Riley elementary school is a part of the Gary Community School Corporation, located in Gary, Indiana. Gary, Indiana, known as the Steel City, is a mid-sized city of 125,000 located in the northwest corner of the state near Lake Michigan, 30 miles from Chicago, Illinois. The Gary Community School Corporation’s vision is to create a school/community environment conductive and supportive of teaching and learning. They seek to be sure that students gain knowledge and work skills critical to their academic success, career plans, and participation in the global society.
Twenty-one elementary schools are served in the Gary Community School Corporation, with approximately 10,000 students in K-5. Riley Elementary serves 421 students with approximately 19 teachers, making the student/teacher ratio 22.4. Sixty-nine percent of the students receive free or reduced-price lunch.
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