Jackson Middle School

Summary:

Jackson Middle School is a public middle school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 528 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jackson Middle School faces significant challenges. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.45% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 5.72% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the South Bend Community School Corporation averages of 21.88% and 16.57%, respectively. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 57.5%, much higher than nearby schools like Schmucker Middle School (18.5%) and LaSalle Academy (14.5%).

Additionally, Jackson Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 82.39% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is much higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 35.66% to 86.19%. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5001 S Miami Rd
South Bend, IN 46614

(574) 393-4500

District: South Bend Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
462^nd of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,271

Students who attend Jackson Middle School usually attend:

High:	Riley High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 528

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.4%

Hispanic:

26.5%

White:

21.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jackson Middle School ranks worse than 95.3% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.33. (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 Jackson Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the South Bend Community School Corp District. Student population at Jackson Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.4%), Hispanic (26.5%), White (21%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson Middle School is 16, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Jackson Middle School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson Middle School is $14,271. 4 middle schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Middle School 462^nd of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Jackson Middle School in the ranking list.)

South Bend Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bend Community School Corp 319^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jackson Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	13.09	203^rd	222	8.6%
2005	16.51	342^nd	370	7.6%
2006	19.04	344^th	375	8.3%
2007	21.52	344^th	382	9.9%
2008	20.03	350^th	392	10.7%
2009	18.92	369^th	423	12.8%
2010	18.28	386^th	428	9.8%
2011	20.49	398^th	451	11.8%
2012	20.61	398^th	447	11.0%
2013	28.38	365^th	444	17.8%
2014	24.34	396^th	470	15.7%
2015	19.98	408^th	485	15.9%
2016	12.78	441^st	494	10.7%
2017	5.75	445^th	472	5.7%
2018	9.57	435^th	473	8.0%
2019	3.31	461^st	470	1.9%
2021	5.88	470^th	483	2.7%
2022	6.91	474^th	490	3.3%
2023	7.65	467^th	489	4.5%
2024	8.33	462^nd	485	4.7%

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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 Jackson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	501	156	8	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1989	533	176	14	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1990	514	175	9	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
1991	558	172	6	49	6	n/a	n/a	0	791
1992	583	170	4	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	809
1993	565	197	6	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
1994	598	203	8	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	860
1995	519	193	12	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	769
1996	519	193	12	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	769
1997	479	183	5	52	2	n/a	n/a	1	722
1998	493	204	6	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	764
1999	481	207	10	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	764
2000	449	216	9	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	732
2001	452	220	7	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	747
2002	468	260	9	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
2003	468	260	9	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
2004	425	271	4	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	762
2005	412	260	5	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	741
2006	371	273	5	52	6	n/a	n/a	0	707
2007	307	227	5	49	5	n/a	n/a	39	632
2008	312	241	2	69	4	n/a	n/a	52	680
2009	282	271	4	72	0	n/a	n/a	71	700
2010	276	230	2	67	0	n/a	n/a	68	643
2011	278	224	2	82	0	0	66	0	652
2012	263	215	1	93	0	0	68	0	640
2013	237	192	3	86	0	0	58	0	576
2014	216	234	7	95	0	0	45	0	597
2015	196	222	4	90	1	0	52	0	565
2016	145	209	5	86	2	1	50	0	498
2017	120	190	4	74	3	0	59	0	450
2018	110	173	4	81	1	0	58	0	427
2019	181	235	5	135	1	0	95	0	652
2020	151	251	2	149	3	0	79	0	635
2021	149	213	1	149	3	0	70	0	585
2022	126	226	4	136	3	0	58	0	553
2023	111	208	1	140	3	0	65	0	528

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 Jackson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	695	46.8	14.8	27.9
1989	748	43.1	17.3	25.3
1990	732	44.9	16.3	26.4
1991	791	47.2	16.7	33.4
1992	809	n/a	n/a	32
1993	812	47.4	17.1	37.3
1994	860	52.2	16.5	35.6
1995	769	49.6	15.5	31.6
1996	769	49.6	15.5	31.6
1997	722	50.2	14.4	41.9
1998	764	48.7	15.7	46.6
1999	764	51.8	14.7	54.7
2000	732	49.8	14.7	54
2001	747	50.5	14.8	54.1
2002	806	52.1	15.5	61.9
2003	806	52.1	15.5	61.9
2004	762	56.0	13.6	62.5
2005	741	49.1	15.1	62.1
2006	707	51.0	13.9	66.3
2007	632	n/a	n/a	71.8
2008	680	64.6	10.5	76.1
2009	700	50.6	13.8	81.7
2010	643	46.8	13.7	81.6
2011	652	42.1	15.4	71.6
2012	640	47.0	13.6	71.3
2013	576	36.0	16.0	75.7
2014	597	32.0	18.6	74
2015	565	7.0	80.7	80.5
2016	498	25.0	19.9	78.3
2017	450	30.8	14.6	75.6
2018	427	30.0	14.2	80.1
2019	652	31.4	20.7	77.3
2020	635	38.0	16.7	79.7
2021	585	34.3	17.0	80.9
2022	553	48.9	11.2	76.3
2023	528	33.0	16.0	82.4

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 Jackson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	695	46.8	14.8	27.9
1989	748	43.1	17.3	25.3
1990	732	44.9	16.3	26.4
1991	791	47.2	16.7	33.4
1992	809	n/a	n/a	32
1993	812	47.4	17.1	37.3
1994	860	52.2	16.5	35.6
1995	769	49.6	15.5	31.6
1996	769	49.6	15.5	31.6
1997	722	50.2	14.4	41.9
1998	764	48.7	15.7	46.6
1999	764	51.8	14.7	54.7
2000	732	49.8	14.7	54
2001	747	50.5	14.8	54.1
2002	806	52.1	15.5	61.9
2003	806	52.1	15.5	61.9
2004	762	56.0	13.6	62.5
2005	741	49.1	15.1	62.1
2006	707	51.0	13.9	66.3
2007	632	n/a	n/a	71.8
2008	680	64.6	10.5	76.1
2009	700	50.6	13.8	81.7
2010	643	46.8	13.7	81.6
2011	652	42.1	15.4	71.6
2012	640	47.0	13.6	71.3
2013	576	36.0	16.0	75.7
2014	597	32.0	18.6	74
2015	565	7.0	80.7	80.5
2016	498	25.0	19.9	78.3
2017	450	30.8	14.6	75.6
2018	427	30.0	14.2	80.1
2019	652	31.4	20.7	77.3
2020	635	38.0	16.7	79.7
2021	585	34.3	17.0	80.9
2022	553	48.9	11.2	76.3
2023	528	33.0	16.0	82.4

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 Jackson Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$658 (7.1%)	$8,559 (92.9%)	$9,217
2020	$734 (7.2%)	$9,511 (92.8%)	$10,245
2021	$1,212 (10.9%)	$9,918 (89.1%)	$11,130
2022	$2,747 (19.2%)	$11,523 (80.7%)	$14,271

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jackson Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 461^st of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 467^th of 489 Middle schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Middle School)	8.3	3.3	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	20	19.3	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Jackson Middle School)	3.6	4.6	1%
6th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	18.2	13.7	4.5%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Jackson Middle School)	6.9	9.9	3%
6th Grade Science (South Bend Community School Corp)	21.4	19.5	1.9%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Middle School)	11.3	9.5	1.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	24.6	21.4	3.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Jackson Middle School)	7.7	6.2	1.5%
7th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	18.7	10.7	8%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Middle School)	17	12.8	4.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	29.8	24.8	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Jackson Middle School)	10.1	3.6	6.6%
8th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	18.8	9.8	9%
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	652	528	19%
African American	235	208	11.5%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	5	1	80%
Hispanic	135	140	3.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	181	111	38.7%
Two or More Races	95	65	31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.3%	82.4%	5.1%

Schools Near Jackson 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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Jackson Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Jackson Middle School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Middle School?

Students at Jackson Middle School are 39% African American, 27% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jackson Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 528 students attended Jackson Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Jackson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Middle School usually go on to attend Riley High School

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