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Dickinson Academy

Public Grades K-8

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Dickinson Fine Arts Academy is a public middle school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 519 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 310 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dickinson Fine Arts Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Indiana, with proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.14% of Dickinson students were proficient in ELA, compared to 22.21% for the district and 40.5-42.7% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are particularly low, with only 5.07% of students proficient, compared to 18.82% for the district and 34.5-41.5% statewide. Dickinson Fine Arts Academy also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 39.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Jackson Middle School, Edison Middle School, and Navarre Middle School, also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, suggesting systemic challenges in the South Bend area. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, such as Discovery Middle School, Virgil I Grissom Middle School, and Schmucker Middle School, significantly outperform Dickinson Fine Arts Academy and the South Bend schools on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates and state rankings.

309

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,981

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4404 Elwood
South Bend, IN 46628

(574) 393-3900

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Dickinson Academy usually attend:

High:	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston
	Washington High School

Feeder schools for Dickinson Academy:

Elementary:	Coquillard Elementary School
	Warren Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.9%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Bend Community School Corp

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (7% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

465^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	6.7	465 of 480	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	477 of 491	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	469 of 489	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	480 of 490	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	476 of 483	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	460 of 470	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	448 of 473	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	446 of 472	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	449 of 494	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	422 of 485	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	416 of 470	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	353 of 444	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.6	380 of 447	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	3.1	436 of 451	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	420 of 428	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.1	416 of 423	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	387 of 392	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.3	372 of 382	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.2	369 of 375	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.0	360 of 370	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.7	219 of 222	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%

Math5%

Science4%

Social Studies2%-37 vs state

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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
Dickinson Academy	Public	K-8	4404 Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3900	309	36	8.6	75.4%	19 (6.1%)	179 (57.9%)	77 (24.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)								(n/a)			8.6	6.7	10.9	12.0	10.1			5.2	8.9	3.0	5.4	5.1		4.4	4.4	1.8	$13,981	$2,783	$11,199
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2000	305	32	9.6	63.6%	28 (9.2%)	196 (64.3%)	48 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.5%)	2.2	1005^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.4	1006^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.5%	1	1.5	3.7					2.5	2.9	7.4					4.9	1.9		1.9		$18,476	$3,728	$14,748
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
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
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
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
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	56660 Oak Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3700	374	29	12.7	70.3%	57 (15.2%)	157 (42.0%)	137 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	5.6	984^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.1%		4.5	1005^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.6%	21	3.9	9.4	8.7				7.6	13.7	14.1	13.0				13.6	6.3		6.3	4.4	$16,159	$3,309	$12,850
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
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
Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55400 Quince Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2800	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$23,593	$3,407	$20,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickinson Academy

What district is Dickinson Academy in?

South Bend Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Dickinson Academy?

Students at Dickinson Academy are 58% African American, 25% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% White.

How many students attend Dickinson Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Dickinson Academy.

What schools do graduates of Dickinson Academy attend?

Students who attend Dickinson Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston
High : Washington High School

Is Dickinson Academy a good school?

Dickinson Academy ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

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