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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46635

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Schools

875

Students

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Top rankedSwanson Traditional School210^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Paramount School of Excellence South Bend up 35 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 46635 in South Bend, Indiana, contains two elementary schools: Paramount School of Excellence South Bend, serving grades K–8, and Swanson Traditional School, serving grades PK–5. Swanson is the clear standout. In 2025–2026, it ranked 210 of 1,015 schools (79th percentile, 4 stars), compared with Paramount’s rank of 809 of 1,015 (20th percentile, 1 star). Swanson also outperforms its district: South Bend Community School Corp ranks 320 of 374 (14th percentile, 1 star), while Swanson remains in the top quarter of schools statewide. Paramount’s district, Paramount School of Excellence South Bend, ranks 283 of 374 (24th percentile, 1 star). Because Paramount serves K–8 and Swanson serves PK–5, overall comparisons are not perfectly apples-to-apples; grades 3–5 offer the cleanest overlap.

In 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency, Swanson posted ELA 54.79%, Math 65.78%, and Science 45.59%. Paramount posted ELA 29.12%, Math 25.67%, and Science 12.36%. In the overlapping grades, Swanson exceeded the state in every shown subject and grade, while Paramount was below the state in every shown overlap. Paramount’s bright spot is 8th grade ELA at 50%, above the state’s 44%. Attendance and student context also differ: Swanson’s chronic absenteeism was 16.5%, close to the state’s 16.7%, while Paramount’s was 45.9%. Free/reduced lunch was 33.58% at Swanson and 75.42% at Paramount. Swanson spent $14,467 per student and had a 13.9 student-teacher ratio; Paramount spent $11,824 and had a ratio of 17.

Both schools’ recent trends are worth watching. Swanson’s rank percentile slipped from 90 to 88 to 79 over three years, and its 2025–2026 all-grade scores were lower than 2024–2025 in ELA, Math, Science, and 5th grade Social Studies. It remains a high performer, but the direction is downward. Paramount improved slightly in all-grade ELA and Math from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, but Science declined, and it remains in the bottom fifth of state rankings. For parents, ZIP 46635 offers two very different options: Swanson is the stronger academic choice by nearly every measure, while Paramount faces significant challenges with low proficiency and high chronic absenteeism, alongside a few isolated grade-level bright spots.

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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
Swanson Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-5	17677 Parker Dr	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2700	399	29	13.9	33.6%	246 (61.7%)	54 (13.5%)	38 (9.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.0%)	77.7	210^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.3%		87.5	116^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.5%	94	58.3	47.1	60.0				54.8	72.9	60.3	65.0				65.8	45.6		45.6	56.7	$14,467	$3,364	$11,103
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

Cities Near Zip Code 46635

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Bend	0.7 mi	42	383^rd
Mishawaka	2.44 mi	19	221^st
Granger	2.75 mi	5	7^th
Osceola	7.49 mi	1	95^th
Elkhart	8.76 mi	32	350^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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