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Marion Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,121 students in Marion Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Marion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,027 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
19,653 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
589 Students
92,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
14%
# Black Students
750 Students
88,245 Students
% Black Students
20%
13%
# White Students
1,671 Students
418,162 Students
% White Students
46%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
634 Students
38,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
292
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
74,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
75,786
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
7
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,570 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,017
$13,222
Spending / Student
$14,570
$12,852
Best Marion Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
513 W Buckingham Dr
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-2427
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-2427
Grades: PK-4
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
John W Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2009 W Kem Rd
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-7364
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-7364
Grades: PK-4
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
720 N Miller Ave
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-0507
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-0507
Grades: 5-6
| 510 students
Rank: #44.
Allen Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1115 E Bradford St
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-7355
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-7355
Grades: PK-4
| 405 students
Rank: #55.
Frances Slocum Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2909 S Torrence St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-0589
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-0589
Grades: PK-4
| 462 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grant Regional Career Center
Vocational School
750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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