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Lake Ridge Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

3601 W 41st Ave, Gary, IN

Ross Neighborhood

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools

3.0

4.7

470 Students

C-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Greg Mikulich

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1

Math Proficiency
6%

Reading Proficiency
15%

C-

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

15%

Math Proficiency

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 17:1 Teachers 27	Full Time Teachers 27
Teachers in First or Second Year 21.9%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

519:1

Student Diversity

Male 51.5%	Female 48.5%
Black 39.1%	White 28%
Hispanic 27.3%	Two or more races 5.1%
Native American <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0

5/19/2025

It's horrible, staff do nothing about bullying, the teachers (most of them at least) are extremely biased, one of the only good portions is the food, and most of the time they don't have the good stuff, atleast it's free, I'd crash out if it werent

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4.0 student

3/24/2023

I think this school is a good school to be in.

5.0 other

8/18/2015

Lake county Prep Academy is amazing! My son loves it and so does my niece. It meets all standards and then surpasses them. The environment is peaceful and well suited for the children to learn much easier and much faster than any other school I have been to. They are mainly VPK and Kindergarten but,...

5.0 parent

10/11/2013

Great school from what I know. Great academic standards. I am very proud of this school.

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List Price Range

$46K - $312K

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$166,836

Median Lot Size

13,939 Sq Ft

% Renters

31%

Average Household Income

$57,210

% of College Grads

12.4%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,397 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

26.8%

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Calumet High School

9th to 12th
Public

C+

Steel City Academy

K to 11th
Charter

C+

Calumet Christian School

Pre-K to 12th
Private

A-

Panther Park

Multi-Purpose Field

Central Park

Baseball/Softball
Picnic Area
Volleyball

Cheever Park

Baseball/Softball
Picnic Area
Tennis

South Park

Basketball
Picnic Area
Playground

Oak Ridge Prairie & Oak Savannah Trail

Bike Trails
Trails
Playground

Indiana Dunes National Park

Bike Trails
Camping
Fishing

Spring Park

Parking Lot

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Indiana Lake County Gary 46408 Ross

Lake Ridge Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Gary, IN and is served by the Lake Ridge New Tech Schools in Indiana. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 470 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 6% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 15% are proficient in reading. Lake Ridge Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $166,836. Discover additional schools in the area, like Calumet High School, Steel City Academy, Calumet Christian School, and more. Learn more about what Gary has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Lake Ridge Middle School.

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