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Pettit Park School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Pettit Park School is a small PK–5 elementary school serving 215 students at 901 W Havens in Kokomo, Indiana, part of the Kokomo School Corporation, and it currently sits in the bottom tenth of Indiana elementary schools — the 8th percentile statewide in 2025-2026 — after a real improvement era in 2020–2023 (13th–20th percentile) gave way to a three-year slide back toward the bottom.

On 2025-2026 ILEARN tests, 10.4% of students passed English/language arts and 11.88% passed math — the lowest math proficiency among ten nearby comparison schools — while science reached 32.2%, the only subject where the school beats its own district average (29.07%) and a clear bright spot that has climbed from 13.51% three years ago. The spread inside the building is unusually wide: 4th grade performs close to district norms in math and science (both 32.2%) and 15% in ELA, but 3rd grade math sits at 2.67% and 5th grade math at 4.41%. Chronic absenteeism is 33.2%, roughly double the state rate (16.7%) and above the district's 29.1%, and it has barely moved in four years. About 76.28% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending is $15,583 — up 32% in four years — while the student-teacher ratio jumped from 11.7 to 15.0 in a single year.

The comparisons are striking: Pettit Park spends far more per student than Maple Crest STEM Elementary School ($9,886) or Northwestern Elementary School ($8,758), yet those schools post roughly five times its ELA and math proficiency. Within the same district, Maple Crest STEM Elementary School and Wallace Elementary School — a mile or two away, under the same leadership — are separated from Pettit Park by more than 60 percentile points. Attendance is the most visible, most actionable gap, and the school's own 4th grade shows what district-level performance looks like.

215

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,583

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 W Havens
Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 454-7075

District: Kokomo School Corporation

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

African American:

20.0%

Two or more races:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 20th percentile in 2021 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg26%

Indiana avg47%

930^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Kokomo School Corporation

278^th of 374Kokomo School Corporation 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	930 of 1015	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	930 of 1005	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	940 of 1011	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	888 of 1016	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	890 of 1020	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	810 of 1016	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	964 of 1031	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	969 of 1027	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	1016 of 1033	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	1019 of 1046	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	941 of 1040	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.0	990 of 1036	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.5	1024 of 1035	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	784 of 1015	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.4	732 of 1025	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	65.3	370 of 1009	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.0	727 of 1003	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.2	710 of 996	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	68.5	305 of 985	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	12.9	893 of 961	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	25.2	807 of 959	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science32%

Social Studies13%-34 vs state

Math12%

English Language Arts10%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
Pettit Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Havens	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7075	215	14	15.0	76.3%	113 (52.6%)	43 (20.0%)	24 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.3%)	10.5	930^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.1	930^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.8	15.0	10.3	10.4	2.7	32.2	4.4	11.9	32.2	32.2	13.2	$15,583	$4,537	$11,046
Lafayette Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 N Korby St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7060	527	48	10.9	62.0%	293 (55.6%)	85 (16.1%)	46 (8.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (17.8%)	25.7	768^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.3%		30.3	725^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.9%	43	9.1	20.0	34.2	21.2	13.0	28.0	32.9	24.1	36.0	36.0	38.2	$9,607	$1,379	$8,228
Wallace Elementary School	Public	K-5	2326 W Jefferson St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8000	360	23	16.0	51.1%	210 (58.3%)	45 (12.5%)	23 (6.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (21.7%)	64.5	349^th of 1015 public elementary schools	65.6%		61.9	372^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.0%	23	46.6	33.3	64.4	49.1	56.9	43.8	57.6	53.3	37.5	37.5	57.6	$11,267	$1,512	$9,754
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E Sycamore	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7090	305	20	15.6	77.0%	112 (36.7%)	89 (29.2%)	23 (7.5%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (24.6%)	9.9	939^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.5%		15.2	858^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.6%	81	14.0	15.9	15.8	15.2	11.6	20.9	10.5	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.6	$12,547	$1,740	$10,807
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2800 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7030	261	17	15.5	77.4%	137 (52.5%)	42 (16.1%)	37 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.2%)								(n/a)												$12,117	$2,573	$9,544
Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 S Cooper	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7050	334	31	10.7	86.8%	158 (47.3%)	95 (28.4%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.0%)	8.8	953^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.9	896^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.8%	57	1.9	5.1	6.5	4.4	11.3	22.5	6.5	13.0	32.5	32.5	17.4	$20,800	$11,100	$9,700
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W Blvd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8070	340	22	15.4	53.2%	218 (64.1%)	39 (11.5%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	53 (15.6%)	31.6	706^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.4%		43.9	582^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.1%	124	23.5	45.8	23.5	30.7	31.4	33.3	27.5	30.7	31.3	31.3	39.2	$11,618	$1,603	$10,015
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Lincoln Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 455-8080	187	17	11.0	48.7%	104 (55.6%)	31 (16.6%)	13 (7.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.3%)	68.8	301^st of 1015 public elementary schools	70.3%		78.7	194^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.7%	107	60.0	43.6	41.7	50.0	60.0	56.4	45.8	55.6	51.3	51.3	50.0	$9,886	$1,095	$8,791
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-5	4223 W Rd 350 N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2335	665	38	17.5	32.3%	593 (89.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	72.1	268^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.6%		74.3	238^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.3%	30	59.1	51.6	53.3	54.6	61.3	54.6	43.5	53.2	55.7	55.7	50.0	$8,758	$184	$8,574
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3526 N 300 E	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-2326	317	27	11.9	46.4%	270 (85.2%)	8 (2.5%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	54.9	457^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.0%		56.2	444^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.8%	13	44.4	26.5	52.6	39.8	61.1	42.9	60.5	53.7	38.8	38.8	42.1	$11,397	$673	$10,724

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Pettit Park School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pettit Park School?

Students at Pettit Park School are 53% White, 20% African American, 15% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pettit Park School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Pettit Park School.

What district is Pettit Park School in?

Kokomo School Corporation

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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