Tarkington Traditional Center

3414 Hepler Rd, South Bend IN, 46635 | South Bend Community School Corporation | 574-393-3600
  • grades KG-4
  • students 351
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 61 in South Bend
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
25%South Bend
46%Indiana

Tarkington Traditional Center is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "South Bend Community School Corporation" in South Bend, IN. There are a total of 351 students and 19 teachers at Tarkington Traditional Center, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Tarkington Traditional Center has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 31% lower than the Indiana average.

Tarkington Traditional Center location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students351
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Tarkington Traditional Center, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-49%
430-39%
5<= 20%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
430-39%
521-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Tarkington Traditional Center race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 64.9% 35.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 17.8% 34.8% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 1.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 18.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.5% 9.3% 4.4% 3.1%

South Bend demographics profile

StatisticSouth BendIndianaNational
Population102,6866,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,44618891
Median age33.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English85%92%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in South Bend

IndexSouth BendIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college52.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Tarkington Traditional Center data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.