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Success Academy Primary School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Success Academy Primary School is a K–5 public elementary school serving 610 students in South Bend, Indiana, and it operates as its own school district. It serves a high-poverty population: 75.57% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and 31.2% of students were chronically absent that year, nearly double Indiana's 16.7% rate. For 2025–2026, the school ranked 806th of 1,015 Indiana schools (21st percentile, 1 star), making it the largest school in its immediate neighborhood comparison group.

On the 2025–2026 ILEARN, all-grade proficiency was 25.36% in English language arts, 24.64% in math, and 13.48% in science — above the nearby average in ELA and math, but below it in science. Kennedy Academy is the neighborhood standout at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars and proficiency of 52.63% in ELA, 53.07% in math, and 43.48% in science, while Marquette Montessori Academy sits closer to Success Academy Primary at the 22nd percentile. Most other nearby South Bend Community School Corp schools — Harrison Elementary School, Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy, Wilson Elementary School, Muessel Elementary School, and Coquillard Elementary School — rank at or below the 3rd percentile. Grade-level results are uneven: 5th grade ELA (44.68%) is above the state's 42.2%, but 3rd and 4th grade ELA, math in every tested grade, and 4th grade science (about 30 points below state) all lag well behind.

Still, the trend is positive. All-grade ELA proficiency climbed from 11.52% in 2022–2023 to 25.36% in 2025–2026, math rose to 24.64%, 5th grade social studies improved to 34.41%, and chronic absenteeism fell from 42.9% in 2020–2021 to 31.2%. The school achieves this with the lowest per-student spending among nearby schools ($10,736, roughly $4,500 below the nearby average) and one of the highest student-teacher ratios (17.9, up from 11.9). Coquillard Elementary School, less than half a mile away, spends $18,476 per student yet reports just 1.65% ELA and 4.8% math proficiency. The clearest priorities are science and early-grade literacy and math.

610

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,736

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3408 Ardmore Trail
South Bend, IN 46628

(574) 299-9800

District: Success Academy Primary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.9%

White:

24.4%

Two or more races:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2018 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Indiana avg47%

806^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 14 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

309^th of 374Success Academy Primary School 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	806 of 1015	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	883 of 1005	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	859 of 1011	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	894 of 1016	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	925 of 1020	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	972 of 1016	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	976 of 1031	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	958 of 1027	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies34%-13 vs state

English Language Arts25%

Math25%

Science13%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Success Academy Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3408 Ardmore Trail	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Success Academy Primary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(574) 299-9800	610	34	17.9	75.6%	149 (24.4%)	274 (44.9%)	90 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (15.1%)	22.3	806^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.1	883^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.1%	77	14.6	16.7	44.7				25.4	33.3	16.7	23.4				24.6	13.5		13.5	34.4	$10,736	$2,672	$8,064
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2000	305	32	9.6	63.6%	28 (9.2%)	196 (64.3%)	48 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.5%)	2.1	1015^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.2	1005^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.0%	10	2.4	0.0					1.7	3.4	8.1					4.8	0.0		0.0		$18,476	$3,728	$14,748
Kennedy Academy	Public	K-5	609 N Olive St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3100	443	30	15.0	49.9%	157 (35.4%)	132 (29.8%)	103 (23.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.4%)	70.1	286^th of 1015 public elementary schools	71.8%		65.7	331^st of 1005 public elementary schools	67.1%	45	51.7	47.8	56.6				52.6	71.7	50.7	43.4				53.1	43.5		43.5	57.6	$13,458	$2,722	$10,736
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	555	42	13.1	73.3%	33 (5.9%)	164 (29.5%)	327 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	5.7	989^th of 1015 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.3	927^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.8%	62	4.5	11.3	7.7				7.4	6.7	22.6	5.4				10.3	12.9		12.9	13.0	$15,866	$3,325	$12,541
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3400	295	25	11.5	68.8%	43 (14.6%)	181 (61.4%)	34 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)	2.7	1012^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.7	999^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.6%	13	1.7	0.0	4.4				2.1	3.3	0.0	4.4				2.8	2.6		2.6	6.5	$17,264	$5,814	$11,450
Marquette Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1818 Bergan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	Yes	No	Yes	(574) 393-2400	431	28	15.6	50.1%	168 (39.0%)	143 (33.2%)	47 (10.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)	23.5	793^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	21.9%		32	709^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.5%	84	14.6	37.1	25.0	25.9	45.0	35.0	27.9	22.9	37.1	15.0	11.1	55.0	19.1	25.1	42.9	25.9	35.5	20.0	$15,572	$3,767	$11,806
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	56660 Oak Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3700	374	29	12.7	70.3%	57 (15.2%)	157 (42.0%)	137 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	4.8	1001^st of 1015 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.6	984^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.1%	17	7.3	9.1	3.7				6.6	7.3	18.2	5.6				9.6	13.6		13.6	7.4	$16,159	$3,309	$12,850
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	431	38	11.4	80.3%	48 (11.1%)	197 (45.7%)	135 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.4%)	5.1	998^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.9	886^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.8%	112	6.6	4.8	6.5				6.0	15.8	17.7	3.3				12.6	12.9		12.9	9.7	$15,040	$3,815	$11,226
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	113	7	16.1	68.1%	23 (20.4%)	53 (46.9%)	21 (18.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.3%)	13.9	878^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.5%		6.1	976^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.9%	98	5.0	21.1	4.8				10.0	10.0	42.1	9.5				20.0	26.3		26.3	23.8	$11,203	$523	$10,681
Clay International Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	52900 Lily Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4300	496	39	12.7	63.1%	154 (31.0%)	158 (31.9%)	90 (18.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (17.1%)	13.7	879^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.4%		14	874^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.0%	5	13.6	11.8	16.7	23.4	16.4	17.3	17.4	9.1	5.9	21.4	16.9	9.0	10.7	12.4	11.8	20.8	18.0	16.7	$14,814	$2,779	$12,034

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How many students attend Success Academy Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Success Academy Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Success Academy Primary School?

Students at Success Academy Primary School are 45% African American, 24% White, 15% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic.

Is Success Academy Primary School a good school?

Success Academy Primary School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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