Best Public Schools in Kendallville, IN

Summary:

The city of Kendallville, Indiana is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. These schools are part of the East Noble School Corporation and the DeKalb County Eastern Com School District.

Among the schools in Kendallville, Wayne Center Elementary School stands out with the highest performance across several metrics, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the district and state averages. It also has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district. In contrast, the Northeast IN Special Educational Coop alternative school has very low proficiency rates, with 0% proficient in Math and only 9.09% proficient in English Language Arts.

The data also reveals that the schools in the East Noble School Corporation generally underperform the state averages in ILEARN proficiency rates, especially in Math. Additionally, all schools in the data set have a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is higher than the state average. The schools with the highest free and reduced lunch rates are South Side Elementary (40.92%) and North Side Elementary (40.33%), while Wayne Center Elementary has the lowest at 26.4%.

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 S Sherman St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 349-2200	303	24	12.6	40.9%	249 (82.2%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	30.2	727^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.7%		34.5	681^st of 1010 public elementary schools	32.6%	46			26.0	21.3	35.7				27.3	40.0	25.5	40.5				35.3	21.3		21.3	28.6	$11,428	$1,273	$10,155
East Noble Middle School	Public	6-8	415 Drake Rd	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-0100	786	53	14.8	35.8%	699 (88.9%)	10 (1.3%)	53 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	45.2	267^th of 480 public middle schools	44.4%		42	287^th of 485 public middle schools	40.8%	20						32.3	24.4	22.8	26.4				44.1	37.3	27.2	36.0		38.3	38.3		$11,253	$597	$10,656
Impact Institutue	Public	6-12	1607 E Dowling St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	No	(888) 349-0250	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast IN Special Educational Coop	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1607 E Dowling	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-5236	19	6	3.3		19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									9.1							0.0					$4,582	$302	$4,281
East Noble High School	Public	9-12	901 Garden St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-2032	999	68	14.7	36.4%	908 (90.9%)	3 (0.3%)	64 (6.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.9%)	65.2	141^st of 429 public high schools	67.1%		49	205^th of 431 public high schools	52.4%	64	57.5	22.9																			$11,944	$573	$11,371
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 E Harding St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 347-1354	300	19	16.2	40.3%	256 (85.3%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	49.4	522^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.6	625^th of 1010 public elementary schools	38.1%	103			22.2	41.3	53.3				37.0	39.7	39.1	35.6				38.3	53.3		53.3	42.2	$11,460	$1,056	$10,403
Wayne Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 E Appleman Rd	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-2548	322	23	13.8	26.4%	289 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	71.1	274^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.6	427^th of 1010 public elementary schools	57.7%	153			43.5	50.8	54.0				50.0	51.1	49.3	57.1				52.6	48.5		48.5	52.4	$12,714	$557	$12,156

Cities Near Kendallville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Avilla	5.94 mi	1	249^th
Rome City	6.89 mi	1	375^th
Wolcottville	7.81 mi	1
Albion	8.76 mi	3	230^th
Ashley	9.96 mi	1	309^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Kendallville, IN

Wayne Center Elementary School

East Noble High School

North Side Elementary School

East Noble Middle School

South Side Elementary School

Impact Institutue

Northeast IN Special Educational Coop

Cities Near Kendallville