Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa (Closed 2023)

210 N Grand Blvd
Gary, IN 46403

Serving 526 students in grades 6-12, Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa 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 8% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 38% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 62%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% 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

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa
6	25
7	141
8	82
9	63
10	73
11	80
12	62

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa
2023	526
2022	526
2021	526
2020	526
2019	526
2018	439
2017	439
2016	639
2015	595
2014	612
2013	585
2012	710
2011	466
2010	466
2009	404
2008	528
2007	566
2006	464
2005	559
2004	514
2003	515
2002	517
2001	542
2000	499
1999	501
1998	512
1997	478
1996	480
1995	475
1994	477
1993	443
1992	455
1991	458
1990	465
1989	511
1988	546
1987	455

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	20
2017	20
2016	23
2015	28
2014	39
2013	26
2012	40
2011	32
2010	31
2009	26
2008	26
2006	30
2005	30
2004	28
2003	27
2002	27
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	22
1996	26
1995	27
1994	26
1993	28
1992	23
1991	26
1990	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(17-18)

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2018	8%	54%	18%
2017	12%	54%	23%
2016	11%	55%	23%
2015	40%	64%	35%
2014	63%	83%	57%
2013	67%	81%	55%
2012	73%	80%	52%
2011	67%	79%	54%
2010	60%	76%	52%

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(17-18)

38%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2018	38%	62%	18%
2017	52%	63%	31%
2016	43%	64%	36%
2015	56%	68%	40%
2014	75%	80%	60%
2013	72%	78%	57%
2012	73%	78%	56%
2011	73%	77%	56%
2010	75%	74%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	24:1	15:1	24:1
2022	24:1	15:1	26:1
2021	24:1	16:1	24:1
2020	24:1	17:1	28:1
2019	24:1	17:1	28:1
2018	22:1	17:1	26:1
2017	22:1	17:1	26:1
2016	28:1	18:1	28:1
2015	21:1	18:1	28:1
2014	16:1	17:1	19:1
2013	23:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	14:1	18:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	17:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	18:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	22:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	21:1
1991	18:1	18:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2005	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	12%	1%
2017	2%	12%	1%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	1%	10%	2%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%

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Black

92%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	92%	13%	94%
2022	92%	13%	94%
2021	92%	13%	95%
2020	92%	13%	95%
2019	92%	13%	95%
2018	94%	12%	96%
2017	94%	12%	96%
2016	93%	12%	96%
2015	95%	12%	74%
2014	95%	12%	93%
2013	95%	12%	92%
2012	96%	12%	91%
2011	92%	12%	88%
2010	96%	13%	97%
2009	95%	13%	97%
2008	95%	13%	98%
2007	96%	13%	98%
2006	99%	13%	98%
2005	97%	12%	98%
2004	98%	12%	98%
2003	99%	12%	98%
2002	98%	12%	98%
2001	99%	12%	98%
2000	97%	12%	98%
1999	96%	11%	97%
1998	96%	11%	97%
1997	96%	11%	97%
1996	97%	11%	96%
1995	96%	11%	97%
1994	96%	11%	96%
1993	96%	11%	96%
1992	94%	11%	96%
1991	93%	11%	95%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	1%	64%	1%
2022	1%	65%	1%
2021	1%	66%	1%
2020	1%	67%	1%
2019	1%	67%	1%
2014	1%	71%	1%
2013	1%	72%	1%
2012	1%	72%	1%
2011	2%	73%	1%
2010	2%	75%	1%
2009	2%	76%	1%
2008	2%	77%	1%
2007	2%	78%
2004	1%	82%	1%
2000	1%	84%
1999	1%	85%	1%
1998	1%	85%	1%
1997	1%	85%	1%
1996	1%	86%	1%
1995	2%	86%	1%
1994	1%	86%	1%
1993	1%	86%	1%
1992	2%	86%	1%
1991	3%	86%	1%
1990	4%	86%	1%

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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	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	5%	6%	2%
2022	5%	5%	2%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	5%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	1%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.15	0.55	0.11
2022	0.15	0.54	0.11
2021	0.15	0.53	0.11
2020	0.15	0.52	0.10
2019	0.15	0.52	0.10
2018	0.12	0.50	0.08
2017	0.12	0.50	0.08
2016	0.13	0.50	0.08
2015	0.10	0.49	0.24
2014	0.10	0.47	0.13
2013	0.10	0.46	0.15
2012	0.08	0.46	0.16
2011	0.15	0.45	0.21
2010	0.10	0.43	0.05
2009	0.10	0.42	0.05
2008	0.10	0.41	0.05
2007	0.08	0.39	0.04
2005	0.07	0.33	0.04
2004	0.04	0.31	0.04
2003	0.02	0.31	0.04
2002	0.04	0.30	0.03
2001	0.02	0.28	0.04
2000	0.06	0.27	0.04
1999	0.08	0.27	0.06
1998	0.08	0.26	0.06
1997	0.08	0.27	0.07
1996	0.06	0.25	0.07
1995	0.08	0.25	0.07
1994	0.09	0.25	0.08
1993	0.09	0.25	0.08
1992	0.12	0.24	0.09

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(17-18)

≥95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2018	95%	86%	84%
2017	95%	82%	86%
2016	95%	85%	79%
2015	95%	86%	79%
2014	95%	87%	78%
2013	95%	86%	68%
2012	74%	86%	57%
2011	92%	86%	67%

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Eligible for

79%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	79%	47%	74%
2022	79%	39%	74%
2021	79%	42%	79%
2020	79%	41%	77%
2019	79%	41%	77%
2018	76%	40%	71%
2017	76%	40%	71%
2016	71%	41%	72%
2015	66%	41%	73%
2014	59%	41%	54%
2013	67%	41%	79%
2012	63%	40%	78%
2011	65%	39%	78%
2010	45%	37%	65%
2009	48%	33%	68%
2008	50%	31%	66%
2007	45%	29%	63%
2006	47%	28%	66%
2005	38%	28%	57%
2004	30%	27%	57%
2003	35%	25%	57%
2002	33%	24%	55%
2001	27%	22%	54%
2000	27%	21%	55%
1999	31%	22%	56%
1998	34%	22%	56%
1997	31%	22%	54%
1996	35%	22%	56%
1995	30%	22%	56%
1994	33%	22%	53%
1993	31%	22%	49%
1992	28%	21%	49%
1991	23%	17%	41%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2014	5%	8%	2%
2013	6%	8%	2%
2012	7%	8%	2%
2011	6%	8%	2%
2010	5%	9%	2%
2009	3%	9%	2%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	4%	7%	2%
2000	2%	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

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

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% IN state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% IN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa?

The graduation rate of Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa is 95%, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 86%.

How many students attend Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa?

526 students attend Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa?

Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa offer ?

Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa part of?

Wm A Wirt/emerson Vpa is part of Gary Community School Corporation School District.

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