Best Public Schools in South Bend, IN

Summary:

The South Bend, Indiana school district encompasses 35 schools, including 17 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 8 high schools, and 3 alternative schools. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some standout schools like Kennedy Academy and Swanson Traditional School ranking among the top 5-10% of Indiana elementary schools, while others struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates.

The four-year graduation rates in the district range from 57.1% at Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend to an impressive 100% at Career Academy High School, compared to the district average of 81.6%. Test scores also vary widely, with the percentage of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing ranging from 9.38% at South Bend Virtual School to 49.21% at Adams High School, compared to the district average of 35.49%.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with many of the lower-performing schools serving higher percentages of students from low-income families. Addressing these disparities and ensuring equitable access to quality education for all students will be crucial for the South Bend Community School Corp district's future success.

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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)	ILEARN Biology (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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	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	No	No	No	(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%)	23.8	328^th of 431 public high schools	23.9%		39.7	244^th of 398 public high schools	38.7%	84	36.4	9.1																20.7	$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	No	No	Yes	(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	No	No	No	(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		79.2	$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	No	No	No	(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
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	635 S Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(765) 494-7872	141	16	8.8	56.7%	56 (39.7%)	24 (17.0%)	46 (32.6%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.8%)	36	281^st of 431 public high schools	34.8%		47.7	192^nd of 398 public high schools	51.8%	89	40.0	13.3																36.0	$16,270	$2,130	$14,141
Juvenile Justice Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1000 S Michigan Ave	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 235-5437	11	3	3.6	72.7%	2 (18.2%)	7 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(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
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	5001 S Miami Rd	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4500	528	33	16.0	82.4%	111 (21.0%)	208 (39.4%)	140 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.3%)	8.3	462^nd of 485 public middle schools	4.7%		7.6	467^th of 489 public middle schools	4.5%	5						10.1	4.6	14.3	9.5				7.3	5.2	5.0	5.7			$14,271	$2,747	$11,523
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	654	53	12.2	91.3%	43 (6.6%)	240 (36.7%)	331 (50.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	7	971^st of 1010 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.3	978^th of 1016 public elementary schools	3.7%	7			7.4	4.4	12.4				8.0	23.2	11.1	8.9				14.9	6.7		$13,512	$3,630	$9,882
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	618	42	14.5	93.0%	75 (12.1%)	305 (49.4%)	165 (26.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.3%)	7	970^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.2	983^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	3.2%	13			12.8	12.5	13.6				12.9	11.7	3.9	10.2				8.4	6.8		$13,267	$3,530	$9,737
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Donmoyer Ave	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2500	418	31	13.5	90.2%	101 (24.2%)	168 (40.2%)	64 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (20.3%)	6.9	974^th of 1010 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.6	918^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.6%	56			5.6	9.0	12.7				9.1	8.3	11.5	5.6				8.6	15.7		$16,912	$4,037	$12,875
Riley High School	Public	9-12	1902 Fellows St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5100	992	75	13.2	67.2%	312 (31.5%)	342 (34.5%)	222 (22.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (10.8%)	20.1	345^th of 431 public high schools	20.0%		23.2	317^th of 398 public high schools	20.4%	28	34.3	5.6																22.3	$15,330	$2,616	$12,715
Dickinson Fine Arts Academy	Public	6-8	4404 Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(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
Adams High School	Public	9-12	808 S Twyckenham Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5300	1,976	124	15.9	56.3%	678 (34.3%)	480 (24.3%)	621 (31.4%)	45 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (7.5%)	43.2	246^th of 431 public high schools	42.9%		45.5	208^th of 398 public high schools	47.7%	38	49.2	18.0																25.4	$12,340	$2,470	$9,870
Kennedy Academy	Public	K-5	609 N Olive St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(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
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	479	36	13.4	89.8%	153 (31.9%)	181 (37.8%)	66 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (15.2%)	9.3	939^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.1	946^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.9%	7			14.0	18.8	11.1				14.8	12.3	18.8	6.4				12.7	11.1		$14,165	$3,128	$11,037
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	467	33	14.2	86.1%	96 (20.6%)	207 (44.3%)	107 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (11.8%)	7.4	963^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.8	1001^st of 1016 public elementary schools	1.5%	38			12.1	11.1	12.2				11.9	17.2	20.0	8.2				14.2	1.4		$16,304	$3,640	$12,664
Marquette Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1818 Bergan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	Yes	No	Yes	(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
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	513	28	18.1	87.3%	78 (15.2%)	134 (26.1%)	233 (45.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.9%)	7.2	966^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.4%		9.7	916^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.8%	50			10.6	8.3	10.0				9.7	19.7	2.8	8.0				9.7	12.0		$14,633	$3,918	$10,715
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(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
Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	4702 W Ford St	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-4600	519	48	10.7	83.4%	45 (8.7%)	227 (43.7%)	207 (39.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	5.8	479^th of 485 public middle schools	1.2%		5.3	483^rd of 489 public middle schools	1.2%	4						13.2	3.0	7.5	7.6				0.0	1.5	0.8	0.8			$16,110	$4,072	$12,038
Washington High School	Public	9-12	4747 W Washington Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5500	834	59	14.2	79.3%	88 (10.6%)	415 (49.8%)	260 (31.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.9%)	8.3	396^th of 431 public high schools	8.1%		8.7	368^th of 398 public high schools	7.5%	28	11.5	3.4																12.1	$14,939	$2,864	$12,075
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	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
Marshall Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-5	1433 Byron Drive	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2100	397	28	14.3	59.4%	166 (41.8%)	86 (21.7%)	73 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (17.1%)	33.6	687^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.2	717^th of 1016 public elementary schools	29.4%	30			33.3	30.9	32.7				32.3	35.4	29.1	26.9				30.3	30.0		$14,773	$3,383	$11,389
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	Public	9-12	740 N Eddy Street	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3500	187	16	11.5	69.5%	33 (17.6%)	104 (55.6%)	36 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	5.4	420^th of 431 public high schools	2.6%		4.2	392^nd of 398 public high schools	1.5%	28	6.0	0.0																	$20,033	$2,944	$17,089
Studebaker Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	724 E Dubail Ave	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-6250	209	19	11.1	58.9%	70 (33.5%)	57 (27.3%)	53 (25.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.4%)								(n/a)																			$17,569	$6,166	$11,402
South Bend Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	740 North Eddy St	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(574) 393-6169	321	23	14.2	44.9%	101 (31.5%)	112 (34.9%)	66 (20.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.2%)								(n/a)	9.4	0.0				7.7	12.5	5.6	7.4				7.7	4.2	5.6	4.6		15.4	$7,426	$3,568	$3,858
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 Eisenhower Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4400	381	41	9.2	83.5%	83 (21.8%)	187 (49.1%)	57 (15.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.1%)	8.8	459^th of 485 public middle schools	5.4%		6.8	476^th of 489 public middle schools	2.7%	17						13.7	8.5	13.2	12.0				9.4	1.1	3.8	5.1			$18,512	$4,031	$14,481
Jefferson Traditional School	Public	6-8	528 S Eddy St	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4100	516	38	13.5	63.8%	200 (38.8%)	167 (32.4%)	98 (19.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.7%)	18.8	393^rd of 485 public middle schools	19.0%		20.4	388^th of 489 public middle schools	20.7%	5						16.6	22.8	25.7	21.7				10.7	15.2	9.8	11.8			$14,027	$2,609	$11,419
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	454	29	15.8	49.6%	255 (56.2%)	87 (19.2%)	44 (9.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.0%)	87.2	104^th of 1010 public elementary schools	89.7%		80.9	175^th of 1016 public elementary schools	82.8%	71			65.6	67.9	56.7				63.0	70.5	76.8	53.7				66.3	50.8		$13,974	$3,279	$10,694
Clay High School	Public	9-12	19131 Darden Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4900	628	66	9.4	64.8%	207 (33.0%)	264 (42.0%)	93 (14.8%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.4%)	21.2	339^th of 431 public high schools	21.3%		23.3	316^th of 398 public high schools	20.6%	23	36.7	7.3																12.5	$17,717	$2,816	$14,901
Clay International Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	52900 Lily Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4300	571	41	13.7	69.4%	226 (39.6%)	160 (28.0%)	96 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (15.2%)	18.3	832^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.3	833^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	18.0%	1			13.9	26.2	29.4	16.9	35.2	28.6	25.6	27.8	26.2	17.7	15.6	7.0	8.3	14.8	14.7		$14,843	$2,898	$11,945
Darden Elementary School	Public	K-5	18645 Janet St	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 243-7335	522	39	13.5	78.5%	203 (38.9%)	192 (36.8%)	45 (8.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.2%)	13.2	899^th of 1010 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.9	905^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.9%	6			20.3	14.5	20.0				18.2	30.5	12.9	3.3				15.5	16.7		$15,874	$3,912	$11,962
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	56660 Oak Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3700	411	24	17.4	90.5%	67 (16.3%)	175 (42.6%)	130 (31.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	4.5	1004^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.5	1007^th of 1016 public elementary schools	0.9%	3			5.7	2.8	5.5				4.5	9.4	4.3	9.1				7.3	7.3		$14,290	$3,791	$10,499
Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55400 Quince Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2800	208	25	8.3	84.6%	81 (38.9%)	53 (25.5%)	59 (28.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	18.5	831^st of 1010 public elementary schools	17.7%		23	793^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	21.9%	38			17.4	20.0	27.8				21.4	30.4	20.0	27.8				26.8	5.6		$17,701	$5,270	$12,431
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)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	18.7	829^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.9%					(n/a)			16.1	19.1	21.3	33.3			22.6	9.7	33.3	12.8	20.5			19.5	6.4
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	5.6	992^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)			0.0	9.1	20.0				10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	6.7

Cities Near South Bend

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mishawaka	2.95 mi	18	231^st
Granger	6.3 mi	5	6^th
Osceola	8.82 mi	1	104^th
Elkhart	11.37 mi	32	364^th
Wakarusa	11.8 mi	3	38^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.