Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr
Gary, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–K
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
Out-of-school suspension share is unavailable for 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | Not reported | Not reported |
| Suspended out of school | Not reported | Not reported |
| Suspended in school | Not reported | Not reported |
| Expelled | Not reported | Not reported |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
26.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 302 | 356 | 154 |
| Chronically absent | 21.2% · 64 | 18.3% · 65 | 26.6% · 41 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
Principal
Emika Canty
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.0%
White0.4%
Black or African American95.3%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180387000640
- District
- Gary Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 253 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25