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

Public Grades K-5

886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy is an elementary school located in South Bend, Indiana, serving 565 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corp, which is ranked 310 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education, Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Indiana, with rankings between 886 and 1,032 out of over 1,000 schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school's performance on ILEARN assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 42.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy to other nearby schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation, such as Kennedy Academy and Marquette Montessori Academy, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with these other schools having significantly higher proficiency rates on ILEARN assessments and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the high per-student spending at Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy, ranging from $10,896 to $15,040 per year, the school's resources do not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes.

431

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,040

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (17% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

886^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 16Elementary Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

310^th of 380South 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%

Science18%

Math16%

Social Studies10%-28 vs state

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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 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%)	12.9	886^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.8%		7	970^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.1%	84	25.4	16.4	21.5				21.3	23.9	16.7	8.9				16.0	18.0		18.0	10.1	$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%)	3.7	999^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.1	1007^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.4%	8	9.3	6.3	8.6				8.0	5.7	4.2	0.0				3.7	6.3		6.3	2.9	$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%)	6.1	976^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.6	992^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	1.9%	16	10.0	9.5	11.8				10.3	20.0	19.1	0.0				13.8	9.5		9.5	0.0	$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%)	65.7	331^st of 1005 public elementary schools	67.1%		67.6	320^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.3%	11	37.8	50.0	44.7				44.8	51.4	61.2	42.1				52.4	63.3		63.3	31.6	$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%)	32	709^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.5%		21.8	791^st of 1011 public elementary schools	21.8%	82	30.8	35.9	35.3	33.3	25.9		32.5	30.8	20.5	17.7	25.0	15.4		22.2	23.1	45.8	31.8	29.4	$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%)	13.1	883^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.1%		15.9	859^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.0%	24	14.6	18.2	18.5				17.1	20.8	16.2	7.6				15.0	20.4		20.4	25.0	$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%)								(n/a)	7.3	17.0	7.6	13.3	16.5	11.8	12.7	25.5	13.7	7.6	4.0	12.4	0.0	10.0	23.5	13.3	17.5	11.3	$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%)	9.3	927^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.8%		7	971^st of 1011 public elementary schools	4.0%	44	24.4	9.6	10.0				14.3	31.7	7.6	6.7				14.8	7.6		7.6	8.0	$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%)	12.1	893^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.1%		7.4	963^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	4.7%	70	14.3	23.2	17.8				18.3	19.4	23.2	13.3				19.0	21.4		21.4	4.4	$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

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.

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

South Bend Community School Corp

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

Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

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.

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