Juvenile Justice Center

The Juvenile Justice Center is a small, specialized public school in South Bend, Indiana that serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with only 11 students currently enrolled. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 317 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Juvenile Justice Center has seen significant shifts in its racial makeup over the past three years, with the current student body being 63.64% African American, 18.18% White, and 18.18% two or more races. Despite these changes, the school has maintained an exceptional 0% chronic absenteeism rate, which is significantly lower than the surrounding schools. However, the school's test scores are notably lower than the district and state averages, with 0% of 11th-grade students projected to be proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics, compared to 35.49% and 10.47% respectively for the South Bend Community School Corporation. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.71% to 72.73% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of poverty among the student population.

Despite the challenges faced by the Juvenile Justice Center, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 3.6 to 6.2 over the past three years, suggests that it is able to provide a high level of individualized attention and support to its students. This could be a valuable asset in addressing the unique needs of the school's vulnerable population, which may include students from the Elkhart Alternative Education, Oaklawn Campus Program, South Bend Virtual School, or Studebaker Center.