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Frances Slocum Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Frances Slocum Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 462 students in grades PK-4 in Marion, Indiana, which is part of the Marion Community Schools district.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, Frances Slocum Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.28% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 20.78% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In Math, 29.37% were proficient, compared to 23.06% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school also faces significant challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 37.6% over the past few years, and an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.57% to 80.93%.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Marion Community Schools district, such as Allen Elementary, John W. Kendall Elementary, and Riverview Elementary, Frances Slocum generally performs worse on academic measures. However, these other Marion schools also face high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, suggesting that the challenges facing the district may be more systemic in nature. Comparing Frances Slocum to schools in higher-performing districts, such as Eastbrook Community School Corp and Oak Hill United School Corp, further highlights the scope of the issues at Frances Slocum and the Marion Community Schools district.

473

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,102

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2909 S Torrence St
Marion, IN 46953

(765) 664-0589

District: Marion Community Schools

Students who attend Frances Slocum Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.9%

White:

33.4%

Two or more races:

20.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Indiana)

!Near the bottom of Marion Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg21%

882^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

304^th of 380Marion 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
2025	13.2	882 of 1005	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	854 of 1011	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	818 of 1016	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	991 of 1020	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	915 of 1016	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	929 of 1031	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	954 of 1027	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	953 of 1033	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	1005 of 1046	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	982 of 1040	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	1014 of 1036	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	936 of 1035	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	1008 of 1015	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	974 of 1025	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.7	1002 of 1009	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.3	957 of 1003	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	954 of 996	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	877 of 985	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.7	797 of 961	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.2	876 of 959	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math29%

English Language Arts15%

Science11%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	46.1	561^st of 1005 public elementary schools	44.2%		43.6	590^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.6%	29	40.2	28.2	39.3		36.5	51.2	41.6	44.9		46.0	28.2		28.2	27.6	$10,543	$900	$9,643
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%)	55.4	456^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.6%		53.2	491^st of 1011 public elementary schools	51.4%	35	37.5	37.8			37.7	55.7	50.5			52.8	44.1		44.1		$10,912	$898	$10,014
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%)	42.3	597^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.6%		41.5	607^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.0%	10	21.4	26.9	37.0	40.3	31.7	38.6	35.8	31.5	40.3	36.6	29.9	50.7	41.0	27.4	$9,592	$1,570	$8,022
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%)	57.2	434^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.8%		66.6	335^th of 1011 public elementary schools	66.9%	99	46.7	36.4	43.1		41.8	51.1	45.5	47.7		47.9	40.0		40.0	38.5	$10,904	$768	$10,136
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%)	59.8	405^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.7%		48	548^th of 1011 public elementary schools	45.8%	143	45.5	48.9	37.0		43.8	61.4	55.3	47.8		54.7	38.3		38.3	28.3	$11,254	$817	$10,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Frances Slocum Elementary School

What district is Frances Slocum Elementary School in?

Marion Community Schools

How many students attend Frances Slocum Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Frances Slocum Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Frances Slocum Elementary School?

Students at Frances Slocum Elementary School are 35% African American, 33% White, 20% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Frances Slocum Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frances Slocum Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Frances Slocum Elementary School a good school?

Frances Slocum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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