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Discovery Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Discovery Middle School is a grades 6–8 public middle school serving 941 students in Granger, Indiana, part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, a highly rated district that ranks 34th of 374 Indiana districts. Discovery itself is exceptional: in 2025–2026 it ranked #3 of 486 Indiana middle schools, placing it in the 99th percentile with 5 stars. It has been a top-6 middle school in the state in every reported year since 2015–2016, including #2 of 491 in 2023–2024.

Academically, Discovery leads every nearby school by wide margins. Its 2025–2026 ILEARN all-grade proficiency rates were 78.51% in ELA, 69.71% in math, and 75.49% in science. The next-closest nearby school, Schmucker Middle School, scored 61.62%, 53.50%, and 56.59% — roughly 16 to 19 points behind in each subject. Virgil I Grissom Middle School, the district's other middle school, trailed by about 26 to 32 points. Discovery also outperformed its district and state averages, with 8th graders particularly strong at 84.29% in ELA and 75.64% in math.

Chronic absenteeism is another standout: 5.4% in 2024–2025, compared with the district's 8.4% and the state's 16.7% — the lowest among nearby schools, where rates range as high as 45.8%. About 19.45% of students are economically disadvantaged, the lowest rate in the comparison group, which is useful context when reading rankings. Notably, Discovery achieves these results while spending $10,506 per student, below most nearby schools, and with a student-teacher ratio of 20.6, the highest in the group.

941

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,506

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10050 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530

(574) 674-6010

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students who attend Discovery Middle School usually attend:

High:

Penn High School

Feeder schools for Discovery Middle School:

Elementary:	Horizon Elementary School
	Mary Frank Harris Elementary School
	Northpoint Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Asian:

11.3%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg62%

3^rd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

34^th of 374Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp 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	98.3	3 of 486	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	3 of 480	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	2 of 491	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	4 of 489	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	5 of 490	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	6 of 483	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	6 of 470	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	5 of 473	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	4 of 472	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	95.5	3 of 494	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	3 of 485	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	92.3	3 of 470	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	2 of 444	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	92.7	5 of 447	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	8 of 451	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	8 of 428	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	94.2	6 of 423	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	94.2	4 of 392	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	93.7	6 of 382	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	94.2	4 of 375	98.9%	★★★★★
2005	94.1	4 of 370	98.9%	★★★★★
2004	93.4	3 of 222	98.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%

Science75%

Math70%

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by a student
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

This school is all about knowledge and learning. Discovery is the best!!!!!!!! And always care about students. Discovery will always be number 1. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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	$11,608	$1,214	$10,394
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
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	$13,061	$1,244	$11,817
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	$16,299	$2,040	$14,258
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						$10,061	$450	$9,612
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
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	$10,016	$1,201	$8,815
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
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		$10,813	$1,370	$9,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Middle School

How many students attend Discovery Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended Discovery Middle School.

Is Discovery Middle School a good school?

Yes! Discovery Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 486 Indiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Middle School?

Students at Discovery Middle School are 72% White, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Discovery Middle School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

What high school do graduates of Discovery Middle School attend?

Students who attend Discovery Middle School usually go on to attend Penn High School

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