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John W Kendall Elementary School

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John W Kendall Elementary School ranks 690 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

John W Kendall Elementary School is a K–4 public school in Marion, Indiana, serving 409 students as part of Marion Community Schools, a district ranked 301 of 374 in Indiana (20th percentile, 1 star). The school itself ranks 690 of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026 — 32nd percentile with 2 stars — a step up from its earlier 1-star years, when it generally sat in the 22nd–25th percentile. It is also the top-ranked Marion Community elementary among its peers, ahead of Riverview Elementary School, Allen Elementary School and Frances Slocum Elementary School, after trailing Riverview slightly in 2024–2025.

In 2025–2026, John W Kendall outperformed its district in every tested subject: ELA 25.93% vs. 21.95%, Math 43.70% vs. 25.61%, and Science 29.09% vs. 19.65%. Math is the standout, especially in 4th grade, where 60% of students were proficient — above the state's 52% and far above the district's 39.92%. By contrast, 3rd grade ELA is the clearest weakness at 18.75%, well below the state's 40.8%. Overall ELA (25.93%) ranks third among Marion elementary peers, behind Allen and Riverview, while John W Kendall leads those same peers in Math and Science. Fourth grade ELA (36.36%) and Science (29.09%) beat the district but trail state averages.

Chronic absenteeism fell sharply to 19.4% in 2024–2025, down from 50.1% the year before. That is the lowest rate among Marion Community elementaries and below the district's 27.4%, but still above Indiana's 16.7% — and well above nearby non-Marion schools such as Park Elementary School (3.3%), Sweetser Elementary School (6.8%) and Southwood Elementary School (12.7%). About 77.51% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, higher than any of those nearby schools, and per-student spending is $11,825, also above most of them, even as some lower-poverty, lower-spending neighbors post higher test scores. The student–teacher ratio (15.5) is the most favorable in the Marion group. Note that nearby schools serve different grade spans, so "all grades" comparisons are not perfectly matched.

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: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marion Community Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg23%

690^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	690 of 1015	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math44%

Science29%

English Language Arts26%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	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
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 John W Kendall Elementary School

Is John W Kendall Elementary School a good school?

John W Kendall Elementary School ranks 690^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend John W Kendall Elementary School?

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

What district is John W Kendall Elementary School in?

Marion Community Schools

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.

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