Donald E Gavit Middle/high School (Closed 2023)

1670 175th St
Hammond, IN 46324

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Serving 1,490 students in grades 6-12, Donald E Gavit Middle/high 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 9% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 25% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% 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 6-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School
6	216
7	210
8	238
9	207
10	230
11	212
12	174
Not Listed	3

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Total Students

1,490 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School
2023	1,490
2022	1,490
2021	1,490
2020	1,573
2019	1,573
2018	1,623
2017	1,623
2016	1,533
2015	1,547
2014	1,518
2013	1,564
2012	1,612
2011	1,493
2010	1,591
2009	1,618
2008	1,637
2007	1,655
2006	1,729
2005	1,772
2004	1,669
2003	1,560
2002	1,360
2001	1,318
2000	1,379
1999	1,580
1998	1,572
1997	1,549
1996	1,628
1995	1,543
1994	1,536
1993	1,524
1992	1,513
1991	1,459
1990	1,459
1989	1,499
1988	1,416
1987	1,403

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

85 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School
2023	85
2022	85
2021	85
2020	102
2019	102
2018	100
2017	100
2016	97
2015	93
2014	102
2013	95
2012	95
2011	86
2010	89
2009	89
2008	91
2006	89
2005	86
2004	83
2003	83
2002	72
2001	74
2000	76
1999	78
1998	79
1997	75
1996	87
1995	89
1994	90
1993	84
1992	77
1991	80
1990	82

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(20-21)

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2021	9%	36%	8%
2019	23%	45%	26%
2018	30%	54%	34%
2017	33%	54%	37%
2016	37%	55%	40%
2015	48%	64%	49%
2014	63%	83%	69%
2013	64%	81%	65%
2012	59%	80%	62%
2011	62%	79%	64%
2010	51%	76%	61%

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(20-21)

25%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2021	25%	43%	18%
2019	43%	49%	33%
2018	52%	62%	34%
2017	50%	63%	47%
2016	53%	64%	46%
2015	57%	68%	53%
2014	70%	80%	68%
2013	58%	78%	63%
2012	59%	78%	62%
2011	63%	77%	63%
2010	64%	74%	60%

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(20-21)

12%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	18:1	15:1	18:1
2022	18:1	15:1	16:1
2021	18:1	16:1	19:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	17:1	19:1
2017	16:1	17:1	19:1
2016	16:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	15:1	17:1	17:1
2013	16:1	17:1	17:1
2012	17:1	17:1	16:1
2011	17:1	18:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	18:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	18:1	19:1
2003	19:1	18:1	18:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2011	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	40%	14%	49%
2022	40%	14%	49%
2021	40%	13%	47%
2020	39%	12%	46%
2019	39%	12%	46%
2018	40%	12%	47%
2017	40%	12%	47%
2016	39%	11%	47%
2015	39%	11%	48%
2014	38%	10%	49%
2013	39%	10%	49%
2012	39%	9%	47%
2011	38%	8%	46%
2010	34%	8%	43%
2009	31%	8%	42%
2008	28%	8%	41%
2007	28%	7%	40%
2006	23%	6%	38%
2005	23%	5%	35%
2004	22%	5%	33%
2003	21%	4%	31%
2002	18%	4%	29%
2001	17%	3%	27%
2000	15%	3%	25%
1999	16%	3%	24%
1998	15%	3%	23%
1997	13%	2%	22%
1996	12%	2%	22%
1995	12%	2%	20%
1994	11%	2%	19%
1993	11%	2%	19%
1992	11%	2%	17%
1991	9%	2%	17%

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Black

41%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	41%	13%	36%
2022	41%	13%	35%
2021	41%	13%	36%
2020	40%	13%	35%
2019	40%	13%	35%
2018	38%	12%	34%
2017	38%	12%	34%
2016	36%	12%	33%
2015	36%	12%	31%
2014	35%	12%	30%
2013	34%	12%	29%
2012	33%	12%	29%
2011	31%	12%	29%
2010	34%	13%	33%
2009	34%	13%	31%
2008	33%	13%	31%
2007	30%	13%	30%
2006	32%	13%	28%
2005	29%	12%	28%
2004	26%	12%	27%
2003	24%	12%	25%
2002	22%	12%	24%
2001	22%	12%	23%
2000	19%	12%	22%
1999	18%	11%	21%
1998	16%	11%	20%
1997	14%	11%	19%
1996	14%	11%	18%
1995	15%	11%	18%
1994	13%	11%	17%
1993	12%	11%	16%
1992	12%	11%	15%
1991	13%	11%	15%

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White

15%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	15%	64%	11%
2022	15%	65%	12%
2021	15%	66%	13%
2020	18%	67%	15%
2019	18%	67%	15%
2018	19%	69%	16%
2017	19%	69%	16%
2016	22%	69%	17%
2015	22%	70%	18%
2014	22%	71%	18%
2013	23%	72%	19%
2012	25%	72%	20%
2011	27%	73%	21%
2010	31%	75%	24%
2009	34%	76%	27%
2008	38%	77%	28%
2007	41%	78%	30%
2006	44%	80%	34%
2005	48%	81%	37%
2004	52%	82%	40%
2003	55%	82%	44%
2002	59%	83%	47%
2001	61%	84%	50%
2000	65%	84%	53%
1999	66%	85%	55%
1998	68%	85%	57%
1997	72%	85%	58%
1996	73%	86%	60%
1995	72%	86%	62%
1994	74%	86%	63%
1993	76%	86%	65%
1992	76%	86%	66%
1991	77%	86%	68%

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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	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	0.65	0.55	0.63
2022	0.65	0.54	0.63
2021	0.65	0.53	0.64
2020	0.66	0.52	0.65
2019	0.66	0.52	0.65
2018	0.67	0.50	0.65
2017	0.67	0.50	0.65
2016	0.68	0.50	0.65
2015	0.68	0.49	0.65
2014	0.69	0.47	0.65
2013	0.68	0.46	0.65
2012	0.69	0.46	0.66
2011	0.69	0.45	0.66
2010	0.71	0.43	0.65
2009	0.71	0.42	0.65
2008	0.71	0.41	0.66
2007	0.70	0.39	0.66
2006	0.66	0.34	0.67
2005	0.64	0.33	0.67
2004	0.62	0.31	0.67
2003	0.61	0.31	0.66
2002	0.58	0.30	0.65
2001	0.56	0.28	0.63
2000	0.52	0.27	0.62
1999	0.51	0.27	0.60
1998	0.49	0.26	0.59
1997	0.45	0.27	0.58
1996	0.44	0.25	0.56
1995	0.45	0.25	0.55
1994	0.43	0.25	0.53
1993	0.40	0.25	0.52
1992	0.40	0.24	0.51
1991	0.39	0.25	0.49

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(20-21)

76%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2021	76%	87%	70%
2020	87%	90%	82%
2019	89%	86%	81%
2018	92%	86%	82%
2017	77%	82%	76%
2016	87%	85%	80%
2015	82%	86%	80%
2014	82%	87%	81%
2013	81%	86%	73%
2012	74%	86%	67%
2011	77%	86%	74%

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Eligible for

69%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	69%	47%	71%
2022	69%	39%	68%
2021	69%	42%	72%
2020	59%	41%	65%
2019	59%	41%	65%
2018	67%	40%	67%
2017	67%	40%	67%
2016	70%	41%	73%
2015	72%	41%	75%
2014	71%	41%	76%
2013	70%	41%	75%
2012	68%	40%	72%
2011	66%	39%	71%
2010	63%	37%	69%
2009	56%	33%	62%
2008	55%	31%	61%
2007	39%	29%	56%
2006	50%	28%	59%
2005	46%	28%	62%
2004	42%	27%	58%
2003	40%	25%	54%
2002	35%	24%	51%
2001	30%	22%	46%
2000	30%	21%	43%
1999	24%	22%	41%
1998	23%	22%	44%
1997	30%	22%	42%
1996	27%	22%	44%
1995	27%	22%	42%
1994	29%	22%	41%
1993	25%	22%	38%
1992	25%	21%	35%
1991	23%	17%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Donald E Gavit Middle/high School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	12%	8%	11%
2019	12%	8%	11%
2018	10%	8%	7%
2017	10%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	7%	8%	6%
2014	8%	8%	6%
2013	7%	8%	6%
2012	9%	8%	8%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	12%	9%	10%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	12%
2002	9%	7%	11%
2001	10%	7%	12%
2000	11%	6%	10%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School City Of Hammond School District

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?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% IN state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% IN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Donald E Gavit Middle/high School?

The graduation rate of Donald E Gavit Middle/high School is 76%, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 87%.

How many students attend Donald E Gavit Middle/high School?

1,490 students attend Donald E Gavit Middle/high School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Donald E Gavit Middle/high School students are Black, 40% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Donald E Gavit Middle/high School?

Donald E Gavit Middle/high School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Donald E Gavit Middle/high School offer ?

Donald E Gavit Middle/high School offers enrollment in grades 6-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Donald E Gavit Middle/high School part of?

Donald E Gavit Middle/high School is part of School City Of Hammond School District.

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