Virgil I Bailey Elementary School
Lake Station, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
134 students tested14.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency2
- At proficiency18
- Approaching proficiency65
- Below proficiency49
Math
135 students tested28.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency37
- Approaching proficiency53
- Below proficiency44
Science
46 students tested15.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency6
- Approaching proficiency28
- Below proficiency11
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 37 | 45 | 46 |
| Proficient | 24.3% | 31.1% | 15.2% |
Social studies (grade 5)
44 students tested27.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency11
- Approaching proficiency10
- Below proficiency22
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 281 | 304 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.6% · 10 | 7.2% · 22 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 2.0% · 6 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
31.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 297 | 322 | 278 |
| Chronically absent | 28.6% · 85 | 21.7% · 70 | 31.3% · 87 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Kimberly Hayes
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino40.6%
White38.6%
Black or African American9.9%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races10.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180291000381
- District
- Lake Station Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 303 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20.3
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