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Jimtown Junior High School

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Jimtown Junior High School ranks 146 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Jimtown Junior High School is a grades 7–8 middle school in Elkhart, Indiana, serving 305 students as part of Baugo Community Schools, and it remains a solidly above-average but recently slipping choice compared with nearby middle schools. In 2025–2026, it ranked 146th of 486 Indiana middle schools, placing in the 70th percentile with 4 stars. That is still above the state median, but it is down from the roughly 85th percentile the school held from 2022–2023 through 2024–2025, even though it was once much lower (47th percentile, 2 stars, in 2018–2019).

Academically, math is the stronger subject. Its all-grade math proficiency is 48.32%, and its 7th-grade math score is a standout 61.42%, far above the state’s 35.9%. Eighth-grade math is 38.6%, only modestly above the state’s 34.2%. English language arts (ELA) is the clearer soft spot: all-grade ELA is 39.93%, and both 7th- and 8th-grade ELA are below state averages. Among nearby schools, Discovery Middle School, North Wood Middle School, and Schmucker Middle School generally post stronger ELA and math results, while the school remains ahead of urban Elkhart and Mishawaka middle schools such as North Side Middle School and Pierre Moran Middle School, which have much higher chronic absenteeism and lower proficiency despite spending more per student. The school also compares favorably with Concord Junior High School, a similar 7–8 school: it has higher math proficiency (48.32% vs. 34.53%) and slightly higher ELA (39.93% vs. 39.01%).

Other factors parents may want to weigh: chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, slightly above the state’s 16.7% and above the district’s 15.2%, though better than the 26.2% to 32.6% range in several nearby urban schools. The free/reduced-lunch rate is 42.62%, per-student spending is $10,061, and the student–teacher ratio is 19.2, which has risen from 14.9 in 2023–2024. The school also underperforms its own district: Baugo Community Schools ranks in the 86th percentile, while the school ranks in the 70th. Overall, this is not a struggling school, but its recent rank decline, weaker ELA, 8th-grade math gap, and rising student–teacher ratio make it a school to watch.

305

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,835

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg55%

146^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 374Baugo 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
2026	68.4	146 of 486	70.0%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math48%

English Language Arts40%

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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)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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 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	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%)	68.4	146^th of 486 public middle schools	70.0%		81.5	74^th of 480 public middle schools	84.6%	72				37.8	41.5	39.9				61.4	38.6	48.3						$9,835	$298	$9,538
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	26.5	354^th of 486 public middle schools	27.2%		32.7	333^rd of 480 public middle schools	30.6%	21			20.0	27.1	30.3	25.8			23.3	20.6	23.1	22.4		16.4	16.4		78.9	$12,568	$765	$11,803
Pierre Moran Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	15.2	417^th of 486 public middle schools	14.2%		21.9	372^nd of 480 public middle schools	22.5%	45			12.4	17.6	14.4	14.8			17.1	20.2	16.1	17.8		11.6	11.6		55.0	$17,904	$1,607	$16,297
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%)	57	194^th of 486 public middle schools	60.1%		44.7	270^th of 480 public middle schools	43.8%	76				36.8	41.0	39.0				34.8	34.3	34.5					87.8	$9,935	$497	$9,438
North Side Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	13.3	431^st of 486 public middle schools	11.3%		18.6	387^th of 480 public middle schools	19.4%	44			9.0	17.1	21.8	15.8			17.1	13.6	10.6	13.8		10.9	10.9		74.2	$13,131	$912	$12,219
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)		43.2	40.1			41.6		50.3	44.1			47.0		26.2	26.1	43.5		$10,598	$507	$10,091
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%)	89.7	36^th of 486 public middle schools	92.6%		86.2	52^nd of 480 public middle schools	89.2%	16			60.9	57.6	66.5	61.6			53.2	52.4	54.9	53.5		56.6	56.6			$10,779	$590	$10,189
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	129^th of 486 public middle schools	73.5%		71.3	120^th of 480 public middle schools	75.0%	9			47.1	51.0	58.7	52.6			38.4	37.5	36.9	37.6		44.2	44.2			$12,683	$957	$11,725
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%)	98.3	3^rd of 486 public middle schools	99.4%		98.2	3^rd of 480 public middle schools	99.4%				76.1	75.2	84.3	78.5			66.7	66.9	75.6	69.7		75.5	75.5			$10,880	$725	$10,155
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%)	90.2	34^th of 486 public middle schools	93.0%		93.8	20^th of 480 public middle schools	95.8%	14			48.5	58.1	70.9	58.7			68.8	67.6	65.5	67.4		50.9	50.9			$13,326	$1,459	$11,867

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.

How many students attend Jimtown Junior High School?

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

What district is Jimtown Junior High School in?

Baugo Community Schools

Is Jimtown Junior High School a good school?

Jimtown Junior High School ranks 146^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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