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Jimtown Junior High School

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Jimtown Junior High School ranks 74 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Jimtown Junior High School is a public middle school located in Elkhart, Indiana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 286 students. As part of the Baugo Community Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Jimtown Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 47.18% of all Jimtown students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 40.3%, and 52.16% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 35.2%. Jimtown Junior High School also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% compared to the state average of 19.3%. Additionally, the school spends more per student at $10,061, compared to the state average of $9,963, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.9, compared to the state average of 15.6.

Jimtown Junior High School's strong academic performance is further highlighted by its comparison to nearby middle schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Jimtown's ELA proficiency rate of 47.18% was significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like John J Young Middle School (27.03%), West Side Middle School (27.26%), and Pierre Moran Middle School (19.9%). Additionally, Jimtown has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, climbing from 117 out of 483 Indiana middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year to 74 out of 480 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

305

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,061

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58903 Cr 3 S
Elkhart, IN 46517

(574) 294-6586

District: Baugo Community Schools

Students who attend Jimtown Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Jimtown High School

Feeder schools for Jimtown Junior High School:

Elementary:	Jimtown Elementary School
	Jimtown Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg60%

74^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 380Baugo Community Schools 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	81.5	74 of 480	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	76 of 491	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	71 of 489	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	120 of 490	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	117 of 483	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	250 of 470	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	214 of 473	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	237 of 472	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	162 of 494	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.5	245 of 485	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	287 of 470	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.3	162 of 444	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.5	238 of 447	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	251 of 451	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	273 of 428	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.4	313 of 423	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.7	199 of 392	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	282 of 382	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.4	201 of 375	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.6	211 of 370	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math52%

English Language Arts47%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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 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 5th Grade	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jimtown Junior High School	Public	7-8	58903 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 294-6586	305	16	19.2	42.6%	221 (72.5%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	81.5	74^th of 480 public middle schools	84.6%		80.7	76^th of 491 public middle schools	84.5%	2			44.5	50.8	47.2			61.3	39.8	52.2					$10,061	$450	$9,612
West Side Middle School	Public	7-8	101 S Nappanee St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-4815	569	37	15.2	55.0%	232 (40.8%)	77 (13.5%)	205 (36.0%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	32.7	333^rd of 480 public middle schools	30.6%		39.9	297^th of 491 public middle schools	39.5%	36			20.7	35.0	27.3			19.0	26.4	22.4				92.3	$11,608	$1,214	$10,394
Pierre Moran Middle School	Public	7-8	200 W Lusher Ave	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4805	396	37	10.6	59.8%	89 (22.5%)	44 (11.1%)	230 (58.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	21.9	372^nd of 480 public middle schools	22.5%		17.7	401^st of 491 public middle schools	18.3%	29			16.9	22.6	19.9			21.8	16.6	19.0					$16,299	$2,040	$14,258
Concord Junior High School	Public	7-8	59397 Cr 11 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 875-5122	855	49	17.3	60.4%	296 (34.6%)	78 (9.1%)	426 (49.8%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.0%)	44.7	270^th of 480 public middle schools	43.8%		38.6	306^th of 491 public middle schools	37.7%	36			31.3	38.6	35.0			28.8	22.5	25.6				90.0	$10,016	$1,201	$8,815
North Side Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Lawrence St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5570	563	41	13.6	57.4%	223 (39.6%)	80 (14.2%)	203 (36.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	18.6	387^th of 480 public middle schools	19.4%		16.6	406^th of 491 public middle schools	17.3%	19			15.5	24.0	19.9			14.2	16.0	15.2					$13,061	$1,244	$11,817
Concord Intermediate School	Public	5-6	59197 Cr 13 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 830-0300	756	41	18.2	62.0%	270 (35.7%)	62 (8.2%)	380 (50.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)								(n/a)	35.5	34.8			35.2	41.6	31.9			37.2	24.8	24.8	25.6		$10,813	$1,370	$9,443
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
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
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
North Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Elkhart	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2710	653	51	12.8	37.2%	543 (83.2%)	10 (1.5%)	66 (10.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	93.8	20^th of 480 public middle schools	95.8%		93.7	22^nd of 491 public middle schools	95.5%	2		61.8	63.9	56.3	60.6		70.1	68.8	62.0	66.9	56.1	56.1			$11,665	$717	$10,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimtown Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Jimtown Junior High School?

Students at Jimtown Junior High School are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Jimtown Junior High School in?

Baugo Community Schools

Is Jimtown Junior High School a good school?

Jimtown Junior High School ranks 74^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jimtown Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Jimtown Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Jimtown Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Jimtown Junior High School usually go on to attend Jimtown High School

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