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Serving 465 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Darden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Darden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Darden Elementary School's student population of 465 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Darden Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	88
1	79
2	80
3	58
4	65
5	69

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Total Students

465 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School
2023	522
2022	517
2021	411
2020	513
2019	513
2018	481
2017	481
2016	553
2015	542
2014	591
2013	573
2012	598
2011	583
2010	632
2009	663
2008	689
2007	671
2006	629
2005	619
2004	659
2003	620
2002	664
2001	715
2000	672
1999	653
1998	663
1997	660
1996	641
1995	626
1994	602
1993	604
1992	643
1991	686
1990	675
1989	671
1988	613
1987	648

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School
2023	39
2022	42
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	30
2017	30
2016	26
2015	4
2014	34
2013	30
2012	39
2011	39
2010	40
2009	41
2008	41
2006	40
2005	44
2004	46
2003	37
2002	41
2001	41
2000	42
1999	37
1998	36
1997	35
1996	35
1995	28
1994	35
1993	35
1991	38

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

School Motto

Darden Elementary School provides a safe environment in which the school community works together to celebrate diversity, recognize the individuality of students, promote the development of self-motivated citizens, and improve academic achievement.

School Rankings

Darden Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Darden Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1517 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School
2023	#1517
2022	#1468
2021	#1575
2019	#1600
2018	#1442
2017	#1462
2016	#1433
2015	#1601
2014	#1071
2013	#1162
2012	#1499

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13%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	13%	39%	16%
2022	19%	38%	14%
2021	12%	36%	12%
2019	23%	45%	22%
2018	37%	54%	30%
2017	32%	54%	30%
2016	37%	55%	32%
2015	35%	64%	45%
2014	77%	83%	71%
2013	70%	81%	72%
2012	66%	80%	71%

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23%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2022	23%	41%	21%
2021	16%	43%	21%
2019	23%	49%	27%
2018	47%	62%	30%
2017	52%	63%	43%
2016	52%	64%	45%
2015	56%	68%	52%
2014	85%	80%	69%
2013	83%	78%	69%
2012	73%	78%	68%
2011	75%	77%	64%

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20-24%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2022	22%	34%	16%
2021	17%	38%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	12:1	15:1	13:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	20:1	17:1	17:1
2019	20:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	17:1	17:1
2017	16:1	17:1	17:1
2016	21:1	18:1	22:1
2014	18:1	17:1	19:1
2013	19:1	17:1	20:1
2012	15:1	17:1	15:1
2011	15:1	18:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	14:1	18:1	17:1
2004	14:1	18:1	17:1
2003	17:1	18:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	17:1	18:1	15:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	5%	2%	3%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	9%	14%	24%
2022	9%	14%	24%
2021	9%	13%	23%
2020	10%	12%	22%
2019	10%	12%	22%
2018	8%	12%	22%
2017	8%	12%	22%
2016	12%	11%	21%
2015	7%	11%	20%
2014	7%	10%	19%
2013	7%	10%	18%
2012	7%	9%	18%
2011	8%	8%	17%
2010	8%	8%	18%
2009	9%	8%	17%
2008	8%	8%	17%
2007	7%	7%	15%
2006	3%	6%	14%
2005	2%	5%	13%
2004	2%	5%	13%
2003	3%	4%	12%
2002	2%	4%	11%
2001	4%	3%	10%
2000	4%	3%	9%
1999	2%	3%	8%
1998	2%	3%	8%
1997	2%	2%	7%
1996	2%	2%	6%
1995	2%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1993	1%	2%	5%
1992	1%	2%	5%
1991	1%	2%	4%

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Black

35%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	37%	13%	37%
2022	35%	13%	38%
2021	34%	13%	38%
2020	29%	13%	37%
2019	29%	13%	37%
2018	20%	12%	37%
2017	20%	12%	37%
2016	23%	12%	36%
2015	25%	12%	36%
2014	23%	12%	35%
2013	22%	12%	35%
2012	22%	12%	35%
2011	21%	12%	34%
2010	23%	13%	36%
2009	22%	13%	37%
2008	19%	13%	37%
2007	16%	13%	37%
2006	16%	13%	38%
2005	17%	12%	37%
2004	17%	12%	38%
2003	25%	12%	37%
2002	29%	12%	36%
2001	30%	12%	36%
2000	28%	12%	36%
1999	24%	11%	35%
1998	26%	11%	34%
1997	26%	11%	33%
1996	25%	11%	33%
1995	27%	11%	32%
1994	26%	11%	31%
1993	23%	11%	30%
1992	23%	11%	30%
1991	25%	11%	29%

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White

37%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	39%	64%	27%
2022	41%	65%	27%
2021	41%	66%	27%
2020	47%	67%	29%
2019	47%	67%	29%
2018	57%	69%	32%
2017	57%	69%	32%
2016	54%	69%	33%
2015	58%	70%	34%
2014	57%	71%	36%
2013	59%	72%	37%
2012	58%	72%	37%
2011	59%	73%	38%
2010	61%	75%	41%
2009	61%	76%	41%
2008	65%	77%	41%
2007	68%	78%	43%
2006	77%	80%	47%
2005	77%	81%	48%
2004	77%	82%	48%
2003	67%	82%	48%
2002	64%	83%	50%
2001	61%	84%	51%
2000	63%	84%	52%
1999	69%	85%	54%
1998	67%	85%	55%
1997	68%	85%	57%
1996	69%	86%	58%
1995	67%	86%	60%
1994	69%	86%	61%
1993	72%	86%	63%
1992	73%	86%	63%
1991	70%	86%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	10%
2021	14%	5%	10%
2020	13%	5%	10%
2019	13%	5%	10%
2018	14%	5%	8%
2017	14%	5%	8%
2016	11%	5%	9%
2015	10%	5%	9%
2014	10%	4%	9%
2013	10%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	0.69	0.55	0.73
2022	0.69	0.54	0.72
2021	0.70	0.53	0.72
2020	0.67	0.52	0.72
2019	0.67	0.52	0.72
2018	0.62	0.50	0.72
2017	0.62	0.50	0.72
2016	0.64	0.50	0.72
2015	0.59	0.49	0.71
2014	0.61	0.47	0.71
2013	0.59	0.46	0.71
2012	0.60	0.46	0.71
2011	0.60	0.45	0.71
2010	0.59	0.43	0.64
2009	0.59	0.42	0.64
2008	0.55	0.41	0.64
2007	0.52	0.39	0.64
2006	0.38	0.34	0.63
2005	0.38	0.33	0.62
2004	0.38	0.31	0.62
2003	0.49	0.31	0.61
2002	0.51	0.30	0.61
2001	0.54	0.28	0.60
2000	0.53	0.27	0.59
1999	0.47	0.27	0.58
1998	0.49	0.26	0.57
1997	0.47	0.27	0.56
1996	0.46	0.25	0.55
1995	0.48	0.25	0.53
1994	0.46	0.25	0.53
1993	0.43	0.25	0.52
1992	0.42	0.24	0.51
1991	0.45	0.25	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	76%	47%	70%
2022	62%	39%	59%
2021	74%	42%	66%
2020	68%	41%	65%
2019	68%	41%	65%
2018	61%	40%	63%
2017	61%	40%	63%
2016	63%	41%	63%
2015	63%	41%	66%
2014	61%	41%	65%
2013	62%	41%	64%
2012	54%	40%	61%
2011	53%	39%	60%
2010	50%	37%	60%
2009	42%	33%	59%
2008	38%	31%	53%
2007	40%	29%	56%
2006	35%	28%	54%
2005	36%	28%	52%
2004	36%	27%	50%
2003	36%	25%	47%
2002	36%	24%	46%
2001	36%	22%	45%
2000	35%	21%	43%
1999	28%	22%	44%
1998	33%	22%	44%
1997	33%	22%	43%
1996	31%	22%	42%
1995	34%	22%	40%
1994	28%	22%	33%
1993	34%	22%	38%
1992	27%	21%	33%
1991	26%	17%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Darden Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	7%	8%	5%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	11%	7%	7%
2015	9%	8%	7%
2014	10%	8%	8%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	11%	8%	9%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	11%	9%	10%
2008	12%	8%	7%
2007	11%	8%	6%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	7%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	10%
2000	8%	6%	8%
1999	4%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Bend Community School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Darden Elementary School's ranking?

Darden Elementary School is ranked #1517 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Darden Elementary School often compared to?

Darden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Swanson Traditional School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Darden Elementary School?

465 students attend Darden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Darden Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Black, 18% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Darden Elementary School?

Darden Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Darden Elementary School offer ?

Darden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Darden Elementary School part of?

Darden Elementary School is part of South Bend Community School Corp School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education