Summary:
There is one middle school serving zip code 46615: Edison Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school is part of the South Bend Community School Corp district.
Edison Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of middle schools in Indiana over the past three reported school years, earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academic performance at the school is notably below both district and state averages. In English Language Arts, only 12.72% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district average of 22.21%. Math proficiency is even lower, with just 10.03% of students proficient in 2024-2025, and a concerning 0% proficiency in 8th-grade math for the same year, significantly trailing the district's 18.82% average. Science scores also lag behind district and state averages.
Several other factors are noteworthy at Edison Middle School. The chronic absenteeism rate stands at 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is a significant concern often linked to lower academic achievement. The school serves a high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 68.97% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite these challenges, the school reports a high spending per student of $18,228 and an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 4.8. While a low student-teacher ratio is generally seen as beneficial, it does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes at this school.
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