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Tarkington Elementary School

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Public Grades

215

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3414 Hepler Rd
South Bend, IN 46635

(574) 393-3600

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.7%

White:

27.0%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2011 → 7th in 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (9% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 69 percentile points since 2011

!Math scores 35 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school9%

District avg15%

Indiana avg40%

Not ranked this year

Tarkington Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

310^th of 380South Bend Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2021	8.0	941 of 1016	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	815 of 1031	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.6	433 of 1027	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	326 of 1033	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.5	370 of 1046	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.3	178 of 1040	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	158 of 1036	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	153 of 1035	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	218 of 1015	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	242 of 1025	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	61.9	428 of 1009	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	300 of 1003	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	265 of 996	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	282 of 985	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	292 of 961	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.4	602 of 959	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2020-2021) ?

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

Science9%-27 vs state

Math8%-35 vs state

Social Studies3%-35 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 5, 2010

I can not say enough about this great school! The staff from the teachers, to the principal to the librarian is involved with the children and you can really tell that they care. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Public, Charter	K-7	3414 Hepler Street	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	476	28	17.0	75.4%	73 (15.3%)	286 (60.1%)	52 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.6%)	16.9	844^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.7	829^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.0%	15			24.5	29.6	15.4	18.0	35.5		23.5	26.5	24.1	5.8	29.5	23.3		22.0	22.2	11.7	16.7	7.7		$11,824	$966	$10,858
Edison Middle School	Public	K-8	2701 Eisenhower Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4400	551	53	10.3	67.0%	72 (13.1%)	136 (24.7%)	285 (51.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.7%)								(n/a)			7.3	17.0	7.6	13.3	16.5	11.8	12.7	25.5	13.7	7.6	4.0	12.4	0.0	10.0	23.5	13.3	17.5	11.3		$18,228	$3,307	$14,921
Walt Disney Elementary School	Public	K-5	4015 N Filbert Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-2486	512	32	16.0	61.3%	195 (38.1%)	158 (30.9%)	70 (13.7%)	40 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.8%)	57.4	433^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.9%		60.9	402^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	60.2%	31			48.3	28.2	46.8				41.4	63.2	40.0	50.0				51.1	32.9		32.9	40.4		$10,590	$1,349	$9,241
Swanson Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-5	17677 Parker Dr	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2700	399	29	13.9	33.6%	246 (61.7%)	54 (13.5%)	38 (9.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.0%)	87.5	116^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.2	104^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.7%	12			57.5	59.7	56.6				57.9	74.0	73.7	67.9				72.1	52.6		52.6	61.5		$14,467	$3,364	$11,103
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	315	16	20.1	1.9%	92 (29.2%)	104 (33.0%)	72 (22.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.0%)								(n/a)																						$14,476	$3,329	$11,147
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 E Pregel Dr	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3700	446	31	14.2	38.1%	246 (55.2%)	95 (21.3%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.3%)	19.4	818^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.2	843^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	16.6%	25			30.2	27.3	17.2	22.9			24.1	22.6	27.3	17.2	21.7			22.2	22.7	23.2	23.0	12.5		$11,645	$1,435	$10,209
John J Young Middle School	Public	7-8	1801 N Main St	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-3600	709	50	14.1	29.2%	441 (62.2%)	112 (15.8%)	75 (10.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (11.1%)	30	341^st of 480 public middle schools	29.0%		37.8	313^th of 491 public middle schools	36.3%	28							25.4	28.7	27.0					23.7	17.0	20.4						$13,017	$617	$12,400
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	Public	9-12	740 N Eddy Street	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3500	149	22	6.8	67.1%	19 (12.8%)	71 (47.7%)	46 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4.4	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%		5.4	421^st of 432 public high schools	2.5%	7	7.9	0.0																			0.0	$21,785	$4,499	$17,286
Darden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18645 Janet St	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 243-7335	375	30	12.3	53.3%	142 (37.9%)	119 (31.7%)	43 (11.5%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (15.2%)	14.3	867^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.2	899^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.1%	32			24.1	22.2	18.2				21.7	22.2	20.0	13.6				18.9	24.4		24.4	6.8		$16,620	$3,741	$12,880
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	291	22	12.9	43.3%	173 (59.5%)	48 (16.5%)	26 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)	39	633^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	37.0%		24.6	772^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	23.6%	139			51.2	26.7	20.5	34.9			33.0	51.2	31.1	25.0	37.2			35.8	35.6	41.9	38.6	6.8		$11,084	$1,416	$9,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Tarkington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Tarkington Elementary School?

Students at Tarkington Elementary School are 45% African American, 27% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Tarkington Elementary School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

How many students attend Tarkington Elementary School?

In the 2020-21 school year, 215 students attended Tarkington Elementary School.

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