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Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy

Public Grades K-5

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy is a K–5 elementary school at 832 N Lafayette Blvd in South Bend, Indiana, serving 431 students as part of the South Bend Community School Corp, a district ranked 320th of 374 in Indiana. Madison has sat near the bottom of Indiana elementary rankings for years: in 2025–2026 it placed 998th of 1,015 schools, in the 2nd percentile with 0 stars, after a short-lived uptick to the 12th percentile (1 star) in 2024–2025.

On the latest state tests, 6% of Madison students were proficient in English language arts, 12.56% in math, and 12.9% in science. Chronic absenteeism was 45.9% in 2024–2025 — nearly three times the state rate of 16.7% — and 80.28% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch. ELA is the clearest weakness: 4th-grade ELA was just 4.84%. Math looks stronger in 3rd grade (15.79%) and 4th grade (17.74%) but falls sharply to 3.28% in 5th grade. The 2024–2025 gains did not hold, with ELA dropping from 21.26% to 6% the following year. Notably, Madison spends $15,040 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 — more resources and smaller classes than several nearby schools that get better results.

Kennedy Academy, 1.68 miles away in the same district with 443 K–5 students, reaches 52.63% ELA, 53.07% math, and 43.48% science with only 11.1% chronic absenteeism. Madison is not the lowest performer nearby, though — Coquillard Elementary School and Muessel Elementary School rank lower and score lower in every subject, and Madison edges out Harrison Elementary School in math. Both Success Academy campuses spend less per student and have larger classes yet outperform Madison in ELA. Overall, this is a high-poverty, high-absenteeism school with bottom-tier results, where attendance and instruction appear to be bigger levers than money or class size.

431

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,040

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

832 N Lafayette Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601

(574) 393-3200

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy usually attend:

Middle:	LaSalle Academy
High:	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.7%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (10% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg20%

Indiana avg47%

998^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Elementary Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

320^th of 374South Bend Community 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	5.1	998 of 1015	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	886 of 1005	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	970 of 1011	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	983 of 1016	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1015 of 1020	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1014 of 1016	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1024 of 1031	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	964 of 1027	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	1004 of 1033	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	1032 of 1046	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.0	1031 of 1040	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	1027 of 1036	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.2	1032 of 1035	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	1014 of 1015	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	998 of 1025	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	1000 of 1009	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.9	1002 of 1003	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.3	984 of 996	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	972 of 985	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	950 of 961	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.6	950 of 959	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science13%

Math13%

Social Studies10%-38 vs state

English Language Arts6%

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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)	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/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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	431	38	11.4	80.3%	48 (11.1%)	197 (45.7%)	135 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.4%)	5.1	998^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.9	886^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.8%	112	6.6	4.8	6.5				6.0	15.8	17.7	3.3				12.6	12.9		12.9	9.7	$15,040	$3,815	$11,226
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3400	295	25	11.5	68.8%	43 (14.6%)	181 (61.4%)	34 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)	2.7	1012^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.7	999^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.6%	13	1.7	0.0	4.4				2.1	3.3	0.0	4.4				2.8	2.6		2.6	6.5	$17,264	$5,814	$11,450
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	113	7	16.1	68.1%	23 (20.4%)	53 (46.9%)	21 (18.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.3%)	13.9	878^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.5%		6.1	976^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.9%	98	5.0	21.1	4.8				10.0	10.0	42.1	9.5				20.0	26.3		26.3	23.8	$11,203	$523	$10,681
Kennedy Academy	Public	K-5	609 N Olive St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3100	443	30	15.0	49.9%	157 (35.4%)	132 (29.8%)	103 (23.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.4%)	70.1	286^th of 1015 public elementary schools	71.8%		65.7	331^st of 1005 public elementary schools	67.1%	45	51.7	47.8	56.6				52.6	71.7	50.7	43.4				53.1	43.5		43.5	57.6	$13,458	$2,722	$10,736
Marquette Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1818 Bergan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	Yes	No	Yes	(574) 393-2400	431	28	15.6	50.1%	168 (39.0%)	143 (33.2%)	47 (10.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)	23.5	793^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	21.9%		32	709^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.5%	84	14.6	37.1	25.0	25.9	45.0	35.0	27.9	22.9	37.1	15.0	11.1	55.0	19.1	25.1	42.9	25.9	35.5	20.0	$15,572	$3,767	$11,806
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	315	16	20.1	1.9%	92 (29.2%)	104 (33.0%)	72 (22.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.0%)								(n/a)																			$14,476	$3,329	$11,147
Success Academy Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3408 Ardmore Trail	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Success Academy Primary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(574) 299-9800	610	34	17.9	75.6%	149 (24.4%)	274 (44.9%)	90 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (15.1%)	22.3	806^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.1	883^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.1%	77	14.6	16.7	44.7				25.4	33.3	16.7	23.4				24.6	13.5		13.5	34.4	$10,736	$2,672	$8,064
Edison Middle School	Public	K-8	2701 Eisenhower Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4400	551	53	10.3	67.0%	72 (13.1%)	136 (24.7%)	285 (51.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.7%)	9.5	944^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)	7.6	20.4	19.2	8.2	6.0	15.1	12.1	24.5	18.5	12.8	6.9	4.8	11.6	12.1	20.4	6.9	12.7	19.2	$18,228	$3,307	$14,921
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	555	42	13.1	73.3%	33 (5.9%)	164 (29.5%)	327 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	5.7	989^th of 1015 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.3	927^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.8%	62	4.5	11.3	7.7				7.4	6.7	22.6	5.4				10.3	12.9		12.9	13.0	$15,866	$3,325	$12,541
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	383	31	12.5	71.8%	73 (19.1%)	161 (42.0%)	88 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.4%)	16.9	849^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.1	893^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.1%	44	20.0	10.6	16.4				16.1	45.0	36.2	11.3				31.3	19.2		19.2	11.3	$16,604	$3,545	$13,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy

What schools do graduates of Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy attend?

Students who attend Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : LaSalle Academy
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

What is the racial makeup of Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy?

Students at Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy are 46% African American, 31% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 11% White.

What district is Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy in?

South Bend Community School Corp

How many students attend Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy.

Is Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy a good school?

Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

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