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Frances Slocum Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

2909 S Torrence St, Marion, IN 46953 · (765) 664-0589 · Part of Marion Community Schools

Center Township’s School Grade C better than 26% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
473
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Frances Slocum Elem School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: John L McCulloch Junior High Sch

On the path

Where Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Frances Slocum Elem SchoolYou are here
7–8John L McCulloch Junior High Schin Marion

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2909 S Torrence St, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K65
Kindergarten86
Grade 188
Grade 289
Grade 383
Grade 462
Enrollment over time
401’20
460’21
472’22
462’23
473’24

Up 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 35%White 33%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 11%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frances Slocum Elem School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Marion Community Schools

The district →
John W Kendall Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
C+
409 students16:1
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
C+
393 students17:1
Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
D
380 students16:1
Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Marion
D
500 students13:1
John L McCulloch Junior High Sch
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Marion
D
455 students11:1
Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
C
1,058 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.