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Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 19% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in South Bend, Indiana, with a student population of 154. While part of the Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend District, which is ranked 307 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school has struggled academically compared to nearby high schools like Jimtown High School and Penn High School.

Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend's test scores in ILEARN/Biology, SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics are consistently lower than the state and local district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.14% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to 42.24% at Jimtown High School and 61.49% at Penn High School. The school has also experienced fluctuating four-year graduation rates, ranging from 57.1% in 2022-2023 to 88.4% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the 88.4% graduation rate at nearby schools. Additionally, Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% in 2022-2023 to 69.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the 17.8% rate at nearby schools.

The school serves a higher proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, with 61.04% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 18.4% at Jimtown High School and 24.93% at Penn High School. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of its student population. The significant fluctuations in the school's performance and the stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools highlight the need for a comprehensive improvement plan to provide a high-quality education for all students at Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend.

138

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,394

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 S Lafayette Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601

(765) 494-7872

District: Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.1%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

21.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (80% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Indiana avg42%

348^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 78 pts since 2022

From top 3% (2022) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

307^th of 380Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend 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	19.6	348 of 429	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	281 of 432	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	192 of 398	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	96.9	11 of 409	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	360 of 387	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	301 of 392	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	265 of 388	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	137 of 184	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	360 of 377	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.2	122 of 377	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	120 of 379	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	277 of 386	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	257 of 392	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	122 of 383	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	121 of 381	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	116 of 375	69.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)68th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)26th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology35%-10 vs state

Evidence-based Reading and Writing23%-31 vs state

Mathematics4%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	635 S Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(765) 494-7872	138	14	9.8	61.6%	54 (39.1%)	29 (21.0%)	44 (31.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	19.6	348^th of 429 public high schools	18.9%		36	281^st of 432 public high schools	35.0%	67	23.1	3.9	35.1	$12,394	$3,495	$8,899
Riley High School	Public	9-12	1902 Fellows St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5100	1,238	99	12.5	57.4%	319 (25.8%)	492 (39.7%)	302 (24.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (9.0%)	15.9	363^rd of 429 public high schools	15.4%		20.1	345^th of 432 public high schools	20.1%	18	32.7	5.6	18.6	$15,942	$2,472	$13,470
Adams High School	Public	9-12	808 S Twyckenham Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5300	1,966	130	15.1	48.5%	634 (32.2%)	561 (28.5%)	568 (28.9%)	41 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (8.0%)	41.4	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%		43.2	246^th of 432 public high schools	43.1%	12	49.0	17.0	31.0	$12,765	$2,490	$10,275
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	Public	9-12	740 N Eddy Street	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3500	149	22	6.8	67.1%	19 (12.8%)	71 (47.7%)	46 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4.4	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%		5.4	421^st of 432 public high schools	2.5%	7	7.9	0.0	0.0	$21,785	$4,499	$17,286
Excel Center - South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	2721 Kenwood Avenue	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Excel Center - South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 314-5570	296	8	37.0	11.5%	61 (20.6%)	123 (41.6%)	90 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		$4,336	$137	$4,199
Washington High School	Public	9-12	4747 W Washington Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5500	795	73	10.8	65.3%	75 (9.4%)	426 (53.6%)	228 (28.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.7%)	6.1	408^th of 429 public high schools	4.9%		8.3	396^th of 432 public high schools	8.3%	12	10.8	1.3	9.6	$15,710	$3,323	$12,387
Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence	Public, Virtual	7-12	1402 S Main St.	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(574) 254-4500	162	12	13.5	67.9%	111 (68.5%)	12 (7.4%)	10 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (17.9%)								(n/a)
Clay High School	Public	9-12	19131 Darden Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4900	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$19,967	$2,944	$17,022
Mishawaka High School	Public	9-12	1202 Lincolnway E	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-7300	1,327	90	14.7	31.3%	849 (64.0%)	190 (14.3%)	150 (11.3%)	8 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (9.1%)	41.5	257^th of 429 public high schools	40.1%		36.8	278^th of 432 public high schools	35.6%	21	46.5	16.4	37.6	$12,758	$650	$12,108
Career Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3801 Crescent Circle	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy High School	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 299-9800	481	47	10.2	53.8%	214 (44.5%)	166 (34.5%)	53 (11.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.7%)	26.5	320^th of 429 public high schools	25.4%		23.8	328^th of 432 public high schools	24.1%	8	41.9	8.6	25.0	$16,034	$5,545	$10,489

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Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Indiana high schools.

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How many students attend Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend.

What is the racial makeup of Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend?

Students at Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend are 39% White, 32% Hispanic, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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