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Tarkington Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 215 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tarkington 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 was 6-9% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).

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

Minority enrollment was 73% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tarkington Elementary School
Kind	30
1	40
2	41
3	41
4	30
5	33

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Total Students

215 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School
2023	215
2022	215
2021	215
2020	184
2019	184
2018	338
2017	338
2016	360
2015	353
2014	324
2013	315
2012	301
2011	314
2010	328
2009	316
2008	338
2007	324
2006	308
2005	269
2004	285
2003	264
2002	298
2001	288
2000	285
1999	300
1998	289
1997	290
1996	305
1995	301
1994	323
1993	326
1992	318
1991	307
1990	303
1989	314
1988	331
1987	309

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	12
2019	12
2018	18
2017	18
2016	16
2015	4
2014	17
2013	19
2012	19
2011	18
2010	21
2009	23
2008	24
2006	17
2005	18
2004	17
2003	18
2002	20
2001	18
2000	20
1999	18
1998	18
1997	19
1996	19
1995	14
1994	20
1993	18
1991	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(20-21)

6-9%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2021	7%	36%	12%
2019	32%	45%	22%
2018	67%	54%	30%
2017	67%	54%	30%
2016	67%	55%	32%
2015	72%	64%	45%
2014	92%	83%	71%
2013	92%	81%	72%
2012	92%	80%	71%
2011	87%	79%	66%
2010	72%	76%	61%

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(20-21)

10-14%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2021	12%	43%	21%
2019	32%	49%	27%
2018	67%	62%	30%
2017	77%	63%	43%
2016	77%	64%	45%
2015	82%	68%	52%
2014	95%	80%	69%
2013	92%	78%	69%
2012	92%	78%	68%
2011	87%	77%	64%
2010	87%	74%	61%

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(20-21)

≤10%

38%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	5%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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

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Black

45%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	45%	13%	37%
2022	45%	13%	38%
2021	45%	13%	38%
2020	39%	13%	37%
2019	39%	13%	37%
2018	26%	12%	37%
2017	26%	12%	37%
2016	29%	12%	36%
2015	22%	12%	36%
2014	17%	12%	35%
2013	18%	12%	35%
2012	17%	12%	35%
2011	18%	12%	34%
2010	20%	13%	36%
2009	22%	13%	37%
2008	25%	13%	37%
2007	27%	13%	37%
2006	26%	13%	38%
2005	29%	12%	37%
2004	31%	12%	38%
2003	22%	12%	37%
2002	21%	12%	36%
2001	23%	12%	36%
2000	23%	12%	36%
1999	29%	11%	35%
1998	24%	11%	34%
1997	24%	11%	33%
1996	19%	11%	33%
1995	21%	11%	32%
1994	16%	11%	31%
1993	16%	11%	30%
1992	17%	11%	30%
1991	15%	11%	29%

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White

27%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	27%	64%	27%
2022	27%	65%	27%
2021	27%	66%	27%
2020	34%	67%	29%
2019	34%	67%	29%
2018	60%	69%	32%
2017	60%	69%	32%
2016	57%	69%	33%
2015	61%	70%	34%
2014	66%	71%	36%
2013	67%	72%	37%
2012	64%	72%	37%
2011	62%	73%	38%
2010	63%	75%	41%
2009	65%	76%	41%
2008	60%	77%	41%
2007	58%	78%	43%
2006	68%	80%	47%
2005	64%	81%	48%
2004	58%	82%	48%
2003	69%	82%	48%
2002	70%	83%	50%
2001	71%	84%	51%
2000	70%	84%	52%
1999	59%	85%	54%
1998	70%	85%	55%
1997	70%	85%	57%
1996	74%	86%	58%
1995	74%	86%	60%
1994	79%	86%	61%
1993	80%	86%	63%
1992	80%	86%	63%
1991	83%	86%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	14%	5%	10%
2021	14%	5%	10%
2020	11%	5%	10%
2019	11%	5%	10%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	9%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	10%	4%	9%
2013	9%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.69	0.55	0.73
2022	0.69	0.54	0.72
2021	0.69	0.53	0.72
2020	0.71	0.52	0.72
2019	0.71	0.52	0.72
2018	0.57	0.50	0.72
2017	0.57	0.50	0.72
2016	0.59	0.50	0.72
2015	0.57	0.49	0.71
2014	0.53	0.47	0.71
2013	0.52	0.46	0.71
2012	0.55	0.46	0.71
2011	0.57	0.45	0.71
2010	0.57	0.43	0.64
2009	0.55	0.42	0.64
2008	0.60	0.41	0.64
2007	0.61	0.39	0.64
2006	0.47	0.34	0.63
2005	0.51	0.33	0.62
2004	0.56	0.31	0.62
2003	0.48	0.31	0.61
2002	0.47	0.30	0.61
2001	0.44	0.28	0.60
2000	0.45	0.27	0.59
1999	0.57	0.27	0.58
1998	0.45	0.26	0.57
1997	0.45	0.27	0.56
1996	0.42	0.25	0.55
1995	0.41	0.25	0.53
1994	0.35	0.25	0.53
1993	0.34	0.25	0.52
1992	0.33	0.24	0.51
1991	0.29	0.25	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	55%	47%	70%
2022	55%	39%	59%
2021	55%	42%	66%
2020	58%	41%	65%
2019	58%	41%	65%
2018	34%	40%	63%
2017	34%	40%	63%
2016	36%	41%	63%
2015	35%	41%	66%
2014	34%	41%	65%
2013	35%	41%	64%
2012	38%	40%	61%
2011	31%	39%	60%
2010	33%	37%	60%
2009	31%	33%	59%
2008	32%	31%	53%
2007	36%	29%	56%
2006	33%	28%	54%
2005	40%	28%	52%
2004	41%	27%	50%
2003	34%	25%	47%
2002	31%	24%	46%
2001	31%	22%	45%
2000	24%	21%	43%
1999	35%	22%	44%
1998	28%	22%	44%
1997	28%	22%	43%
1996	27%	22%	42%
1995	24%	22%	40%
1994	19%	22%	33%
1993	26%	22%	38%
1992	18%	21%	33%
1991	15%	17%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	5%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	8%	7%
2014	9%	8%	8%
2013	11%	8%	8%
2012	10%	8%	9%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	15%	9%	10%
2008	13%	8%	7%
2007	11%	8%	6%
2006	13%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	11%	7%	10%
2000	6%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% IN state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% IN state average).

How many students attend Tarkington Elementary School?

215 students attend Tarkington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Tarkington Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tarkington Elementary School?

Tarkington Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Tarkington Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Tarkington Elementary School part of?

Tarkington Elementary School is part of South Bend Community School Corporation School District.

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