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John W Kendall Elementary School

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John W Kendall Elementary School ranks 687 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

John W Kendall Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Marion, Indiana, part of the Marion Community Schools district. With 376 students enrolled, the school consistently outperforms the district average on ILEARN assessments, with 32.48% of students proficient or better in ELA and 35.04% in Math, compared to the district's 20.78% and 23.06% respectively.

While John W Kendall has seen high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 17.8% to 50.1%, it is still lower than the district average. The school also serves a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.21% to 69.95%, compared to surrounding schools. Interestingly, Riverview Elementary, the closest school geographically, outperforms John W Kendall on most ILEARN assessments, with 31.88% proficient or better in ELA and 42.75% in Math.

The higher spending per student at John W Kendall, ranging from $10,443 to $11,825 in recent years, compared to the district average, may indicate that the school is receiving additional resources or funding to support its students, which could be contributing to its relatively stronger academic performance. However, the school's high free/reduced lunch rates and the challenges of chronic absenteeism are areas that may require further attention and support.

409

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,825

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2009 W Kem Rd
Marion, IN 46952

(765) 662-7364

District: Marion Community Schools

Students who attend John W Kendall Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Two or more races:

19.6%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg21%

687^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	687 of 1005	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	789 of 1011	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	765 of 1016	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	793 of 1020	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	664 of 1016	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	867 of 1031	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	802 of 1027	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	815 of 1033	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.1	833 of 1046	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.7	739 of 1040	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	864 of 1036	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.2	776 of 1035	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	854 of 1015	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.6	655 of 1025	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.3	698 of 1009	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.1	426 of 1003	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	429 of 996	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.6	682 of 985	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	640 of 961	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.1	727 of 959	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math35%

Science33%

English Language Arts32%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Converse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 E Washington St	Converse	46919	Miami County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 395-3341	323	23	14.2	41.5%	286 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$11,744	$967	$10,777
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John W Kendall Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of John W Kendall Elementary School?

Students at John W Kendall Elementary School are 49% White, 20% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American.

How many students attend John W Kendall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended John W Kendall Elementary School.

Is John W Kendall Elementary School a good school?

John W Kendall Elementary School ranks 687^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John W Kendall Elementary School in?

Marion Community Schools

What schools do graduates of John W Kendall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John W Kendall 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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