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Kennedy Academy

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Kennedy Academy ranks 331 st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy Academy is an elementary school located in South Bend, Indiana, serving 480 students in grades K-5. It is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 310 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall low performance, Kennedy Academy consistently outperforms the district and the state of Indiana in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 44.76% of Kennedy Academy students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to just 22.21% for the district. Similarly, in ILEARN/Math, Kennedy Academy had a 52.42% proficiency rate, while the district average was only 18.82%. Additionally, Kennedy Academy's chronic absenteeism rates are generally lower than the district average, suggesting the school is more effective at keeping students engaged and attending classes.

When compared to nearby schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation, Kennedy Academy stands out as a relatively high-performing institution. For instance, Wilson Elementary School, McKinley Elementary School, and Coquillard Elementary School all have significantly lower academic proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the public Marquette Montessori Academy also demonstrates strong academic performance, suggesting that the magnet school model may be an effective approach for improving student outcomes in the South Bend area.

443

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,458

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 N Olive St
South Bend, IN 46628

(574) 393-3100

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Kennedy Academy usually attend:

Middle:	LaSalle Academy
High:	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

African American:

29.8%

Hispanic:

23.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Bend Community School Corp

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2021) to 67th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

331^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 16Elementary Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

310^th of 380South Bend Community School Corp 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	65.7	331 of 1005	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	320 of 1011	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	341 of 1016	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	273 of 1020	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	248 of 1016	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	407 of 1031	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	412 of 1027	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	532 of 1033	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.2	315 of 1046	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	404 of 1040	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.0	122 of 1036	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	149 of 1035	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.7	38 of 1015	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.4	53 of 1025	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	92.4	9 of 1009	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	94.4	11 of 1003	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	95.8	1 of 996	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	96.6	1 of 985	99.9%	★★★★★
2006	92.2	22 of 961	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	86.2	67 of 959	93.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science63%

Math52%

English Language Arts45%

Social Studies32%-7 vs state

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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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Kennedy Academy	Public	K-5	609 N Olive St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3100	443	30	15.0	49.9%	157 (35.4%)	132 (29.8%)	103 (23.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.4%)	65.7	331^st of 1005 public elementary schools	67.1%		67.6	320^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.3%	11	37.8	50.0	44.7				44.8	51.4	61.2	42.1				52.4	63.3		63.3	31.6	$13,458	$2,722	$10,736
Success Academy Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3408 Ardmore Trail	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Success Academy Primary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(574) 299-9800	610	34	17.9	75.6%	149 (24.4%)	274 (44.9%)	90 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (15.1%)	13.1	883^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.1%		15.9	859^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.0%	24	14.6	18.2	18.5				17.1	20.8	16.2	7.6				15.0	20.4		20.4	25.0	$10,736	$2,672	$8,064
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3400	295	25	11.5	68.8%	43 (14.6%)	181 (61.4%)	34 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)	3.7	999^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.1	1007^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.4%	8	9.3	6.3	8.6				8.0	5.7	4.2	0.0				3.7	6.3		6.3	2.9	$17,264	$5,814	$11,450
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	555	42	13.1	73.3%	33 (5.9%)	164 (29.5%)	327 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	9.3	927^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.8%		7	971^st of 1011 public elementary schools	4.0%	44	24.4	9.6	10.0				14.3	31.7	7.6	6.7				14.8	7.6		7.6	8.0	$15,866	$3,325	$12,541
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2000	305	32	9.6	63.6%	28 (9.2%)	196 (64.3%)	48 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.5%)	2.2	1005^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.4	1006^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.5%	1	1.5	3.7					2.5	2.9	7.4					4.9	1.9		1.9		$18,476	$3,728	$14,748
Dickinson Academy	Public	K-8	4404 Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3900	309	36	8.6	75.4%	19 (6.1%)	179 (57.9%)	77 (24.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)								(n/a)			8.6	6.7	10.9	12.0	10.1			5.2	8.9	3.0	5.4	5.1		4.4	4.4	1.8	$13,981	$2,783	$11,199
Marquette Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1818 Bergan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	Yes	No	Yes	(574) 393-2400	431	28	15.6	50.1%	168 (39.0%)	143 (33.2%)	47 (10.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)	32	709^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.5%		21.8	791^st of 1011 public elementary schools	21.8%	82	30.8	35.9	35.3	33.3	25.9		32.5	30.8	20.5	17.7	25.0	15.4		22.2	23.1	45.8	31.8	29.4	$15,572	$3,767	$11,806
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	431	38	11.4	80.3%	48 (11.1%)	197 (45.7%)	135 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.4%)	12.9	886^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.8%		7	970^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.1%	84	25.4	16.4	21.5				21.3	23.9	16.7	8.9				16.0	18.0		18.0	10.1	$15,040	$3,815	$11,226
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	56660 Oak Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3700	374	29	12.7	70.3%	57 (15.2%)	157 (42.0%)	137 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	5.6	984^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.1%		4.5	1005^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.6%	21	3.9	9.4	8.7				7.6	13.7	14.1	13.0				13.6	6.3		6.3	4.4	$16,159	$3,309	$12,850
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	113	7	16.1	68.1%	23 (20.4%)	53 (46.9%)	21 (18.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.3%)	6.1	976^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.6	992^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	1.9%	16	10.0	9.5	11.8				10.3	20.0	19.1	0.0				13.8	9.5		9.5	0.0	$11,203	$523	$10,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Academy

How many students attend Kennedy Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Kennedy Academy.

Is Kennedy Academy a good school?

Kennedy Academy ranks 331^st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Academy?

Students at Kennedy Academy are 35% White, 30% African American, 23% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Kennedy Academy in?

South Bend Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Academy attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : LaSalle Academy
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

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