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Darden Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

18645 Janet St, South Bend, IN 46637 · (574) 243-7335 · Part of South Bend Community School Corporation

Clay Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
375
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Darden Elementary 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 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clay Township kids: Clay International Academy

On the path

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

PK–5Darden Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Clay International Academyin South Bend

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts16%
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 ↗

18645 Janet St, South Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten67
Grade 171
Grade 259
Grade 366
Grade 447
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
411’20
517’21
522’22
465’23
375’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Black 32%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 11%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Darden Elementary School from Clay Township families.

Other schools in South Bend Community School Corporation

The district →
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
D−
555 students13:1
Clay International Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
D
496 students13:1
Nuner Fine Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
D
489 students14:1
Marquette Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
D
431 students16:1
Marshall Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
C−
400 students12:1
Swanson Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
B+
399 students14:1

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; Clay Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.