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C+

John W Kendall Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

2009 W Kem Rd, Marion, IN 46952 · (765) 662-7364 · Part of Marion Community Schools

Pleasant Township’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about John W Kendall Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 15.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2009 W Kem Rd, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten81
Grade 172
Grade 274
Grade 363
Grade 458
Enrollment over time
355’20
365’21
372’22
376’23
409’24

Up 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 17%Black 14%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John W Kendall Elem School from Pleasant Township families.

Other schools in Marion Community Schools

The district →
Frances Slocum Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
D
473 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; Pleasant Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.