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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46628

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At a glance

Schools

1,184

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedLaSalle Academy35^th of 486 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Dickinson Academy up 3 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 46628 in South Bend, Indiana contains three middle schools serving roughly 1,184 students in grades 5 through 8: LaSalle Academy and Career Academy Middle School, both grades 6–8, and Dickinson Academy, which also serves 5th grade. LaSalle and Dickinson belong to South Bend Community School Corp, while Career Academy Middle School operates as its own district.

Outcomes vary dramatically. LaSalle Academy is the clear standout, ranked 35 of 486 for 2025–2026 (93rd percentile, 5 stars), with all-grade proficiency of 70.75% ELA, 51.89% math, and 59.26% science — far above its district's 19.98%, 18.46%, and 20.98%. Career Academy Middle School ranks 408 of 486 (16th percentile, 1 star) with 19.3% ELA, 14.42% math, and 12.12% science, yet posts an exceptional 92.31% Biology End-of-Course score. Dickinson Academy ranks 462 of 486 (5th percentile, 0 stars), with 7.21% ELA, 6.33% math, and 12.2% science, plus 5th grade results of 0% ELA, 2% math, and 2% social studies.

Chronic absenteeism tracks a similar pattern: LaSalle's 11.3% beats the state's 16.7%, Career's 18.0% is slightly worse, and Dickinson's 28.5% is much worse. Free/reduced lunch rates run 41.65% at LaSalle, 60.14% at Career, and 75.4% at Dickinson. Per-student spending is highest at LaSalle ($15,495), lowest at Career ($9,707), and $13,981 at Dickinson — yet Career and Dickinson have much lower student-teacher ratios (8.2 and 8.6) than LaSalle (13.7) without higher proficiency. These relationships are correlational, not causal.

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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)	ILEARN Biology (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 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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Career Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3801 Cresent Circle - Suite B	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy Middle School	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 299-9800	414	50	8.2	60.1%	141 (34.1%)	169 (40.8%)	62 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.2%)	16.4	408^th of 486 public middle schools	16.0%		18.3	391^st of 480 public middle schools	18.5%	17		9.9	24.0	23.0	19.3		9.9	16.0	16.9	14.4	12.1	12.1		92.3	$9,707	$1,525	$8,181
Dickinson Academy	Public	5-8	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%)	7.5	462^nd of 486 public middle schools	4.9%		6.7	465^th of 480 public middle schools	3.1%	3	0.0	9.6	6.1	9.5	7.2	2.0	12.5	6.2	3.8	6.3	12.2	12.2	2.0		$13,981	$2,783	$11,199
LaSalle Academy	Public	6-8	2701 W Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4700	461	34	13.7	41.6%	190 (41.2%)	114 (24.7%)	109 (23.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	89.7	35^th of 486 public middle schools	92.8%		94.9	16^th of 480 public middle schools	96.7%	19		67.4	67.5	78.6	70.8		58.5	37.4	63.5	51.9	59.3	59.3			$15,495	$2,445	$13,050

Cities Near Zip Code 46628

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Bend	0.4 mi	42	383^rd
Mishawaka	6.4 mi	19	221^st
Granger	7.88 mi	5	7^th
New Carlisle	10.5 mi	3	49^th
Osceola	12.01 mi	1	95^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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