Photo: Public domain · Public domainKendallville’s public schools score below 51% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
34% of students in Kendallville’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kendallville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Kendallville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 868 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kendallville’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,911 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is East Noble Middle School, then East Noble High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Kendallville’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Indiana school districts, #385 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kendallville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Kendallville
East Noble Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 767 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kendallville
East Noble Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 767 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kendallville
East Noble Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 767 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kendallville
East Noble High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kendallville
East Noble High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Kendallville
East Noble High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Kendallville
East Noble High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kendallville’s public schools are run by East Noble School Corporation, which also serves Allen, Avilla, Orange and Rome City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Kendallville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Kendallville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kendallville | B− | East Noble School Corporation |
Every school in Kendallville
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Kendallville’s schools
Are Kendallville’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kendallville children attend score below 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #385 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kendallville in?
East Noble School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,345 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kendallville kids go to high school?
East Noble High School, with 1,019 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Kendallville’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in East Noble School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Kendallville spend per student?
$12,911 in East Noble School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kendallville families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.