
2004	70%	27%	59%
2003	65%	25%	49%
2002	60%	24%	52%
2001	46%	22%	49%
2000	45%	21%	47%
1999	47%	22%	49%
1998	40%	22%	46%
1997	38%	22%	46%
1996	43%	22%	43%
1995	42%	22%	43%
1994	43%	22%	38%
1993	39%	22%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Ridge New Technology Schools
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	5%	6%	9%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	5%	8%	7%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	6%	8%	7%
2014	5%	8%	8%
2013	6%	8%	9%
2012	6%	8%	10%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	10%	9%	12%
2008	5%	8%	11%
2007	7%	8%	12%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	10%	7%	11%
2001	13%	7%	12%
2000	8%	6%	9%
1999	9%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Ridge New Technology Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% IN state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% IN state average).

How many students attend Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School?

294 students attend Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School?

Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School offer ?

Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School part of?

Hosford Park New Technical Elementary School is part of Lake Ridge New Technology Schools.

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