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Edison Middle School

Public Grades K-8

944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Edison Middle School is a K–8 school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 551 students as part of the South Bend Community School Corp, a district ranked 320th of 374 in Indiana. Edison itself ranks 944th of 1,015 Indiana schools for 2025–2026 — the 7th percentile, or 0 stars — placing it in the bottom decile statewide. Its student body is high-poverty, with 66.97% qualifying for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025 (down from 83.46% in 2022–2023), and the school reports an unusually high $18,228 in per-student spending alongside a low 10.3 student-teacher ratio.

Test scores are very low. Just 12.12% of students were proficient in ELA and 12.12% in math, with 12.70% in science, well below district averages (ELA 19.98%, math 18.46%, science 20.98%) and far under Indiana benchmarks. Among nearby schools, Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy and Nuner Fine Arts Academy score lower in some ELA and math measures, and Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club is lower in ELA, but Edison trails Lincoln Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School, Walt Disney Elementary School, Battell Elementary School, Lasalle Elementary School, and Paramount School of Excellence South Bend in both reading and math. Notably, Walt Disney Elementary has a similar free-lunch rate (61.33%) yet posts 43.46% ELA and 45.38% math proficiency.

Middle grades are the weakest area: 7th-grade ELA proficiency is 6.02% versus the state's 41.7%, 6th-grade math is 6.85% versus 40.2%, and 6th-grade science is 6.94% versus 41.2%. Chronic absenteeism improved sharply, from 52.0% to 31.0%, better than the district's 40.3% but still nearly double Indiana's 16.7% and well above Walt Disney Elementary (12.9%) and Liberty Elementary (19.6%). ELA and math proficiency have crept upward over three years (math from 2.88% to 12.12%), while science slipped from 17.46% to 12.70%. The takeaway for parents: sustained attendance gains and targeted middle-grade instruction are the clearest levers, and high spending has not yet produced high proficiency.

551

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,228

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Eisenhower Dr
South Bend, IN 46615

(574) 393-4400

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Edison Middle School usually attend:

High:	Adams High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Feeder schools for Edison Middle School:

Elementary:

McKinley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

African American:

24.7%

White:

13.1%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (13% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg20%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

944^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

459^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	459 of 486	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	442 of 480	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	462 of 491	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	476 of 489	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	470 of 490	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	459 of 483	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	448 of 470	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	464 of 473	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	455 of 472	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	454 of 494	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	424 of 485	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	406 of 470	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	389 of 444	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	392 of 447	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	413 of 451	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	383 of 428	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	396 of 423	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	370 of 392	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	357 of 382	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.4	347 of 375	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.2	345 of 370	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.4	210 of 222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies19%-28 vs state

Science13%

English Language Arts12%

Math12%

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Public, Charter	K-8	3414 Hepler Street	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 274-4785	476	28	17.0	75.4%	73 (15.3%)	286 (60.1%)	52 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.6%)	21.8	809^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.3%		16.9	844^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.0%	35	22.2	21.6	21.3	36.5	27.1	50.0	29.1	42.2	29.7	14.9	26.9	20.8	18.8	25.7	24.3	3.9	12.4	12.8	$11,824	$966	$10,858
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 E Pregel Dr	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3700	446	31	14.2	38.1%	246 (55.2%)	95 (21.3%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.3%)	15.4	867^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.6%		19.4	818^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.6%	49	21.3	23.5	14.5	18.0			19.0	31.2	17.7	19.7	21.3			22.5	15.7	19.7	17.9	17.4	$11,645	$1,435	$10,209
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	489	35	13.9	62.6%	137 (28.0%)	196 (40.1%)	68 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.2%)	7.3	966^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.8%		11	908^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.7%	58	14.3	8.9	11.1				11.8	8.2	14.3	9.5				10.3	16.1		16.1	17.7	$16,341	$4,266	$12,075
Walt Disney Elementary School	Public	K-5	4015 N Filbert Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-2486	512	32	16.0	61.3%	195 (38.1%)	158 (30.9%)	70 (13.7%)	40 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.8%)	55.1	455^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.2%		57.4	433^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.9%	22	38.9	43.8	47.8				43.5	44.4	55.0	37.8				45.4	41.3		41.3	46.7	$10,590	$1,349	$9,241
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
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	291	22	12.9	43.3%	173 (59.5%)	48 (16.5%)	26 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)	42	604^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.5%		39	633^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	37.0%	29	29.7	53.9	32.6	21.4			34.2	37.8	51.3	30.4	16.7			33.5	51.3	28.6	39.5	43.5	$11,084	$1,416	$9,668
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	519	32	16.0	43.2%	289 (55.7%)	95 (18.3%)	60 (11.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.5%)	17.8	840^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.2%		19.2	820^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.4%	20	16.2	19.1	14.3	22.4			18.0	21.6	26.9	25.5	27.6			25.2	25.4	20.7	23.2	23.2	$11,426	$2,282	$9,143
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Middle School

What schools do graduates of Edison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Edison Middle School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Edison Middle School a good school?

Edison Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Edison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Edison Middle School.

What district is Edison Middle School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Edison Middle School?

Students at Edison Middle School are 52% Hispanic, 25% African American, 13% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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