Kennard Elementary School (Closed 2015)

232 Vine Street
Kennard, IN 47351
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 83 students in grades Kindergarten-4, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≥90% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥90% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 80%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Total Students
83 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (IN)
(13-14)
≥90%
83%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kennard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
≥90%
80%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kennard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Kennard Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
1%
14%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Kennard Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
n/a
13%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Kennard Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 1994-95 school year data.
White
93%
65%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Kennard Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Kennard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Kennard Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in IN.
0.13
This chart display the diversity score of Kennard Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
39%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kennard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kennard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≥90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% IN state average), while ≥90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 80% IN state average).
How many students attend Kennard Elementary School?
83 students attend Kennard Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of Kennard Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Kennard Elementary School?
Kennard Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.
What grades does Kennard Elementary School offer ?
Kennard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4
What school district is Kennard Elementary School part of?
Kennard Elementary School is part of C A Beard Memorial School Corporation School District.

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