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Kennedy Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

609 N Olive St, South Bend, IN 46628 · (574) 393-3100 · Part of South Bend Community School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
443
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kennedy Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 28.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portage Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Kennedy AcademyYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

609 N Olive St, South Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 179
Grade 258
Grade 376
Grade 4101
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
619’20
570’21
520’22
480’23
443’24

Down 28.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Black 30%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kennedy Academy from Portage 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; Portage Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.