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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180639001113
John W Kendall Elem School
2009 W Kem Rd, Marion, IN 46952 · (765) 662-7364 · Grant County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
317 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 | 61 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 40% larger than its 4th grade class (58).
Student demographics
67%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
John W Kendall 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
32.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
35.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 John W Kendall Elem School
John W Kendall Elem School's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W Kendall Elem School this school | 409 | 77.5% | 33.5% |
| Riverview Elementary School Marion | 393 | 74.0% | 34.9% |
| Allen Elementary School Marion | 380 | 82.4% | 18.3% |
| Valley Grove Elementary School Anderson | 485 | 76.5% | 22.6% |
| Evans School Evansville | 473 | 72.5% | 16.2% |
| Delaware Elementary School Evansville | 379 | 71.0% | 14.4% |
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 John W Kendall Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #647 of 983 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #679 of 986 | #7 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #631 of 986 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #581 of 1,079 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #584 of 991 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #130 of 996 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #61 of 1,058 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #170 of 353 | #3 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
409
+54 (+15%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 409 | 26.3 | 15.6:1 | 78% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 24.8 | 15.1:1 | 70% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 22.8 | 16.3:1 | 69% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 28 | 12.7:1 | 75% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 70% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 79% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 21 | 22.5:1 | 74% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 35% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 25 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John W Kendall Elem School.
About John W Kendall Elem School
John W Kendall Elem School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Marion, Indiana. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 409 students in pre-K through 4.
Federal data list 7 schools in Marion Community Schools, with 3,668 students enrolled.
John W Kendall Elem School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 49%. After that, the student body is 20% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, and 14% Black. Among all residents of Grant County, the White share is about 85%. John W Kendall Elem School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.6:1, with 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is about 15.5:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 78% of enrollment. Across public schools in Grant County, the average is 57%.
John W Kendall Elem School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.5% and a predicted 20.7%.
Grant County has these Census figures: median household income is about $53,522, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. John W Kendall Elem School is among the 30 public schools in Grant County.
The nearest other public school, Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd, is about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of John W Kendall Elem School. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, John W Kendall Elem School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The number of students grew from 355 to 409 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.6 students per teacher, compared with 12.7 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Frances Slocum Elem SchoolElementary · 473 students
- John L McCulloch Junior High SchMiddle · 455 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
- Frances Slocum Elem SchoolElementary · 473 students
- John L McCulloch Junior High SchMiddle · 455 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
Nearby schools
- Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd0.2 mi · 500
- Riverview Elementary School1.4 mi · 393
- Excel Center - Grant County2.0 mi · 39
- Allen Elementary School2.5 mi · 380
- Marion High School2.6 mi · 1,058
- Frances Slocum Elem School3.0 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About John W Kendall Elem SchoolHow many students attend John W Kendall Elem School?
John W Kendall Elem School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does John W Kendall Elem School serve?
John W Kendall Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at John W Kendall Elem School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at John W Kendall Elem School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John W Kendall Elem School?
At John W Kendall Elem School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is John W Kendall Elem School public or private?
John W Kendall Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.