Bailly Elementary School
Chesterton, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Exceeds Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
149 students tested53.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency21
- At proficiency58
- Approaching proficiency51
- Below proficiency19
Math
149 students tested65.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency81
- Approaching proficiency31
- Below proficiency21
Science
74 students tested60.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency31
- Approaching proficiency23
- Below proficiency6
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 82 | 86 | 74 |
| Proficient | 69.5% | 55.8% | 60.8% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 407 | 394 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.7% · 3 | 1.5% · 6 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 1 | 0.5% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
16.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 424 | 419 | 395 |
| Chronically absent | 12.5% · 53 | 13.1% · 55 | 16.5% · 65 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Carey Storm
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino14.2%
White74.8%
Black or African American5.3%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races4.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180280000331
- District
- Duneland School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 393 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27.6
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 Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25