Red Cedars Elementary
Cedar Lake, IN
PublicElementary · Grades 3–5
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
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches 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
643 students tested53.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency62
- At proficiency283
- Approaching proficiency231
- Below proficiency67
Math
643 students tested67.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency98
- At proficiency338
- Approaching proficiency132
- Below proficiency75
Science
223 students tested47.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency25
- At proficiency81
- Approaching proficiency101
- Below proficiency16
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 211 | 212 | 223 |
| Proficient | 45.0% | 51.4% | 47.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
210 students tested54.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency28
- At proficiency86
- Approaching proficiency51
- Below proficiency45
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 638 | 655 | 673 |
| Chronically absent | 5.3% · 34 | 0.0% · 0 | 6.2% · 42 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Gretchen Burdan
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino17.9%
White71.7%
Black or African American5.0%
Asian1.4%
Two or More Races3.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180435002751
- District
- Hanover Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 642 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- 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