Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46628

Summary:

The 46628 zip code area of South Bend, Indiana is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. This diverse educational landscape features a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with stark contrasts in academic outcomes and resources across the district.

At the top of the pack is Kennedy Academy, an elementary school with exceptional ILEARN test scores and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Similarly, LaSalle Academy middle school ranks 21st out of 485 Indiana middle schools and boasts an impressive 5-star rating. In contrast, schools like Coquillard Elementary and Muessel Elementary struggle with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance, likely exacerbated by their high percentages of students from low-income families.

The data also reveals significant funding disparities, with per-student spending ranging from $4,022 at Excel Center - South Bend to $17,902 at Muessel Elementary. This uneven distribution of resources likely contributes to the wide performance gap between the top and bottom schools in the 46628 area. Addressing these inequities and supporting the highest-need schools should be a priority for the South Bend Community School Corp district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Career Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3801 Crescent Circle	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	431	59	7.3	54.3%	208 (48.3%)	125 (29.0%)	49 (11.4%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.5%)	27.6	326^th of 431 public high schools	24.4%		39.7	244^th of 398 public high schools	38.7%	82	36.4	9.1																$11,956	$988	$10,968
Success Academy Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3408 Ardmore Trail	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Success Academy Primary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	604	43	14.0	78.5%	199 (32.9%)	241 (39.9%)	72 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (14.9%)	15.9	859^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.0%		12.1	894^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.0%	35			14.7	18.8	15.3				16.2	41.1	16.3	17.7				25.8	12.9	$10,412	$2,599	$7,813
Career Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3801 Cresent Circle - Suite B	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	394	44	8.9	71.1%	154 (39.1%)	142 (36.0%)	56 (14.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	13.2	422^nd of 485 public middle schools	13.0%		16.4	410^th of 489 public middle schools	16.2%	12						17.7	18.0	20.8	18.8				8.0	3.6	8.0	6.4		$10,949	$1,860	$9,089
Excel Center - South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	2721 Kenwood Avenue	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Excel Center - South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 314-5570	180	10	18.0	49.4%	42 (23.3%)	77 (42.8%)	44 (24.4%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.7%)								(n/a)																		$4,022	$00	$4,022
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-2000	343	27	12.6	88.6%	25 (7.3%)	226 (65.9%)	54 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)	4.4	1005^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.3	993^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	2.3%	12			4.7	4.4	12.8				7.0	4.7	6.5	2.6				4.7	5.3	$15,965	$4,454	$11,511
Dickinson Fine Arts Academy	Public	6-8	4404 Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-3900	449	30	15.2	86.2%	48 (10.7%)	231 (51.4%)	132 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	7	473^rd of 485 public middle schools	2.5%		7.4	469^th of 489 public middle schools	4.1%	4						5.7	9.0	11.3	8.7				4.6	4.3	2.5	3.7		$14,478	$2,458	$12,020
Kennedy Academy	Public	K-5	609 N Olive St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-3100	520	30	17.1	60.8%	183 (35.2%)	167 (32.1%)	121 (23.3%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	67.6	320^th of 1010 public elementary schools	68.3%		66.6	341^st of 1016 public elementary schools	66.4%	21			49.0	48.2	54.3				50.5	55.1	47.1	41.5				48.0	44.7	$12,271	$2,642	$9,629
Marquette Montessori Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1818 Bergan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-2400	383	25	15.3	68.9%	131 (34.2%)	151 (39.4%)	40 (10.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.6%)	21.8	791^st of 1010 public elementary schools	21.7%		24	783^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	22.9%	8			20.5	25.6	36.4	10.7			23.7	20.5	23.1	15.2	0.0			15.8	36.4	$15,081	$3,616	$11,465
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-3400	241	22	10.8	87.6%	32 (13.3%)	154 (63.9%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.1%)	4.1	1006^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.9	1015^th of 1016 public elementary schools	0.1%	9			6.3	5.7	4.9				5.7	6.3	5.7	4.9				5.7	5.0	$17,902	$5,845	$12,057
LaSalle Academy	Public	6-8	2701 W Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-4700	488	36	13.5	55.9%	182 (37.3%)	117 (24.0%)	137 (28.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.2%)	94.2	21^st of 485 public middle schools	95.7%		87	50^th of 489 public middle schools	89.8%	29						80.9	80.1	80.4	80.5				55.7	51.8	48.1	51.6		$15,553	$2,728	$12,825

Cities Near Zip Code 46628

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Bend	0.4 mi	42	385^th
Mishawaka	6.4 mi	18	231^st
Granger	7.88 mi	5	6^th
New Carlisle	10.5 mi	3	46^th
Osceola	12.01 mi	1	104^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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