Center Elementary School (Closed 2007)

4415 S Nebraska St
Marion, IN 46953

Center Elementary School serves 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 27% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Center Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	39
1	46
2	43
3	34
4	35
5	33

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Total Students

246 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Center Elementary School
2024	246
2023	246
2022	246
2021	246
2020	246
2019	246
2018	246
2017	246
2016	246
2015	246
2006	246
2005	288
2004	349
2003	314
2002	310
2001	301
2000	298
1999	286
1998	279
1997	255
1996	256
1995	280
1994	279
1993	281
1992	280
1991	277
1990	308
1989	318

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Center Elementary School
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2006	17
2005	20
2004	21
2003	20
2002	21
2001	20
2000	22
1999	23
1998	22
1997	20
1996	18
1995	20
1994	21
1993	19
1992	20
1991	19
1990	22
1989	21

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State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Center Elementary School	Indiana	Marion Community Schools
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	14:1	16:1	16:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	16:1
2020	14:1	17:1	16:1
2019	14:1	17:1	16:1
2018	14:1	17:1	20:1
2017	14:1	17:1	20:1
2016	14:1	18:1	18:1
2015	14:1	18:1	16:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	14:1	18:1	15:1
2004	17:1	18:1	15:1
2003	16:1	18:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	16:1
2001	15:1	18:1	15:1
2000	14:1	18:1	15:1
1999	12:1	18:1	15:1
1998	13:1	18:1	16:1
1997	13:1	18:1	16:1
1996	14:1	18:1	16:1
1995	14:1	18:1	16:1
1994	13:1	18:1	16:1
1993	14:1	18:1	16:1
1992	14:1	19:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	16:1
1990	14:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Center Elementary School	Indiana	Marion Community Schools
2024	3%	15%
2023	3%	14%	15%
2022	3%	14%	14%
2021	3%	13%	13%
2020	3%	12%	12%
2019	3%	12%	12%
2018	2%	12%	11%
2017	2%	12%	11%
2016	2%	11%	10%
2015	2%	11%	11%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	5%	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%	5%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Black

24%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Center Elementary School	Indiana	Marion Community Schools
2024	24%	13%
2023	24%	13%	20%
2022	24%	13%	20%
2021	24%	13%	21%
2020	24%	13%	21%
2019	24%	13%	21%
2018	24%	12%	22%
2017	24%	12%	22%
2016	24%	12%	22%
2015	24%	12%	21%
2006	24%	13%	22%
2005	21%	12%	23%
2004	25%	12%	24%
2003	28%	12%	24%
2002	28%	12%	24%
2001	23%	12%	23%
2000	34%	12%	23%
1999	31%	11%	22%
1998	29%	11%	21%
1997	24%	11%	21%
1996	20%	11%	20%
1995	27%	11%	21%
1994	27%	11%	19%
1993	20%	11%	20%
1992	21%	11%	19%
1991	27%	11%	19%
1990	24%	11%	19%
1989	26%	11%	19%

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White

73%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Center Elementary School	Indiana	Marion Community Schools
2024	73%	63%
2023	73%	64%	49%
2022	73%	65%	50%
2021	73%	66%	51%
2020	73%	67%	53%
2019	73%	67%	53%
2018	74%	69%	53%
2017	74%	69%	53%
2016	74%	69%	55%
2015	74%	70%	51%
2006	73%	80%	72%
2005	76%	81%	71%
2004	69%	82%	70%
2003	66%	82%	70%
2002	68%	83%	71%
2001	74%	84%	71%
2000	79%	84%	73%
1999	85%	85%	73%
1998	89%	85%	75%
1997	77%	85%	74%
1996	79%	86%	75%
1995	74%	86%	76%
1994	77%	86%	77%
1993	85%	86%	77%
1992	83%	86%	77%
1991	71%	86%	77%
1990	73%	86%	77%
1989	71%	86%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Center Elementary School	Indiana	Marion Community Schools
2024	0.41	0.56
2023	0.41	0.55	0.67
2022	0.41	0.54	0.67
2021	0.41	0.53	0.66
2020	0.41	0.52	0.65
2019	0.41	0.52	0.65
2018	0.40	0.50	0.64
2017	0.40	0.50	0.64
2016	0.40	0.50	0.63
2015	0.40	0.49	0.61
2006	0.41	0.34	0.44
2005	0.38	0.33	0.44
2004	0.46	0.31	0.46
2003	0.49	0.31	0.45
2002	0.46	0.30	0.45
2001	0.40	0.28	0.44
2000	0.41	0.27	0.43
1999	0.37	0.27	0.42
1998	0.35	0.26	0.41
1997	0.39	0.27	0.41
1996	0.37	0.25	0.40
1995	0.44	0.25	0.39
1994	0.41	0.25	0.38
1993	0.31	0.25	0.38
1992	0.34	0.24	0.37
1991	0.45	0.25	0.37
1990	0.42	0.25	0.38
1989	0.45	0.24	0.37

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Eligible for

50%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Center Elementary School	Indiana	Marion Community Schools
2024	50%	43%
2023	50%	47%	70%
2022	50%	39%	62%
2021	50%	42%	66%
2020	50%	41%	59%
2019	50%	41%	59%
2018	50%	40%	66%
2017	50%	40%	66%
2016	50%	41%	67%
2015	50%	41%	66%
2006	50%	28%	48%
2005	55%	28%	46%
2004	53%	27%	43%
2003	58%	25%	41%
2002	45%	24%	38%
2001	44%	22%	36%
2000	51%	21%	39%
1999	51%	22%	39%
1998	54%	22%	39%
1997	45%	22%	39%
1996	51%	22%	32%
1995	50%	22%	38%
1994	34%	22%	36%
1993	46%	22%	37%
1992	53%	21%	34%
1991	33%	17%	26%
1990	36%	17%	28%
1989	45%	16%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Center Elementary School	Indiana	Marion Community Schools
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	4%	2%
2022	9%	6%	4%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	9%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	8%
2002	6%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	13%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marion Community Schools

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Center Elementary School?

246 students attend Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Center Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

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

Center Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Center Elementary School offer ?

Center Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Center Elementary School part of?

Center Elementary School is part of Marion Community Schools.

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

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