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Schmucker Middle School

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Schmucker Middle School ranks 52 nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Schmucker Middle School is a public middle school located in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 995 students. The school is part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which is ranked 33 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Schmucker Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Indiana middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 52 out of 480 middle schools in the state.

Schmucker Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 54.19% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.28% for the district and 40.5-42.7% for the state. In math, 52.85% of Schmucker students were proficient or better, compared to 62.01% for the district and 34.5-39.7% for the state. Additionally, Schmucker Middle School has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a 9.1% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly lower than the state average of 17.8%.

While Schmucker Middle School outperforms nearby Virgil I. Grissom Middle School and Discovery Middle School in academic performance, Discovery Middle School, which is also part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, ranks significantly higher than Schmucker Middle School, suggesting that the district has a range of high-performing schools. Additionally, Schmucker Middle School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (35.18% in 2023-2024) compared to the higher-performing Discovery Middle School (16.09% in 2023-2024), indicating that Schmucker Middle School serves a more economically disadvantaged population.

1,041

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,959

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56045 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545

(574) 259-5661

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students who attend Schmucker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Penn High School

Feeder schools for Schmucker Middle School:

Elementary:	Bittersweet Elementary School
	Elsie Rogers Elementary School
	Prairie Vista Elementary School
	Walt Disney Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg60%

52^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

33^rd of 380Penn-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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	52 of 480	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	56 of 491	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	53 of 489	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	42 of 490	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	58 of 483	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	64 of 470	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	93 of 473	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	92 of 472	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	35 of 494	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	79.5	71 of 485	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	63 of 470	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	38 of 444	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.0	46 of 447	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.9	43 of 451	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	79.4	57 of 428	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.6	39 of 423	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	79.6	54 of 392	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	88.6	15 of 382	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.1	24 of 375	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	87.9	13 of 370	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	83.4	15 of 222	93.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science57%

English Language Arts54%

Math53%

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Schools Near Schmucker Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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%)	30	341^st of 480 public middle schools	29.0%		37.8	313^th of 491 public middle schools	36.3%	28		25.4	28.7	27.0		23.7	17.0	20.4				$13,017	$617	$12,400
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
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
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
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%)	13.3	416^th of 480 public middle schools	13.3%		18.8	395^th of 491 public middle schools	19.6%	21	9.3	14.9	26.0	17.3	7.4	12.1	13.6	11.3	10.6	10.6		$13,480	$2,638	$10,843
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
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
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%)	5.2	473^rd of 480 public middle schools	1.5%		8.3	465^th of 491 public middle schools	5.3%	8	3.8	6.4	10.7	7.1	1.9	3.6	5.9	3.8	4.4	4.4		$16,978	$4,182	$12,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Schmucker Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Schmucker Middle School?

Students at Schmucker Middle School are 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Schmucker Middle School attend?

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

What district is Schmucker Middle School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

How many students attend Schmucker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,041 students attended Schmucker Middle School.

Is Schmucker Middle School a good school?

Schmucker Middle School ranks 52^nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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