Kennedy Academy (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kennedy Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% 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: 480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 30% in IN
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kennedy Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Kennedy Academy's student population of 480 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Academy
Kind	63
1	58
2	77
3	100
4	87
5	95

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Total Students

480 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy
2023	520
2022	570
2021	619
2020	738
2019	738
2018	635
2017	635
2016	674
2015	684
2014	675
2013	661
2012	636
2011	664
2010	654
2009	672
2008	648
2007	629
2006	587
2005	602
2004	478
2003	611
2002	574
2001	583
2000	536
1999	573
1998	573
1997	535
1996	474
1995	508
1994	561
1993	553
1992	552
1991	568
1990	606
1989	609
1988	607
1987	615

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy
2023	30
2022	34
2021	31
2020	35
2019	35
2018	29
2017	29
2016	24
2015	9
2014	32
2013	29
2012	35
2011	35
2010	34
2009	38
2008	32
2006	29
2005	35
2004	28
2003	34
2002	38
2001	42
2000	40
1999	34
1998	32
1997	30
1996	27
1995	28
1994	30
1993	27
1991	35

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School Rankings

Kennedy Academy ranks within the top 30% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Academy is 0.72, 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)

#488 out of 1743 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy
2023	#488
2022	#417
2021	#478
2019	#682
2018	#549
2017	#747
2016	#328
2015	#718
2014	#227
2013	#176
2012	#32

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43%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	43%	39%	16%
2022	49%	38%	14%
2021	45%	36%	12%
2019	55%	45%	22%
2018	61%	54%	30%
2017	55%	54%	30%
2016	68%	55%	32%
2015	62%	64%	45%
2014	90%	83%	71%
2013	94%	81%	72%
2012	96%	80%	71%

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52%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2022	52%	41%	21%
2021	52%	43%	21%
2019	49%	49%	27%
2018	72%	62%	30%
2017	70%	63%	43%
2016	77%	64%	45%
2015	79%	68%	52%
2014	97%	80%	69%
2013	91%	78%	69%
2012	95%	78%	68%
2011	95%	77%	64%

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55-59%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2022	57%	34%	16%
2021	52%	38%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	17:1	15:1	14:1
2022	17:1	15:1	13:1
2021	20:1	16:1	16:1
2020	21:1	17:1	17:1
2019	21:1	17:1	17:1
2018	22:1	17:1	17:1
2017	22:1	17:1	17:1
2016	28:1	18:1	22:1
2014	21:1	17:1	19:1
2013	23:1	17:1	20:1
2012	18:1	17:1	15:1
2011	19:1	18:1	16:1
2010	19:1	17:1	16:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	20:1	17:1	17:1
2006	20:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	18:1	17:1
2003	18:1	18:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	16:1
2001	14:1	18:1	15:1
2000	13:1	18:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	23%	14%	24%
2022	24%	14%	24%
2021	25%	13%	23%
2020	25%	12%	22%
2019	25%	12%	22%
2018	26%	12%	22%
2017	26%	12%	22%
2016	26%	11%	21%
2015	24%	11%	20%
2014	22%	10%	19%
2013	17%	10%	18%
2012	11%	9%	18%
2011	9%	8%	17%
2010	9%	8%	18%
2009	12%	8%	17%
2008	11%	8%	17%
2007	12%	7%	15%
2006	12%	6%	14%
2005	12%	5%	13%
2004	15%	5%	13%
2003	35%	4%	12%
2002	33%	4%	11%
2001	28%	3%	10%
2000	25%	3%	9%
1999	18%	3%	8%
1998	16%	3%	8%
1997	14%	2%	7%
1996	2%	2%	6%
1995	3%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1993	1%	2%	5%

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Black

31%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	32%	13%	37%
2022	30%	13%	38%
2021	29%	13%	38%
2020	27%	13%	37%
2019	27%	13%	37%
2018	26%	12%	37%
2017	26%	12%	37%
2016	25%	12%	36%
2015	25%	12%	36%
2014	26%	12%	35%
2013	21%	12%	35%
2012	21%	12%	35%
2011	22%	12%	34%
2010	22%	13%	36%
2009	19%	13%	37%
2008	19%	13%	37%
2007	21%	13%	37%
2006	22%	13%	38%
2005	30%	12%	37%
2004	33%	12%	38%
2003	51%	12%	37%
2002	48%	12%	36%
2001	55%	12%	36%
2000	55%	12%	36%
1999	52%	11%	35%
1998	50%	11%	34%
1997	48%	11%	33%
1996	49%	11%	33%
1995	49%	11%	32%
1994	50%	11%	31%
1993	48%	11%	30%
1992	47%	11%	30%
1991	45%	11%	29%

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White

36%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	35%	64%	27%
2022	37%	65%	27%
2021	36%	66%	27%
2020	39%	67%	29%
2019	39%	67%	29%
2018	40%	69%	32%
2017	40%	69%	32%
2016	41%	69%	33%
2015	42%	70%	34%
2014	42%	71%	36%
2013	51%	72%	37%
2012	55%	72%	37%
2011	56%	73%	38%
2010	61%	75%	41%
2009	63%	76%	41%
2008	62%	77%	41%
2007	61%	78%	43%
2006	62%	80%	47%
2005	55%	81%	48%
2004	49%	82%	48%
2003	14%	82%	48%
2002	18%	83%	50%
2001	16%	84%	51%
2000	20%	84%	52%
1999	26%	85%	54%
1998	33%	85%	55%
1997	36%	85%	57%
1996	48%	86%	58%
1995	47%	86%	60%
1994	48%	86%	61%
1993	50%	86%	63%
1992	51%	86%	63%
1991	52%	86%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	8%	6%	11%
2022	8%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	8%	5%	10%
2019	8%	5%	10%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	9%	4%	9%
2013	9%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.57

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	54%	47%	70%
2022	39%	39%	59%
2021	46%	42%	66%
2020	47%	41%	65%
2019	47%	41%	65%
2018	41%	40%	63%
2017	41%	40%	63%
2016	40%	41%	63%
2015	38%	41%	66%
2014	41%	41%	65%
2013	32%	41%	64%
2012	28%	40%	61%
2011	27%	39%	60%
2010	27%	37%	60%
2009	25%	33%	59%
2008	23%	31%	53%
2007	25%	29%	56%
2006	24%	28%	54%
2005	32%	28%	52%
2004	39%	27%	50%
2003	70%	25%	47%
2002	72%	24%	46%
2001	63%	22%	45%
2000	60%	21%	43%
1999	75%	22%	44%
1998	63%	22%	44%
1997	64%	22%	43%
1996	54%	22%	42%
1995	55%	22%	40%
1994	47%	22%	33%
1993	52%	22%	38%
1992	46%	21%	33%
1991	39%	17%	29%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Bend Community School Corporation School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Academy's ranking?

Kennedy Academy is ranked #488 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Kennedy Academy often compared to?

Kennedy Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Success Academy Primary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Academy?

480 students attend Kennedy Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Kennedy Academy students are White, 31% of students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Academy?

Kennedy Academy has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Kennedy Academy offer ?

Kennedy Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kennedy Academy part of?

Kennedy Academy is part of South Bend Community School Corporation School District.

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