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John J Young Middle School

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John J Young Middle School ranks 341 st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

John J Young Middle School is a public middle school in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 738 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the School City of Mishawaka district, which is ranked 240 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John J Young Middle School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 35.0% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance on ILEARN tests is consistently below the state and district averages, with only 27.03% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 20.42% in math, compared to 28.44% and 29.83% for the district, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.4% to 74.29%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Discovery Middle School and Schmucker Middle School, both part of the higher-performing Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, John J Young Middle School generally performs worse academically. Despite the increase in spending per student at John J Young Middle School, from $9,010 in 2020-2021 to $13,017 in 2023-2024, the academic outcomes have not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach may be needed to address the school's challenges.

709

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,017

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 N Main St
Mishawaka, IN 46545

(574) 254-3600

District: School City of Mishawaka

Students who attend John J Young Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mishawaka High School

Feeder schools for John J Young Middle School:

Elementary:	Battell Elementary School
	Beiger Elementary School
	Emmons Elementary School
	Fred J Hums Elementary School
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	Lasalle Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Twin Branch Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

341^st of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

240^th of 380School City of Mishawaka among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	341 of 480	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	313 of 491	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	346 of 489	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	364 of 490	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	343 of 483	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	345 of 470	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	328 of 473	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	312 of 472	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.4	231 of 494	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	169 of 485	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	205 of 470	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	262 of 444	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.8	207 of 447	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	192 of 451	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.6	240 of 428	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.0	265 of 423	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	153 of 392	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	192 of 382	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	226 of 375	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.1	192 of 370	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%

Math20%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John J Young Middle School	Public	7-8	1801 N Main St	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-3600	709	50	14.1	29.2%	441 (62.2%)	112 (15.8%)	75 (10.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (11.1%)	30	341^st of 480 public middle schools	29.0%		37.8	313^th of 491 public middle schools	36.3%	28		25.4	28.7	27.0		23.7	17.0	20.4				$13,017	$617	$12,400
Jefferson Traditional School	Public	6-8	528 S Eddy St	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4100	591	37	15.9	59.4%	156 (26.4%)	248 (42.0%)	104 (17.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (13.2%)	13.3	416^th of 480 public middle schools	13.3%		18.8	395^th of 491 public middle schools	19.6%	21	9.3	14.9	26.0	17.3	7.4	12.1	13.6	11.3	10.6	10.6		$13,480	$2,638	$10,843
Schmucker Middle School	Public	6-8	56045 Bittersweet Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-5661	1,041	56	18.7	40.1%	702 (67.4%)	99 (9.5%)	114 (11.0%)	46 (4.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (7.2%)	86.2	52^nd of 480 public middle schools	89.2%		85.4	56^th of 491 public middle schools	88.6%	4	51.4	53.1	57.8	54.2	43.6	53.7	60.7	52.9	57.3	57.3		$9,959	$493	$9,466
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	5001 S Miami Rd	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4500	537	45	12.0	72.3%	81 (15.1%)	238 (44.3%)	153 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.5%)	5.2	473^rd of 480 public middle schools	1.5%		8.3	465^th of 491 public middle schools	5.3%	8	3.8	6.4	10.7	7.1	1.9	3.6	5.9	3.8	4.4	4.4		$16,978	$4,182	$12,796
Virgil I Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	13881 Kern Rd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 633-4061	662	43	15.5	50.6%	450 (68.0%)	58 (8.8%)	81 (12.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.5%)	71.3	120^th of 480 public middle schools	75.0%		66.7	160^th of 491 public middle schools	67.4%	40	48.0	41.7	54.4	48.0	39.6	39.0	43.8	40.8	41.1	41.1		$11,165	$827	$10,338
LaSalle Academy	Public	6-8	2701 W Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4700	461	34	13.7	41.6%	190 (41.2%)	114 (24.7%)	109 (23.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	94.9	16^th of 480 public middle schools	96.7%		94.2	21^st of 491 public middle schools	95.7%	5	59.9	79.1	84.7	73.4	62.3	49.6	64.2	59.1	70.7	70.7		$15,495	$2,445	$13,050
Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	4702 W Ford St	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-4600	378	40	9.3	79.4%	29 (7.7%)	139 (36.8%)	183 (48.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	4.3	477^th of 480 public middle schools	0.6%		5.8	483^rd of 491 public middle schools	1.6%	6	5.7	6.1	5.6	5.8	2.9	0.9	2.4	2.0	2.9	2.9		$20,817	$4,367	$16,450
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	10050 Brummitt Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 674-6010	941	46	20.6	19.4%	678 (72.1%)	29 (3.1%)	64 (6.8%)	106 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.6%)	98.2	3^rd of 480 public middle schools	99.4%		98.8	2^nd of 491 public middle schools	99.6%	1	68.7	68.5	78.2	71.7	68.3	72.6	80.6	73.7	70.5	70.5		$10,506	$746	$9,760
Career Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3801 Cresent Circle - Suite B	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy Middle School	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 299-9800	414	50	8.2	60.1%	141 (34.1%)	169 (40.8%)	62 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.2%)	18.3	391^st of 480 public middle schools	18.5%		13.2	424^th of 491 public middle schools	13.6%	33	24.1	23.1	23.1	23.4	12.8	16.4	4.8	11.1	21.8	21.8	88.9	$9,707	$1,525	$8,181
Jimtown Junior High School	Public	7-8	58903 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 294-6586	305	16	19.2	42.6%	221 (72.5%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	81.5	74^th of 480 public middle schools	84.6%		80.7	76^th of 491 public middle schools	84.5%	2		44.5	50.8	47.2		61.3	39.8	52.2				$10,061	$450	$9,612

Frequently Asked Questions about John J Young Middle School

What is the racial makeup of John J Young Middle School?

Students at John J Young Middle School are 62% White, 16% African American, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of John J Young Middle School attend?

Students who attend John J Young Middle School usually go on to attend Mishawaka High School

How many students attend John J Young Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended John J Young Middle School.

Is John J Young Middle School a good school?

John J Young Middle School ranks 341^st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is John J Young Middle School in?

School City of Mishawaka

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