Middle Schools in School City of Mishawaka

Summary:

The School City of Mishawaka district in Indiana has only one middle school, John J Young Middle School, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 738 students. The school is ranked 341 out of 480 Indiana middle schools and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in academic performance and overall school quality.

John J Young Middle School's academic performance lags behind the district and state averages, with only 27.03% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 20.42% proficient or better in ILEARN/Math for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 67.75%, suggesting a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $13,017 is higher than the state average, but it does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

The data suggests that School City of Mishawaka may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the academic and demographic challenges faced by John J Young Middle School. This could include targeted interventions, resource allocation evaluations, and potentially exploring additional middle school options in the area to better serve the needs of the community.

District Detail

1402 S Main St
Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574) 254-4500

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,007

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Bend Community School Corp	0.54 mi	34	310^th
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	2.38 mi	1	377^th
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	2.99 mi	1	307^th
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	3.01 mi	1	301^st
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	3.12 mi	15	33^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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