Charter School Of The Dunes
7300 East Melton Rd
Gary IN, 46403, Lake County
Phone: 219-939-9690
Ranking: 
(1,434 out of 1,449, bottom 1%)*
(1,434 out of 1,449, bottom 1%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 11
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: | 26 | NA | NA | 13 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 24 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 534 | 464 | 378 | 364 | 342 | 329 | 437 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 50 | 9.4% | 51 | 11.0% | 43 | 11.4% | 45 | 12.4% | 66 | 19.3% | 42 | 12.8% | 55 | 12.6% |
| Grade 1: | 51 | 9.6% | 51 | 11.0% | 49 | 13.0% | 57 | 15.7% | 33 | 9.6% | 43 | 13.1% | 62 | 14.2% |
| Grade 2: | 44 | 8.2% | 43 | 9.3% | 43 | 11.4% | 31 | 8.5% | 41 | 12.0% | 34 | 10.3% | 52 | 11.9% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 9.4% | 49 | 10.6% | 44 | 11.6% | 45 | 12.4% | 41 | 12.0% | 44 | 13.4% | 38 | 8.7% |
| Grade 4: | 49 | 9.2% | 43 | 9.3% | 44 | 11.6% | 37 | 10.2% | 40 | 11.7% | 42 | 12.8% | 57 | 13.0% |
| Grade 5: | 36 | 6.7% | 42 | 9.1% | 34 | 9.0% | 42 | 11.5% | 34 | 9.9% | 47 | 14.3% | 40 | 9.2% |
| Grade 6: | 40 | 7.5% | 35 | 7.5% | 40 | 10.6% | 34 | 9.3% | 37 | 10.8% | 21 | 6.4% | 31 | 7.1% |
| Grade 7: | 48 | 9.0% | 51 | 11.0% | 40 | 10.6% | 51 | 14.0% | 25 | 7.3% | 25 | 7.6% | 49 | 11.2% |
| Grade 8: | 46 | 8.6% | 41 | 8.8% | 41 | 10.8% | 22 | 6.0% | 25 | 7.3% | 31 | 9.4% | 53 | 12.1% |
| Grade 9: | 44 | 8.2% | 37 | 8.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10: | 50 | 9.4% | 21 | 4.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 11: | 26 | 4.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 263 | 49.3% | 242 | 52.2% | 189 | 50.0% | 184 | 50.5% | 163 | 47.7% | 150 | 45.6% | 208 | 47.6% |
| Female: | 271 | 50.7% | 222 | 47.8% | 189 | 50.0% | 180 | 49.5% | 158 | 46.2% | 163 | 49.5% | 197 | 45.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 3.7% | 9 | 1.9% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 475 | 89.0% | 418 | 90.1% | 348 | 92.1% | 343 | 94.2% | 317 | 92.7% | 306 | 93.0% | 393 | 89.9% |
| White: | 17 | 3.2% | 17 | 3.7% | 11 | 2.9% | 9 | 2.5% | 11 | 3.2% | 11 | 3.3% | 10 | 2.3% |
| 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: | 21 | 3.9% | 20 | 4.3% | 16 | 4.2% | 10 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 386 | 72.3% | 304 | 65.5% | 233 | 61.6% | 265 | 72.8% | 247 | 72.2% | 234 | 71.1% | 274 | 62.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 4.3% | 19 | 4.1% | 11 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.6% | 14 | 4.1% | 16 | 4.9% | 15 | 3.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.54 | NA | NA | 29.08 | 19.16 | 17.10 | 19.40 | 18.20 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ECA | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 25.0% | N/A | N/A |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.3% | N/A | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | N/A | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 17% | 17% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.6% | N/A | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.4% | N/A | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | N/A | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | N/A | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | N/A | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | N/A | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 71% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | N/A | 75% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | N/A | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 18% | 18% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 77% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 81% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | N/A | 86% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | 86% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 13% | 13% | 60% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.6% | N/A | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | N/A | 67% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 70% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 71% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 71% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 69% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 72% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | N/A | 76% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | N/A | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 26% | 26% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 80% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | 80% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | N/A | 80% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | N/A | 82% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 19% | 19% | 54% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | 58% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 22.9% | N/A | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | N/A | 64% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 68% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 68% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 70% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 72% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | N/A | 77% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | N/A | 75% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 69% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 73% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | N/A | 75% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | N/A | 78% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 57% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | N/A | 68% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 25% | N/A | 71% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 14% | 67% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 69% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 65% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 69% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | N/A | 72% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | N/A | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 14% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 74% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 66% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 72% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.6% | N/A | 77% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | N/A | 80% |
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* Charter School Of The Dunes was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.