Hosford Park Elementary Primary School
4735 Arthur St
Gary IN, 46408, Lake County
Phone: 219-980-3390
Ranking: 
(1,254 out of 1,449, bottom 13%)*
(1,254 out of 1,449, bottom 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lake Ridge Schools
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: | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 371 | 256 | 269 | 311 | 288 | 297 | 291 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 29 | 7.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 84 | 22.6% | 48 | 18.8% | 48 | 17.8% | 53 | 17.0% | 27 | 9.4% | 45 | 15.2% | 45 | 15.5% |
| Grade 1: | 54 | 14.6% | 55 | 21.5% | 48 | 17.8% | 52 | 16.7% | 51 | 17.7% | 50 | 16.8% | 51 | 17.5% |
| Grade 2: | 56 | 15.1% | 35 | 13.7% | 49 | 18.2% | 50 | 16.1% | 52 | 18.1% | 46 | 15.5% | 49 | 16.8% |
| Grade 3: | 52 | 14.0% | 37 | 14.5% | 37 | 13.8% | 57 | 18.3% | 51 | 17.7% | 53 | 17.8% | 53 | 18.2% |
| Grade 4: | 49 | 13.2% | 34 | 13.3% | 46 | 17.1% | 44 | 14.1% | 49 | 17.0% | 51 | 17.2% | 47 | 16.2% |
| Grade 5: | 47 | 12.7% | 47 | 18.4% | 41 | 15.2% | 55 | 17.7% | 58 | 20.1% | 52 | 17.5% | 46 | 15.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 173 | 46.6% | 114 | 44.5% | 128 | 47.6% | 147 | 47.3% | 110 | 38.2% | 135 | 45.5% | 146 | 50.2% |
| Female: | 198 | 53.4% | 142 | 55.5% | 141 | 52.4% | 164 | 52.7% | 135 | 46.9% | 120 | 40.4% | 106 | 36.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 73 | 19.7% | 42 | 16.4% | 52 | 19.3% | 58 | 18.6% | 30 | 10.4% | 30 | 10.1% | 28 | 9.6% |
| Black: | 144 | 38.8% | 109 | 42.6% | 120 | 44.6% | 136 | 43.7% | 118 | 41.0% | 127 | 42.8% | 121 | 41.6% |
| White: | 130 | 35.0% | 89 | 34.8% | 79 | 29.4% | 104 | 33.4% | 105 | 36.5% | 105 | 35.4% | 104 | 35.7% |
| 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: | 24 | 6.5% | 16 | 6.3% | 18 | 6.7% | 13 | 4.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 283 | 76.3% | 206 | 80.5% | 219 | 81.4% | 237 | 76.2% | 221 | 76.7% | 225 | 75.8% | 234 | 80.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 5.4% | 15 | 5.9% | 17 | 6.3% | 29 | 9.3% | 28 | 9.7% | 29 | 9.8% | 15 | 5.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.73 | 16.00 | 16.81 | 25.81 | 22.15 | 21.20 | 20.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 59% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 72% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 60% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 59% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 74% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 82.6% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 89.2% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 55% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 69% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 62% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 60% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 49% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 65% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 74.3% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 77.5% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 58% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 50% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 56% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 77.1% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 84.3% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 65% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 66% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 62% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 50% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 66% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 74.8% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 75.7% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 53% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 60.3% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 78.3% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 61% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 70% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 62% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 71% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 71% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 53.7% | 75% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 62.1% | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 68% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 71% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 67% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 67% | 77% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 69% | 81% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 78.5% | 86% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 85.5% | 86% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 30% | 60% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 40.3% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 53.2% | 67% |
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* Hosford Park Elementary Primary 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.