Summary:
In zip code 46601, there are two elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade: Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy and Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club. Both schools are part of the broader South Bend Community School Corp district, though Success Academy operates as a charter school with its own district designation.
When comparing the two schools, Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy, a public school with 565 students, generally performs slightly better than Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club, a public charter school with 89 students. For the 2024-2025 school year, Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy showed higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (21.26% vs. 10.34%) and Math (16.02% vs. 13.79%). However, both schools are performing below the district average for South Bend Community School Corp in these subjects. Notably, Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club had alarmingly low test scores in the 2023-2024 school year, with 0% proficiency in Math and very low rates in other subjects. Both schools also share a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year.
Several other factors are worth noting for parents. Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy has a significantly higher spending per student ($15,040) compared to Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club ($11,203), yet its academic performance is only marginally better. Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy also has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.2) than the state average, while Success Academy has an even lower ratio (7.4), suggesting more individualized attention is available at the latter, though this has not translated into higher test scores. Both schools serve a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic needs within their student populations.
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