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John J Young Middle School

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John J Young Middle School ranks 340 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

John J Young Middle School is a public middle school in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 709 students in grades 7–8 as part of the School City of Mishawaka. In 2025–2026, it ranked 340th of 486 Indiana middle schools (30th percentile, 2 stars), while its district ranks 272nd of 374 (1 star). The school has declined from an earlier peak: in 2015–2016 it ranked 231st of 494 (53rd percentile, 3 stars), and it has mostly stayed in the 26th–36th percentile range since 2020–2021.

Academically, the school's 2025–2026 ELA proficiency (30.41%) is above the district average (27.68%) but below state benchmarks, while math (20.23%) falls below both the district average (29.19%) and the state. Eighth-grade math is especially low at 16.05%. Among 11 nearby middle schools, John J Young ranks 6th — ahead of South Bend's lowest performers, including Career Academy Middle School, Jefferson Traditional School, Dickinson Academy, Jackson Middle School, and Navarre Middle School, but well behind Discovery Middle School, LaSalle Academy, Schmucker Middle School, Virgil I Grissom Middle School, and Jimtown Junior High School. Notably, LaSalle Academy sits in the same low-ranked South Bend Community School Corp district yet posts 70.75% ELA and 51.89% math proficiency, showing that strong results are possible in a similar context.

Chronic absenteeism improved dramatically, from 52.7% in 2021–2022 to 28.1% in 2024–2025 — now slightly below the district rate (28.6%) but still well above the state rate (16.7%). Reported free/reduced lunch dropped sharply to 29.2%, though this shift warrants cautious interpretation about the student population the school serves. The school spends $13,017 per student with a 14.1 student-teacher ratio. Because it serves only grades 7–8, it does not report science scores in this data. Overall, math and attendance remain the key areas to watch.

709

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,017

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 N Main St
Mishawaka, IN 46545

(574) 254-3600

District: School City of Mishawaka

Students who attend John J Young Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mishawaka High School

Feeder schools for John J Young Middle School:

Elementary:	Battell Elementary School
	Beiger Elementary School
	Emmons Elementary School
	Fred J Hums Elementary School
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	Lasalle Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Twin Branch Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg28%

340^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 374School City of Mishawaka 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	31.8	340 of 486	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	341 of 480	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	313 of 491	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	346 of 489	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	364 of 490	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	343 of 483	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	345 of 470	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	328 of 473	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	312 of 472	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.4	231 of 494	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	169 of 485	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	205 of 470	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	262 of 444	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.8	207 of 447	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	192 of 451	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.6	240 of 428	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.0	265 of 423	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	153 of 392	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	192 of 382	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	226 of 375	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.1	192 of 370	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%

Math20%

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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 (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 (2025)	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 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
John J Young Middle School	Public	7-8	1801 N Main St	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-3600	709	50	14.1	29.2%	441 (62.2%)	112 (15.8%)	75 (10.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (11.1%)	31.8	340^th of 486 public middle schools	30.0%		30	341^st of 480 public middle schools	29.0%	1			28.5	32.7	30.4			23.8	16.1	20.2					$13,017	$617	$12,400
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%)	12.2	437^th of 486 public middle schools	10.1%		13.3	416^th of 480 public middle schools	13.3%	21		12.7	9.6	23.8	15.6		9.9	10.2	10.4	10.2	15.7	15.7			$13,480	$2,638	$10,843
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			$9,959	$493	$9,466
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%)	5.1	477^th of 486 public middle schools	1.9%		5.2	473^rd of 480 public middle schools	1.5%	4		8.1	8.9	7.1	8.0		2.4	1.9	1.4	1.9	8.1	8.1			$16,978	$4,182	$12,796
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			$11,165	$827	$10,338
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%)	89.7	35^th of 486 public middle schools	92.8%		94.9	16^th of 480 public middle schools	96.7%	19		67.4	67.5	78.6	70.8		58.5	37.4	63.5	51.9	59.3	59.3			$15,495	$2,445	$13,050
Dickinson Academy	Public	5-8	4404 Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3900	309	36	8.6	75.4%	19 (6.1%)	179 (57.9%)	77 (24.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)	7.5	462^nd of 486 public middle schools	4.9%		6.7	465^th of 480 public middle schools	3.1%	3	0.0	9.6	6.1	9.5	7.2	2.0	12.5	6.2	3.8	6.3	12.2	12.2	2.0		$13,981	$2,783	$11,199
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%)	4.7	479^th of 486 public middle schools	1.4%		4.3	477^th of 480 public middle schools	0.6%	2		5.4	4.0	8.4	6.0		4.6	2.0	2.9	3.2	3.9	3.9			$20,817	$4,367	$16,450
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			$10,506	$746	$9,760
Career Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3801 Cresent Circle - Suite B	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy Middle School	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 299-9800	414	50	8.2	60.1%	141 (34.1%)	169 (40.8%)	62 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.2%)	16.4	408^th of 486 public middle schools	16.0%		18.3	391^st of 480 public middle schools	18.5%	17		9.9	24.0	23.0	19.3		9.9	16.0	16.9	14.4	12.1	12.1		92.3	$9,707	$1,525	$8,181

Frequently Asked Questions about John J Young Middle School

What high school do graduates of John J Young Middle School attend?

Students who attend John J Young Middle School usually go on to attend Mishawaka High School

Is John J Young Middle School a good school?

John J Young Middle School ranks 340^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John J Young Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended John J Young Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of John J Young Middle School?

Students at John J Young Middle School are 62% White, 16% African American, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What district is John J Young Middle School in?

School City of Mishawaka

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