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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180639001110
Frances Slocum Elem School
2909 S Torrence St, Marion, IN 46953 · (765) 664-0589 · Grant County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
400 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 39% larger than its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Frances Slocum Elem School→Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd→John L McCulloch Junior High Sch→Marion High School
Based on grade levels within Marion Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
15.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
29.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Frances Slocum Elem School
Frances Slocum Elem School's state test result (19.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Slocum Elem School this school | 473 | 84.6% | 19.5% |
| Longfellow Elementary School Muncie | 348 | 82.5% | 13.6% |
| Franklin Square Elementary School Jeffersonville | 524 | 76.3% | 19.5% |
| Elwood Haynes Elementary School Kokomo | 334 | 86.8% | 15.9% |
| Thomas Miller Elementary School Lafayette | 318 | 79.6% | 36.9% |
| Valley Grove Elementary School Anderson | 485 | 76.5% | 22.6% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Frances Slocum Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #848 of 983 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #765 of 986 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #900 of 986 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #436 of 1,079 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #688 of 991 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #52 of 996 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #24 of 1,058 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.9% | #31 of 353 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
473
+72 (+18%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 473 | 29.3 | 16.2:1 | 85% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 30.3 | 15.3:1 | 77% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 26.3 | 17.9:1 | 81% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 81% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 73% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 91% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 95% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 58% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 23 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frances Slocum Elem School.
About Frances Slocum Elem School
Frances Slocum Elem School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Marion, Indiana. Enrollment stands at 473 students, covering pre-K through 4.
Across its 7 schools, Marion Community Schools enrolls 3,668 students. Frances Slocum Elem School is one of those schools.
The student body at Frances Slocum Elem School has no majority group. Black students lead at 35%. Other groups include 33% White, 20% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. The county population is about 5% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
Frances Slocum Elem School lists 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.2 students per teacher. That is in line with the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. About 85% of students at Frances Slocum Elem School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 28 points above the 57% average for public schools in Grant County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Frances Slocum Elem School is 3.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 19.5%. Predicted: 15.7%.
Grant County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $53,522, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grant County's 30 public schools enroll about 10,743 students and include Frances Slocum Elem School.
Marion High School sits about 0.3 miles from Frances Slocum Elem School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Frances Slocum Elem School is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
An 18% rise took enrollment from 401 in 2020-21 to 473 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Frances Slocum Elem School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,295
Census ACS
Median income
$53,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion Community Schools
- Marion High SchoolHigh · 1,058 students
- Justice Thurgood Marshall IntrmdMiddle · 500 students
- John L McCulloch Junior High SchMiddle · 455 students
- John W Kendall Elem SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion High SchoolHigh · 1,058 students
- Eastbrook High SchoolHigh · 524 students
- Justice Thurgood Marshall IntrmdMiddle · 500 students
- John L McCulloch Junior High SchMiddle · 455 students
- John W Kendall Elem SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
Nearby schools
- Marion High School0.3 mi · 1,058
- John L McCulloch Junior High Sch0.5 mi · 455
- Excel Center - Grant County1.0 mi · 39
- Riverview Elementary School2.5 mi · 393
- Allen Elementary School2.7 mi · 380
- Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd2.8 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Frances Slocum Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Frances Slocum Elem School?
Frances Slocum Elem School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Frances Slocum Elem School serve?
Frances Slocum Elem School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frances Slocum Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frances Slocum Elem School is approximately 16.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Frances Slocum Elem School?
Student demographics at Frances Slocum Elem School are roughly 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 20% Two or more.
What district is Frances Slocum Elem School in?
Frances Slocum Elem School is part of Marion Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.