Middle Schools in South Bend Community School Corp

Summary:

The South Bend Community School Corp operates six middle schools serving grades 6-8 in the South Bend, Indiana area. These schools vary significantly in their academic performance, with LaSalle Academy standing out as the top-performing middle school in the district, ranking 50th out of 489 Indiana middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While LaSalle Academy excels, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, the other middle schools in the district, such as Dickinson Fine Arts Academy, Jackson Middle School, Navarre Middle School, and Edison Middle School, have much lower proficiency rates, often falling well below the district and state averages. This stark contrast in academic performance suggests significant differences in educational resources, teaching quality, or school culture across the district.

The data also reveals that the middle schools in the South Bend Community School Corp serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 56.08% at Jefferson Traditional School to 75.72% at Dickinson Fine Arts Academy. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the academic performance challenges faced by some of the schools, and addressing equity in resource allocation and targeted interventions may be crucial for improving educational outcomes for all students in the district.

District Detail

215 Dr Martin Luther King Jr B
South Bend, IN 46601

(574) 393-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
310^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 13,569

Primary Schools: 18
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Success Academy Primary School	2.15 mi	1	335^th
Excel Center - South Bend	2.34 mi	1	371^st
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	3.94 mi	1	307^th
The Portage School of Leaders	4.03 mi	1
Career Academy Middle School	4.04 mi	1	309^th

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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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