Is Schmucker Middle School a good school?

Schmucker Middle School ranks 56 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Schmucker Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,004 students attended Schmucker Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Schmucker Middle School?

Students at Schmucker Middle School are 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Schmucker Middle School attend?

Students who attend Schmucker Middle School usually go on to attend Penn High School

Schmucker Middle School

Summary:

Schmucker Middle School is a public middle school located in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,004 students. The school is part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which is ranked 24th out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schmucker Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Indiana, ranking 56th out of 485 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments are generally higher than the state and district averages, particularly in 7th and 8th grades. For example, in 2023-2024, Schmucker's 7th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 60.52%, compared to the district's 63.47% and the state's 41.8%. In 8th-grade Math, Schmucker's proficiency rate was 50.96%, compared to the district's 55.66% and the state's 31.4%. However, the school faces challenges related to increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 3.0% in 2020-2021 to 18.5% in 2022-2023, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 27.58% in 2020-2021 to 35.66% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools, Schmucker Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger than Virgil I. Grissom Middle School, which is also part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, but lags behind the exceptional performance of Discovery Middle School, another Penn-Harris-Madison school. Additionally, Schmucker's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than both Virgil I. Grissom Middle School and Discovery Middle School, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address student attendance and engagement. The school's higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to Discovery Middle School may also contribute to the differences in academic performance, highlighting the importance of providing additional resources and support for students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public 6-8

56045 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545

(574) 259-5661

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
56^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,215

Students who attend Schmucker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Penn High School

Feeder schools for Schmucker Middle School:

Elementary:	Bittersweet Elementary School
	Elsie Rogers Elementary School
	Prairie Vista Elementary School
	Walt Disney Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 1,004

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

9.8%

African American:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Schmucker Middle School ranks better than 88.5% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.42. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Schmucker Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (70.5%), Hispanic (9.8%), African American (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Schmucker Middle School is 19.6, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Schmucker Middle School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Schmucker Middle School is $9,215, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Schmucker Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Schmucker Middle School 56^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Schmucker Middle School in the ranking list.)

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp 26^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Schmucker Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	83.40	15^th	222	93.2%
2005	87.91	13^th	370	96.5%
2006	84.14	24^th	375	93.6%
2007	88.59	15^th	382	96.1%
2008	79.61	54^th	392	86.2%
2009	83.62	39^th	423	90.8%
2010	79.36	57^th	428	86.7%
2011	82.95	43^rd	451	90.5%
2012	80.01	46^th	447	89.7%
2013	82.70	38^th	444	91.4%
2014	78.59	63^rd	470	86.6%
2015	79.54	71^st	485	85.4%
2016	84.19	35^th	494	92.9%
2017	76.00	92^nd	472	80.5%
2018	75.49	93^rd	473	80.3%
2019	80.93	64^th	470	86.4%
2021	84.73	58^th	483	88.0%
2022	89.04	42^nd	490	91.4%
2023	86.39	53^rd	489	89.2%
2024	85.42	56^th	485	88.5%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

this school is better than discovery because we don't bully autistic kids Close Quote

Enrollment information for Schmucker Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	913	8	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
1989	928	5	16	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	956
1990	995	9	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1024
1991	1105	10	17	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1136
1992	1157	14	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1185
1993	1233	15	22	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1272
1994	1375	16	21	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1419
1995	1386	14	24	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	1440
1996	1386	14	24	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	1440
1997	757	22	6	23	3	n/a	n/a	2	813
1998	764	23	30	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	823
1999	744	21	40	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
2000	728	17	38	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	791
2001	729	17	31	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	786
2002	795	22	28	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	870
2003	795	22	28	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	870
2004	827	20	33	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	899
2005	827	31	27	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	906
2006	894	37	30	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	984
2007	927	47	34	28	2	n/a	n/a	43	1081
2008	904	54	50	27	9	n/a	n/a	46	1090
2009	865	43	46	26	7	n/a	n/a	54	1041
2010	797	49	47	24	9	n/a	n/a	53	979
2011	787	44	39	30	5	0	57	0	962
2012	814	52	39	36	13	1	53	0	1008
2013	803	48	44	35	10	2	49	0	991
2014	760	47	51	46	11	3	38	0	956
2015	736	58	50	39	6	2	40	0	931
2016	772	59	48	50	2	2	43	0	976
2017	736	57	44	56	5	2	42	0	942
2018	721	68	48	72	4	2	40	0	955
2019	708	95	43	85	5	2	35	0	973
2020	733	82	44	95	8	1	39	0	1002
2021	760	88	37	88	6	0	47	0	1026
2022	706	73	37	86	7	0	58	0	967
2023	708	81	39	98	5	0	73	0	1004

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Schmucker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	930	40.2	23.1	4.5
1989	956	41.4	23.0	4.4
1990	1024	46.5	22.0	0.8
1991	1136	65.3	17.3	1.8
1992	1185	67.0	17.6	3.1
1993	1272	67.2	18.9	2.5
1994	1419	70.5	20.1	3.2
1995	1440	73.3	19.6	3.8
1996	1440	73.3	19.6	3.8
1997	813	43.6	18.6	5.3
1998	823	42.6	19.3	6.3
1999	811	43.4	18.7	8.6
2000	791	42.6	18.6	7.7
2001	786	42.5	18.5	11.1
2002	870	41.3	21.1	14.5
2003	870	41.3	21.1	14.5
2004	899	41.1	21.9	13.1
2005	906	42.8	21.2	16.8
2006	984	46.3	21.3	15.4
2007	1081	n/a	n/a	15.8
2008	1090	45.0	24.2	20.1
2009	1041	44.7	23.3	22.5
2010	979	43.7	22.4	29.9
2011	962	41.1	23.3	28.4
2012	1008	52.6	19.1	29
2013	991	42.0	23.5	29.3
2014	956	38.3	24.9	33.7
2015	931	41.0	22.7	32.5
2016	976	46.0	21.2	31.1
2017	942	49.5	19.0	28.1
2018	955	48.3	19.7	33
2019	973	48.1	20.1	33
2020	1002	50.1	19.9	32.6
2021	1026	52.9	19.3	27.6
2022	967	54.0	17.9	27.6
2023	1004	51.0	19.6	35.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Schmucker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	930	40.2	23.1	4.5
1989	956	41.4	23.0	4.4
1990	1024	46.5	22.0	0.8
1991	1136	65.3	17.3	1.8
1992	1185	67.0	17.6	3.1
1993	1272	67.2	18.9	2.5
1994	1419	70.5	20.1	3.2
1995	1440	73.3	19.6	3.8
1996	1440	73.3	19.6	3.8
1997	813	43.6	18.6	5.3
1998	823	42.6	19.3	6.3
1999	811	43.4	18.7	8.6
2000	791	42.6	18.6	7.7
2001	786	42.5	18.5	11.1
2002	870	41.3	21.1	14.5
2003	870	41.3	21.1	14.5
2004	899	41.1	21.9	13.1
2005	906	42.8	21.2	16.8
2006	984	46.3	21.3	15.4
2007	1081	n/a	n/a	15.8
2008	1090	45.0	24.2	20.1
2009	1041	44.7	23.3	22.5
2010	979	43.7	22.4	29.9
2011	962	41.1	23.3	28.4
2012	1008	52.6	19.1	29
2013	991	42.0	23.5	29.3
2014	956	38.3	24.9	33.7
2015	931	41.0	22.7	32.5
2016	976	46.0	21.2	31.1
2017	942	49.5	19.0	28.1
2018	955	48.3	19.7	33
2019	973	48.1	20.1	33
2020	1002	50.1	19.9	32.6
2021	1026	52.9	19.3	27.6
2022	967	54.0	17.9	27.6
2023	1004	51.0	19.6	35.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Schmucker Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$279 (3.4%)	$7,862 (96.6%)	$8,141
2020	$327 (4.0%)	$7,758 (95.9%)	$8,086
2021	$481 (5.6%)	$8,045 (94.4%)	$8,526
2022	$559 (6.1%)	$8,655 (93.9%)	$9,215

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Schmucker Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 64^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 53^rd of 489 Middle schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Schmucker Middle School)	63.6	56.9	6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	61.7	57.5	4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Schmucker Middle School)	54.5	40.8	13.7%
6th Grade Math (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	55.6	48.9	6.7%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Schmucker Middle School)	63.2	53.7	9.5%
6th Grade Science (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	64.8	54.4	10.4%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Schmucker Middle School)	64.1	57.1	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	67.6	59.6	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Schmucker Middle School)	49.4	50.2	0.8%
7th Grade Math (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	59.4	49.3	10.1%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Schmucker Middle School)	62.2	58.8	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	67.7	63.5	4.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Schmucker Middle School)	51.4	56.6	5.2%
8th Grade Math (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	59.2	53.1	6.1%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	973	1004	3.2%
African American	95	81	14.7%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	43	39	9.3%
Hispanic	85	98	15.3%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	708	708
Two or More Races	35	73	108.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33%	35.7%	2.7%

Schools Near Schmucker Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (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	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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Schmucker Middle School	Public	6-8	56045 Bittersweet Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-5661	1,004	51	19.6	35.7%	708 (70.5%)	81 (8.1%)	98 (9.8%)	39 (3.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.3%)	85.4	56^th of 485 public middle schools	88.5%		86.4	53^rd of 489 public middle schools	89.2%	3	55.1	60.5	57.8	57.9	46.1	43.5	51.0	46.7		$9,215	$559	$8,655
John J Young Middle School	Public	7-8	1801 N Main St	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-3600	735	54	13.7	74.3%	452 (61.5%)	116 (15.8%)	75 (10.2%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.2%)	37.8	312^th of 485 public middle schools	35.7%		29.5	346^th of 489 public middle schools	29.2%	34		35.1	35.8	35.4		18.1	17.0	17.6		$10,021	$1,451	$8,570
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	10050 Brummitt Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 674-6010	848	44	19.2	17.2%	618 (72.9%)	37 (4.4%)	45 (5.3%)	86 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.2%)	98.8	2^nd of 485 public middle schools	99.6%		98	4^th of 489 public middle schools	99.2%	2	78.0	77.5	76.1	77.3	74.1	64.8	75.3	71.3		$9,985	$465	$9,521
Virgil I Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	13881 Kern Rd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 633-4061	678	43	15.7	46.5%	500 (73.7%)	49 (7.2%)	66 (9.7%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (7.1%)	66.7	160^th of 485 public middle schools	67.0%		60.3	180^th of 489 public middle schools	63.2%	20	43.8	49.1	48.9	47.2	28.3	38.6	35.6	34.1		$9,808	$577	$9,230
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
Jimtown Junior High School	Public	7-8	58903 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 294-6586	279	18	15.6	41.2%	212 (76.0%)	7 (2.5%)	40 (14.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	80.7	76^th of 485 public middle schools	84.3%		81.6	71^st of 489 public middle schools	85.5%	5		45.2	50.3	47.9		62.2	40.8	51.1		$9,096	$379	$8,716
West Side Middle School	Public	7-8	101 S Nappanee St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-4815	582	33	17.6	67.0%	263 (45.2%)	92 (15.8%)	176 (30.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	39.9	296^th of 485 public middle schools	39.0%		34.4	328^th of 489 public middle schools	32.9%	32		31.2	31.9	31.5		21.8	26.0	23.9	100.0	$10,499	$1,665	$8,834
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
North Side Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Lawrence St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5570	627	40	15.8	71.5%	246 (39.2%)	85 (13.6%)	238 (38.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.8%)	16.6	404^th of 485 public middle schools	16.7%		14.7	419^th of 489 public middle schools	14.3%	15		18.3	21.3	19.7		12.8	8.5	10.7		$10,611	$1,597	$9,014
Pierre Moran Middle School	Public	7-8	200 W Lusher Ave	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4805	459	35	13.3	75.2%	116 (25.3%)	59 (12.9%)	246 (53.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	17.7	399^th of 485 public middle schools	17.7%		18.8	400^th of 489 public middle schools	18.2%	1		17.7	20.2	19.0		13.5	12.2	12.8		$10,329	$1,376	$8,953

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