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Allen Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Allen Elementary School is a K–4 school in Marion, Indiana, serving roughly 380 students as part of Marion Community Schools. It ranks 797th out of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 21st percentile, with a 1-star rating. That is still low, but it is the school's best result in the available history, up from the 10th percentile in 2024–2025 and the 7th percentile in 2023–2024. The school serves a high-need community: 82.37% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, among the highest rates of any nearby school.

Academically, Allen made real gains. All-grade ELA proficiency rose from 14.53% to 28.93% in a single year, Math from 24.79% to 30.58%, and Science from 14.29% to 20.34%. ELA is now a relative strength: Allen's 28.93% is above the district's 21.95% and the highest among Marion's elementary schools, ahead of John W Kendall Elementary School, Frances Slocum Elementary School, and Riverview Elementary School. Math and Science remain weak spots. Allen is the lowest of those same-district schools in Math and above only Frances Slocum in Science. Grade-level results trail Indiana averages substantially, especially in Math (3rd grade 27.42% vs. 51.9% state; 4th grade 33.9% vs. 52%) and 4th-grade Science (20.34% vs. 43.8%). Nearby out-of-district schools such as Eastbrook South Elementary and Sweetser Elementary School post much stronger results across all subjects.

Attendance is the biggest non-academic concern. Allen's chronic absenteeism rate was 26.2% in 2024–2025 — above Indiana's 16.7% and higher than every nearby school analyzed, including John W. Kendall (19.4%), Frances Slocum (23.8%), and Riverview (21.9%). It did improve from 33.4% the prior year. Per-student spending ($11,886 in 2023–2024) and the 15.6 student-teacher ratio are similar to peer schools, so resources do not appear to be the main difference. Marion Community Schools itself ranks 301st of 374 Indiana districts (20th percentile, 1 star), while nearby Oak Hill United School Corp and Eastbrook Community School Corp rank considerably higher.

380

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,886

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 E Bradford St
Marion, IN 46952

(765) 664-7355

District: Marion Community Schools

Students who attend Allen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John L McCulloch Junior High School
	Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd
High:	Marion High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Two or more races:

25.5%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

!Near the bottom of Marion Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg23%

797^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Marion Community Schools

301^st of 374Marion Community Schools 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	23.1	797 of 1015	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	907 of 1005	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	942 of 1011	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	839 of 1016	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	894 of 1020	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	857 of 1016	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	972 of 1031	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	947 of 1027	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	981 of 1033	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	864 of 1046	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	974 of 1040	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	988 of 1036	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	1010 of 1035	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	984 of 1015	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	960 of 1025	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	962 of 1009	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	897 of 1003	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	917 of 996	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	876 of 985	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	898 of 961	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	889 of 959	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math31%

English Language Arts29%

Science20%

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Thursday, May 2, 2019

Great school! Teachers really care and put in the extra effort for the kids!! Close Quote

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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 6th 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 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
Allen Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	23.1	797^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.5%		11	907^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.8%	110	21.0	37.3			28.9	27.4	33.9			30.6	20.3		20.3		$11,886	$2,173	$9,714
Riverview Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	27.9	741^st of 1015 public elementary schools	27.0%		36.2	667^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.6%	74	19.0	33.9			26.5	37.9	37.3			37.6	28.8		28.8		$11,911	$1,988	$9,923
John W Kendall Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	33.4	690^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.9	687^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.6%	3	18.8	36.4			25.9	32.5	60.0			43.7	29.1		29.1		$11,825	$2,140	$9,685
Frances Slocum Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	12.8	890^th of 1015 public elementary schools	12.3%		13.2	882^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.2%	8	10.7	10.0			10.4	32.1	31.4			31.8	17.1		17.1		$11,102	$1,931	$9,171
Northview Elementary School	Public	2-5	725 E North 'H' St	Gas City	46933	Grant County	Mississinewa Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 677-4400	673	44	15.2	68.1%	533 (79.2%)	11 (1.6%)	58 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.1%)	40.4	616^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.3%		46.1	561^st of 1005 public elementary schools	44.2%	55	28.8	36.3	33.1		32.7	39.2	49.4	33.1		41.0	40.0		40.0	34.6	$10,543	$900	$9,643
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	709 W 6th St	Jonesboro	46938	Grant County	Mississinewa Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 677-4437	513	25	20.5	43.5%	442 (86.2%)	18 (3.5%)	33 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)								(n/a)															$10,482	$764	$9,718
Sweetser Elementary School	Public	3-4	614 N Main St	Sweetser	46987	Grant County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 395-3341	200	14	14.4	42.0%	177 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	60.1	391^st of 1015 public elementary schools	61.5%		55.4	456^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.6%	65	47.0	37.1			42.3	62.0	49.4			56.1	44.9		44.9		$10,912	$898	$10,014
Eastbrook North Elementary	Public	K-5	504 S First St	Van Buren	46991	Grant County	Eastbrook Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 934-3551	304	20	15.2	55.9%	278 (91.4%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	47.8	547^th of 1015 public elementary schools	46.1%		59.8	405^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.7%	142	43.6	33.3	30.0		36.0	65.5	54.2	38.0		52.9	33.3		33.3	28.0	$11,254	$817	$10,438
Eastbrook South Elementary	Public	K-5	694 S Second St	Upland	46989	Grant County	Eastbrook Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 998-2208	336	22	15.3	43.8%	303 (90.2%)	6 (1.8%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	62.5	370^th of 1015 public elementary schools	63.5%		57.2	434^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.8%	64	58.0	37.0	48.2		49.1	62.3	41.3	48.2		52.1	32.6		32.6	53.6	$10,904	$768	$10,136
Park Elementary School	Public	3-6	500 S Sycamore	Fairmount	46928	Grant County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 948-5232	292	21	13.9	63.7%	272 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	40	618^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.3	597^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.6%	21	47.5	24.6	32.3	29.9	33.0	64.4	34.8	41.5	36.4	43.3	18.8	28.6	24.0	33.9	$9,592	$1,570	$8,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Allen Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Allen Elementary School?

Students at Allen Elementary School are 49% White, 26% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American.

What schools do graduates of Allen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Allen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John L McCulloch Junior High School
Middle : Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd
High : Marion High School

How many students attend Allen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Allen Elementary School.

Is Allen Elementary School a good school?

Allen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Allen Elementary School in?

Marion Community Schools

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