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Marion Community Schools

At a glance

304^thof 380 Indiana districts▲ 4

Better than 19% of Indiana districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953·(765) 662-2546·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 20% of districts

Schools

3,668

Students

Top rankedRiverview Elementary School667^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

John W Kendall Elementary School up 102 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

John L McCulloch Junior High School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

0★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Marion Community Schools district in Indiana consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 304 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. John W Kendall Elementary School and Riverview Elementary School have significantly higher proficiency rates on ILEARN tests compared to the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.88% to 42.75% in various subjects. These two elementary schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district average. In contrast, John L McCulloch Junior High School has the highest proficiency rates in Biology End of Course exams, but its overall ILEARN performance in ELA and Math is lower than the district and state averages.

The district as a whole faces several challenges, including low overall academic performance, high levels of economic disadvantage (as indicated by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients), and concerning chronic absenteeism rates across all schools. However, the standout performance of John W Kendall and Riverview Elementary Schools suggests that there may be effective practices and strategies within the district that could be replicated to improve outcomes across all schools.

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Ranking:

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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
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1115 E Bradford St	Marion	46952	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-7355	380	24	15.6	82.4%	185 (48.7%)	46 (12.1%)	50 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (25.5%)	11	907^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.8%		9.2	942^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	6.8%	35			15.0	14.0					14.5	28.3	21.1					24.8	14.3		14.3			$11,886	$2,173	$9,714
Frances Slocum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2909 S Torrence St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-0589	473	29	16.1	84.6%	158 (33.4%)	165 (34.9%)	52 (11.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (20.3%)	13.2	882^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.6	854^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.5%	28			17.3	12.7					15.3	28.4	30.7					29.4	11.3		11.3			$11,102	$1,931	$9,171
John L McCulloch Junior High School	Public	7-8	3528 S Washington St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 674-6917	455	40	11.3	73.0%	197 (43.3%)	103 (22.6%)	75 (16.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (16.7%)	16.7	399^th of 480 public middle schools	16.9%		16.4	407^th of 491 public middle schools	17.1%	8							20.6	16.9	18.5					15.9	11.8	13.6					37.0	$14,980	$2,359	$12,622
John W Kendall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2009 W Kem Rd	Marion	46952	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 662-7364	409	26	15.5	77.5%	201 (49.1%)	59 (14.4%)	68 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (19.6%)	33.9	687^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.6%		22.3	789^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.0%	102			25.4	39.7					32.5	27.1	43.1					35.0	32.8		32.8			$11,825	$2,140	$9,685
Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd	Public	5-6	720 N Miller Ave	Marion	46952	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-0507	500	39	12.9	80.2%	220 (44.0%)	112 (22.4%)	87 (17.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.4%)								(n/a)					19.4	20.4			19.9			23.4	18.2			20.6		15.1	15.1	18.5		$13,123	$1,670	$11,453
Marion High School	Public	9-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-9051	1,058	55	19.2	69.8%	481 (45.5%)	214 (20.2%)	188 (17.8%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (15.5%)	21	340^th of 429 public high schools	20.7%		22.6	336^th of 432 public high schools	22.2%	4	32.1	12.2																			17.4	$13,494	$1,683	$11,811
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	513 W Buckingham Dr	Marion	46952	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 662-2427	393	23	17.4	74.0%	193 (49.1%)	44 (11.2%)	81 (20.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (18.3%)	36.2	667^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.6%		37.4	656^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.1%	11			29.0	34.8					31.9	34.8	50.7					42.8	27.5		27.5			$11,911	$1,988	$9,923
Grant Regional Career Center	Public	6-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 664-9051	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						$00
Marion Early Childhood Educational Center	Public	PK	720 N Miller Ave	Marion	46952	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 651-2080	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						$00

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Excel Center - Grant County	2.35 mi	1
Mississinewa Community School Corp	5.2 mi	4	235^th
Oak Hill United School Corp	6.65 mi	5	107^th
Eastbrook Community School Corp	7.37 mi	5	111^th
Madison-Grant United School Corp	10.88 mi	7	288^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.

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