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Frances Slocum Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

890^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Frances Slocum Elementary School is a K–4 school in Marion, Indiana, serving 473 students as part of Marion Community Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 890th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (12th percentile, 1 star), while the district ranked 301st of 374. Only 10.39% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 31.82% in Math, and 17.14% in Science. Its free/reduced-lunch rate is 84.57%, chronic absenteeism is 23.8%, per-student spending is $11,102, and the student–teacher ratio is 16.1.

Frances Slocum has the highest poverty concentration among its nearby comparison schools, and it is the lowest-ranked of the Marion elementaries. Its ELA proficiency of 10.39% is far below Allen Elementary School (28.93%), Riverview Elementary School (26.50%), and John W Kendall Elementary School (25.93%). Math is a relative bright spot at 31.82%, above the district's 25.61% and above Allen, though below Riverview and Kendall. Science, at 17.14%, falls below all three Marion peers and well below the state's 4th-grade mark of 43.8%.

Math and science have trended upward in recent years, but ELA has declined sharply, from 22.05% in 2023–2024 to 15.28% in 2024–2025 and 10.39% in 2025–2026; the 21.4-point Math–ELA gap is the school's defining feature. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 39.3% in 2020–2021 to 23.8%, yet it remains above the state rate of 16.7% and above most nearby schools. Notably, higher-poverty peers such as Northview Elementary School (68.05% FRL, 32.74% ELA) and Park Elementary School (63.7% FRL, 32.96% ELA) outperform Frances Slocum in ELA, and the school spends less per student than its same-district peers despite serving the highest-need population among them.

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: Recently slipping — 19th percentile in 2023 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

!Ranking has slipped from its 19th-percentile peak (2023) to 12th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

890^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	12.8	890 of 1015	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math32%

Science17%

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 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	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
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
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
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
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%)	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
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
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
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
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

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

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Frances Slocum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

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