Kennedy Academy
South Bend, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5 · Magnet
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
228 students tested52.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency104
- Approaching proficiency101
- Below proficiency7
Math
228 students tested53.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency25
- At proficiency96
- Approaching proficiency71
- Below proficiency36
Science
69 students tested43.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency21
- Approaching proficiency33
- Below proficiency6
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 85 | 98 | 69 |
| Proficient | 55.3% | 63.3% | 43.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
99 students tested57.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency39
- Approaching proficiency29
- Below proficiency13
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 570 | 480 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.2% · 18 | 4.2% · 20 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 1 | 1.0% · 5 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 532 | 486 | 450 |
| Chronically absent | 12.6% · 67 | 9.9% · 48 | 11.1% · 50 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
William Waskom
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino23.5%
White35.6%
Black or African American31.0%
Asian1.9%
Two or More Races7.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181029001663
- District
- South Bend Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 480 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 33.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25