Kennedy Academy

Located at 609 N Olive St, in South Bend, Indiana, Kennedy Academy is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that serves 443 students (grades K through 5), operated by South Bend Community School Corp.

Kennedy Academy is one of 29 schools operated by South Bend Community School Corp, a district that serves 13,585 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Kennedy Academy records that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% Black, 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Kennedy Academy has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 50% of students at Kennedy Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Kennedy Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.9%.

In the broader community, St. Joseph County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,868 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kennedy Academy is one of 73 public schools in St. Joseph County (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students).

The closest other public school is Excel Center - South Bend, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kennedy Academy ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 18.8%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Kennedy Academy's enrollment has shrank 31% since 2018, when it stood at 642 (now 443). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 40% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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