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Navarre Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Navarre Middle School is a public middle school located in South Bend, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of around 400. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 310 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Navarre Middle School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Indiana over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 457 out of 485 schools in 2014-2015 to 477 out of 480 schools in 2024-2025. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating very poor academic performance. Navarre's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 5.78% of students proficient in ELA, 2.03% in Math, and 2.94% in Science in 2024-2025. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 64.6% over the past few years.

While the nearby schools, such as Edison Middle School, Jackson Middle School, and Dickinson Fine Arts Academy, also have relatively low academic performance, their proficiency rates are generally higher than Navarre's. Additionally, the schools in the neighboring New Prairie United and Penn-Harris-Madison school districts significantly outperform Navarre and the South Bend Community School Corporation in academic metrics.

378

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,817

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4702 W Ford St
South Bend, IN 46619

(574) 393-4600

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Navarre Middle School usually attend:

High:	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston
	Washington High School

Feeder schools for Navarre Middle School:

Elementary:

Harrison Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

African American:

36.8%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg21%

477^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

310^th of 380South Bend Community School Corp 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	4.3	477 of 480	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	483 of 491	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	483 of 489	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	488 of 490	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	478 of 483	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	462 of 470	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	465 of 473	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	459 of 472	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.9	472 of 494	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.9	457 of 485	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.0	447 of 470	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	429 of 444	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	430 of 447	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.1	440 of 451	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	416 of 428	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	412 of 423	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.1	382 of 392	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.1	379 of 382	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.6	368 of 375	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.4	365 of 370	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.7	220 of 222	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts6%

Science3%

Math2%

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Schools Near Navarre Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Prairie Middle School	Public	6-8	5325 N Cougar Rd	New Carlisle	46552	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 654-3070	667	35	18.8	40.9%	553 (82.9%)	5 (0.7%)	75 (11.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	81.5	76^th of 480 public middle schools	84.2%		81.7	70^th of 491 public middle schools	85.7%	6	48.0	46.8	54.9	50.1	56.6	49.8	42.1	49.3	51.1	51.1		$9,982	$322	$9,660
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Navarre Middle School

What high school do graduates of Navarre Middle School attend?

Students who attend Navarre Middle School usually go on to attend Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

What district is Navarre Middle School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Navarre Middle School?

Students at Navarre Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 37% African American, 8% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Navarre Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Navarre Middle School.

Is Navarre Middle School a good school?

Navarre Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Indiana middle schools.

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