Daniel Webster Elementary School
3720 Pierce St
Gary IN, 46408, Lake County
Phone: 219-980-6345
Ranking: 
(1,250 out of 1,449, bottom 14%)*
(1,250 out of 1,449, bottom 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Gary Community School Corporation
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: | 18 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 291 | 294 | 347 | 381 | 408 | 414 | 470 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 40 | 13.7% | 39 | 13.3% | 40 | 11.5% | 59 | 15.5% | 57 | 14.0% | 51 | 12.3% | 60 | 12.8% |
| Grade 1: | 39 | 13.4% | 30 | 10.2% | 58 | 16.7% | 51 | 13.4% | 56 | 13.7% | 61 | 14.7% | 75 | 16.0% |
| Grade 2: | 29 | 10.0% | 47 | 16.0% | 46 | 13.3% | 59 | 15.5% | 50 | 12.3% | 61 | 14.7% | 70 | 14.9% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 21.3% | 45 | 15.3% | 51 | 14.7% | 55 | 14.4% | 70 | 17.2% | 66 | 15.9% | 70 | 14.9% |
| Grade 4: | 38 | 13.1% | 40 | 13.6% | 55 | 15.9% | 55 | 14.4% | 64 | 15.7% | 57 | 13.8% | 64 | 13.6% |
| Grade 5: | 33 | 11.3% | 51 | 17.3% | 56 | 16.1% | 52 | 13.6% | 57 | 14.0% | 59 | 14.3% | 80 | 17.0% |
| Grade 6: | 50 | 17.2% | 42 | 14.3% | 41 | 11.8% | 50 | 13.1% | 54 | 13.2% | 59 | 14.3% | 51 | 10.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 168 | 57.7% | 165 | 56.1% | 195 | 56.2% | 198 | 52.0% | 215 | 52.7% | 201 | 48.6% | 221 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 123 | 42.3% | 129 | 43.9% | 152 | 43.8% | 183 | 48.0% | 183 | 44.9% | 204 | 49.3% | 241 | 51.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 2.7% | 6 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 257 | 88.3% | 252 | 85.7% | 285 | 82.1% | 275 | 72.2% | 404 | 99.0% | 408 | 98.6% | 458 | 97.4% |
| White: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.6% |
| 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: | 22 | 7.6% | 34 | 11.6% | 55 | 15.9% | 104 | 27.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 185 | 63.6% | 237 | 80.6% | 316 | 91.1% | 331 | 86.9% | 333 | 81.6% | 292 | 70.5% | 365 | 77.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.17 | 12.78 | 17.35 | 17.08 | 16.72 | 17.10 | 19.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 56% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 58% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 57% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 60% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 63% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 70% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 73.7% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 68.9% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 57% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 55% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 54% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 56% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 54% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 65% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 62.6% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 61.1% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 45% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 48% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 54% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 54% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 64% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 71.8% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 70.2% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 42% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 47% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 51% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 60% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 46% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 57% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 59.8% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 57.1% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 44% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 53% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53.3% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 54.2% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 49% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 43% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 55% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 60% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 47% | 71% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 52% | 71% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 60.2% | 75% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 56.6% | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 43% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 45% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 52% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 55% | 77% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 64% | 81% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 76.5% | 86% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 68.5% | 86% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 5% | 24% | 60% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 45.1% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 34.2% | 67% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 43% | 69% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 44% | 70% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 46% | 71% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 71% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 52% | 71% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 26% | 45% | 69% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 61% | 72% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 61.8% | 76% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 55.7% | 78% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 38% | 73% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 42% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 45% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 61% | 80% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 66% | 80% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 57% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 62% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 62.7% | 80% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 63.5% | 82% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 16% | 22% | 54% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 22% | 31% | 58% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 25% | 30% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 10.3% | 24.3% | 64% |
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* Daniel Webster Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.