Is Virgil I Grissom Middle School a good school?

Virgil I Grissom Middle School ranks 160 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Virgil I Grissom Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 648 students attended Virgil I Grissom Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Virgil I Grissom Middle School?

Students at Virgil I Grissom Middle School are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Virgil I Grissom Middle School attend?

Students who attend Virgil I Grissom Middle School usually go on to attend Penn High School

Virgil I Grissom Middle School

Summary:

Virgil I Grissom Middle School is a public middle school located in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 678. 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.

Virgil I Grissom Middle School's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 47.21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 34.13% proficient or better in Math, compared to the district's 62.2% and 60.4%, respectively. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0.0% in the 2020-2021 school year to 23.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, and an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 35.26% to 46.46% over the same period. Compared to nearby high-performing schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, such as Discovery Middle School and Schmucker Middle School, Virgil I Grissom Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower.

However, when compared to schools in the Elkhart Community Schools and South Bend Community School Corporation districts, Virgil I Grissom Middle School's academic performance is significantly higher. These districts serve a higher percentage of minority and economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to their lower overall performance. Nonetheless, Virgil I Grissom Middle School's statewide ranking has declined from 93rd out of 485 Indiana middle schools in the 2013-2014 school year to 160th out of 485 in the 2023-2024 school year, and its SchoolDigger star rating has decreased from 4 stars to 3 stars over the same period, indicating a need for intervention and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

13881 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574) 633-4061

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
160^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,808

Students who attend Virgil I Grissom Middle School usually attend:

High:

Penn High School

Feeder schools for Virgil I Grissom Middle School:

Elementary:	Elm Road Elementary School
	Madison Elementary School
	Meadow's Edge Elementary School
	Moran Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 648

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

9.6%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Virgil I Grissom Middle School ranks better than 67% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks last 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 66.73. (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 Virgil I Grissom Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), Hispanic (9.6%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Virgil I Grissom Middle School is 15.6, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Virgil I Grissom Middle School employs 41.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Virgil I Grissom Middle School is $9,808. 1 middle schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Virgil I Grissom Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Virgil I Grissom Middle School 160^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Virgil I Grissom 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 Virgil I Grissom Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	67.22	58^th	222	73.9%
2005	72.54	75^th	370	79.7%
2006	67.74	111^th	375	70.4%
2007	72.97	77^th	382	79.8%
2008	55.73	190^th	392	51.5%
2009	67.06	135^th	423	68.1%
2010	60.15	190^th	428	55.6%
2011	63.59	165^th	451	63.4%
2012	78.68	55^th	447	87.7%
2013	76.55	69^th	444	84.5%
2014	78.61	62^nd	470	86.8%
2015	75.04	93^rd	485	80.8%
2016	67.39	140^th	494	71.7%
2017	69.62	125^th	472	73.5%
2018	67.04	153^rd	473	67.7%
2019	63.35	169^th	470	64.0%
2021	58.43	186^th	483	61.5%
2022	55.66	213^th	490	56.5%
2023	60.33	180^th	489	63.2%
2024	66.73	160^th	485	67.0%

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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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Enrollment information for Virgil I Grissom Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	750	7	4	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	768
1989	670	3	7	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	690
1990	679	9	5	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	704
1991	726	8	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1992	751	13	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
1993	775	16	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1994	781	11	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	799
1995	799	17	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	2	830
1996	799	17	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	2	830
1997	728	11	12	5	2	n/a	n/a	5	763
1998	685	11	13	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	722
1999	616	8	12	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	646
2000	608	4	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2001	613	4	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	628
2002	651	14	4	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	688
2003	651	14	4	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	688
2004	618	15	4	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	659
2005	606	17	3	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	648
2006	587	21	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
2007	554	19	2	20	13	n/a	n/a	33	641
2008	522	32	3	18	17	n/a	n/a	34	626
2009	531	38	7	24	18	n/a	n/a	37	655
2010	525	40	7	15	6	n/a	n/a	30	623
2011	545	28	7	19	4	0	36	0	639
2012	573	31	9	21	3	0	35	0	672
2013	510	27	8	37	7	0	29	0	618
2014	500	28	14	38	5	1	24	0	610
2015	487	29	15	37	4	1	26	0	599
2016	464	37	14	38	1	1	28	0	583
2017	478	50	7	40	0	1	32	0	608
2018	507	51	7	43	2	3	37	0	650
2019	507	54	5	52	4	2	38	0	662
2020	521	57	10	51	4	0	37	0	680
2021	538	53	11	66	3	0	38	0	709
2022	501	48	12	54	3	0	53	0	671
2023	500	49	10	66	4	1	48	0	678
2024	465	53	14	62	2	1	51	0	648

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Virgil I Grissom Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	768	33.0	23.2	10
1989	690	31.6	21.8	11.2
1990	704	32.7	21.5	5.1
1991	735	41.8	17.5	10.2
1992	772	41.0	18.8	1
1993	795	40.8	19.5	13.3
1994	799	40.5	19.7	14
1995	830	41.7	19.9	14.1
1996	830	41.7	19.9	14.1
1997	763	42.0	18.2	14.4
1998	722	42.0	17.2	14.5
1999	646	42.0	15.4	20.3
2000	629	37.0	17.0	20.3
2001	628	34.9	18.0	17.5
2002	688	35.5	19.4	24.9
2003	688	35.5	19.4	24.9
2004	659	35.5	18.6	26.9
2005	648	34.5	18.8	28.2
2006	626	35.5	17.6	29.2
2007	641	n/a	n/a	32.1
2008	626	29.0	21.6	35.8
2009	655	30.5	21.5	42.4
2010	623	32.0	19.4	39.5
2011	639	29.5	21.6	35.8
2012	672	36.0	18.6	42.4
2013	618	30.0	20.6	43.4
2014	610	28.5	21.4	45.2
2015	599	29.0	20.6	45.2
2016	583	34.0	17.1	45.5
2017	608	34.9	17.3	42.3
2018	650	36.5	17.7	39.5
2019	662	36.3	18.2	41.5
2020	680	33.7	20.1	42.4
2021	709	35.2	20.0	35.3
2022	671	37.0	18.1	37.4
2023	678	43.0	15.7	46.5
2024	648	41.3	15.6	45.5

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 Virgil I Grissom Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	768	33.0	23.2	10
1989	690	31.6	21.8	11.2
1990	704	32.7	21.5	5.1
1991	735	41.8	17.5	10.2
1992	772	41.0	18.8	1
1993	795	40.8	19.5	13.3
1994	799	40.5	19.7	14
1995	830	41.7	19.9	14.1
1996	830	41.7	19.9	14.1
1997	763	42.0	18.2	14.4
1998	722	42.0	17.2	14.5
1999	646	42.0	15.4	20.3
2000	629	37.0	17.0	20.3
2001	628	34.9	18.0	17.5
2002	688	35.5	19.4	24.9
2003	688	35.5	19.4	24.9
2004	659	35.5	18.6	26.9
2005	648	34.5	18.8	28.2
2006	626	35.5	17.6	29.2
2007	641	n/a	n/a	32.1
2008	626	29.0	21.6	35.8
2009	655	30.5	21.5	42.4
2010	623	32.0	19.4	39.5
2011	639	29.5	21.6	35.8
2012	672	36.0	18.6	42.4
2013	618	30.0	20.6	43.4
2014	610	28.5	21.4	45.2
2015	599	29.0	20.6	45.2
2016	583	34.0	17.1	45.5
2017	608	34.9	17.3	42.3
2018	650	36.5	17.7	39.5
2019	662	36.3	18.2	41.5
2020	680	33.7	20.1	42.4
2021	709	35.2	20.0	35.3
2022	671	37.0	18.1	37.4
2023	678	43.0	15.7	46.5
2024	648	41.3	15.6	45.5

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 Virgil I Grissom Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$311 (3.7%)	$8,090 (96.3%)	$8,402
2020	$447 (5.1%)	$8,297 (94.9%)	$8,744
2021	$594 (6.5%)	$8,566 (93.5%)	$9,160
2022	$577 (5.9%)	$9,230 (94.1%)	$9,808

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Virgil I Grissom Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 169^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 180^th of 489 Middle schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Virgil I Grissom Middle School)	44.9	46.2	1.3%
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 (Virgil I Grissom Middle School)	38.7	33.9	4.8%
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 (Virgil I Grissom Middle School)	51.7	43.6	8.1%
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 (Virgil I Grissom Middle School)	54.8	43.1	11.7%
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 (Virgil I Grissom Middle School)	49	23.6	25.4%
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 (Virgil I Grissom Middle School)	56.2	50.6	5.6%
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 (Virgil I Grissom Middle School)	44.8	22.3	22.5%
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	662	678	2.4%
African American	54	49	9.3%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	5	10	100%
Hispanic	52	66	26.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	507	500	1.4%
Two or More Races	38	48	26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.5%	46.5%	4.9%

Schools Near Virgil I Grissom 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
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	648	41	15.6	45.5%	465 (71.8%)	53 (8.2%)	62 (9.6%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (7.9%)	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
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	995	54	18.4	35.2%	670 (67.3%)	89 (8.9%)	113 (11.4%)	44 (4.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	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	738	54	13.7	67.8%	459 (62.2%)	103 (14.0%)	77 (10.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (12.7%)	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
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	440	41	10.7	72.0%	81 (18.4%)	182 (41.4%)	125 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.1%)	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
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	286	19	14.9	17.8%	213 (74.5%)	8 (2.8%)	46 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	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
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	526	46	11.5	56.1%	189 (35.9%)	166 (31.6%)	111 (21.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.3%)	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
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	319	65	4.8	69.0%	58 (18.2%)	152 (47.6%)	70 (21.9%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.0%)	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
North Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Elkhart	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2710	657	48	13.5	36.4%	550 (83.7%)	7 (1.1%)	60 (9.1%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	93.7	22^nd of 485 public middle schools	95.5%		92.2	27^th of 489 public middle schools	94.5%	5	64.9	60.2	56.8	60.4	74.8	54.8	62.5	63.7		$10,405	$567	$9,838
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	570	37	15.3	62.5%	255 (44.7%)	86 (15.1%)	174 (30.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	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
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	889	43	20.6	16.1%	646 (72.7%)	33 (3.7%)	56 (6.3%)	95 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.4%)	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

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