Carrie Gosch Elementary School
455 East 148th St
East Chicago IN, 46312, Lake County
Phone: 219-391-4172
Ranking: 
(1,300 out of 1,449, bottom 10%)*
(1,300 out of 1,449, bottom 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: City of East Chicago School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 24 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 473 | 465 | 425 | 444 | 334 | 364 | 432 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 154 | 32.6% | 136 | 29.2% | 125 | 29.4% | 114 | 25.7% | 57 | 17.1% | 27 | 7.4% | 29 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 57 | 12.1% | 63 | 13.5% | 62 | 14.6% | 57 | 12.8% | 62 | 18.6% | 52 | 14.3% | 51 | 11.8% |
| Grade 1: | 61 | 12.9% | 69 | 14.8% | 56 | 13.2% | 67 | 15.1% | 58 | 17.4% | 44 | 12.1% | 70 | 16.2% |
| Grade 2: | 63 | 13.3% | 67 | 14.4% | 75 | 17.6% | 69 | 15.5% | 49 | 14.7% | 55 | 15.1% | 59 | 13.7% |
| Grade 3: | 63 | 13.3% | 78 | 16.8% | 47 | 11.1% | 69 | 15.5% | 58 | 17.4% | 44 | 12.1% | 49 | 11.3% |
| Grade 4: | 75 | 15.9% | 52 | 11.2% | 60 | 14.1% | 68 | 15.3% | 50 | 15.0% | 51 | 14.0% | 56 | 13.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 235 | 49.7% | 235 | 50.5% | 220 | 51.8% | 211 | 47.5% | 161 | 48.2% | 180 | 49.5% | 215 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 238 | 50.3% | 230 | 49.5% | 205 | 48.2% | 233 | 52.5% | 162 | 48.5% | 173 | 47.5% | 209 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 133 | 28.1% | 132 | 28.4% | 129 | 30.4% | 103 | 23.2% | 62 | 18.6% | 46 | 12.6% | 58 | 13.4% |
| Black: | 323 | 68.3% | 318 | 68.4% | 284 | 66.8% | 292 | 65.8% | 265 | 79.3% | 304 | 83.5% | 354 | 81.9% |
| White: | 11 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 10 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 8 | 2.2% | 14 | 3.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.6% | 39 | 8.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 446 | 94.3% | 447 | 96.1% | 389 | 91.5% | 404 | 91.0% | 320 | 95.8% | 343 | 94.2% | 400 | 92.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 3.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 13 | 3.1% | 14 | 3.2% | 7 | 2.1% | 12 | 3.3% | 17 | 3.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.52 | 19.38 | 13.71 | 17.48 | 18.56 | 16.90 | 18.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 54% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 57% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 55% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 56% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 80.4% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 78.6% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 51% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 59% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 56% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 54% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 46% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 57% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 68.3% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 67.9% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 50% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 57% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 56% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 56% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 67% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 78.2% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 69.3% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 50% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 59% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 54% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 62% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 31% | 43% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 57% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 66.1% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 61.5% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 49% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 58% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 63.6% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 57% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 53% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 52% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 62% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 61% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 56% | 71% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 50% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 62% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 61% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 64% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 61% | 77% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 36% | 60% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 54% | 69% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 57% | 70% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 59% | 71% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 71% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 60% | 71% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 36% | 56% | 69% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 57% | 73% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 67% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 69% | 80% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 71% | 80% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 50% | 72% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 14% | 24% | 54% |
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* Carrie Gosch Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.